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Bank Staff Nurse - Broadmoor Hospital • Crowthorne
West London NHS Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience in working within a secure mental health environment? Can you describe your experience in working within a secure mental health environment?

2. How do you approach the care of patients who may be in distress or exhibiting challenging behaviours? How do you approach the care of patients who may be in distress or exhibiting challenging behaviours?

3. What methods do you use to build therapeutic relationships with patients, and can you provide an example of a successful relationship you’ve formed? What methods do you use to build therapeutic relationships with patients, and can you provide an example of a successful relationship you’ve formed?

4. Describe your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration? Describe your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration?

5. What steps do you take to co-ordinate care effectively from admission to discharge? What steps do you take to co-ordinate care effectively from admission to discharge?

6. How do you ensure that patients are actively involved in their own care planning? How do you ensure that patients are actively involved in their own care planning?

7. Can you give an example of a time when you advocated for a patient’s needs or preferences in their care? Can you give an example of a time when you advocated for a patient’s needs or preferences in their care?

8. Describe a situation in which you had to lead a shift and manage the team. What were the challenges, and how did you address them? Describe a situation in which you had to lead a shift and manage the team. What were the challenges, and how did you address them?

9. How do you support and supervise junior staff and student nurses in a way that promotes their development? How do you support and supervise junior staff and student nurses in a way that promotes their development?

10. What is your approach to managing crisis situations? Can you provide an example of a situation you've successfully managed? What is your approach to managing crisis situations? Can you provide an example of a situation you've successfully managed?

11. Can you discuss a time when you had to use your communication skills to de-escalate a potentially volatile situation? Can you discuss a time when you had to use your communication skills to de-escalate a potentially volatile situation?

12. How do you ensure that your communication remains clear and effective, especially when dealing with distressed patients? How do you ensure that your communication remains clear and effective, especially when dealing with distressed patients?

13. What motivates you to work in nursing, specifically within the mental health field? What motivates you to work in nursing, specifically within the mental health field?

14. How do you maintain your professionalism and composure in challenging situations? How do you maintain your professionalism and composure in challenging situations?

15. Describe your understanding of the three principles of security (Physical, Procedural, and Relational) and how you would implement these in your day-to-day practice. Describe your understanding of the three principles of security (Physical, Procedural, and Relational) and how you would implement these in your day-to-day practice.

16. What strategies do you employ to maintain a safe and clean environment for patients and staff? What strategies do you employ to maintain a safe and clean environment for patients and staff?

17. How do you stay up to date with best practices in mental health nursing? How do you stay up to date with best practices in mental health nursing?

18. What do you consider to be your biggest strength as a nurse, and how do you leverage this in your practice? What do you consider to be your biggest strength as a nurse, and how do you leverage this in your practice?

19. Working as a Bank nurse can provide flexibility; how do you manage your schedule effectively while ensuring that you fulfil your professional responsibilities? Working as a Bank nurse can provide flexibility; how do you manage your schedule effectively while ensuring that you fulfil your professional responsibilities?

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Role: Bank Staff Nurse - Broadmoor Hospital in Crowthorne

Interviewed on Thursday 10 April 2025 at 14:33.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBank Staff Nurse - Broadmoor Hospital with West London NHS Trust in Crowthorne\n\n Broadmoor Hospital Bank Band 5 Staff Nurse Crowthorne, Berkshire We need enthusiastic and capable Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Bank team and help us to provide the highest quality care to meet the therapeutic needs of our patients.Working as a Bank nurse is a highly flexible option which pays significantly more than the rate for London agency nurses, so you're better off joining the WLNHST team. Interviews will be face to face for this post will be held on the 17th December 2024 You will work as a key member of the nursing team and wider multi-disciplinary team. As part of the job, you'll be expected to support, coordinate and supervise the practice of junior staff and student nurses. Patient involvement and coproduction are fundamental to our approach and you will be closely involved in developing recovery care pathways and ensuring that patients always have a strong voice and that their needs remain at the heart of everything we do. About us The post holders main focus will be to co-ordinate all aspects of the patients care from admission to recovery and transfer/discharge.The post holder will be able to form therapeutic, meaningful relationships with patients, ensure they are actively involved in both the planning and delivery of their care in the spirit of true service user involvement within a secure environment.Responsible for leading and co-ordinating shifts, managing crisis andcomplex situations, supervising band 2, 3 and 4 nurses / support staff in asupportive, enabling way.Demonstrate a deep sense of vocation, an ability to empathise andunderstand how their attitude and approach can impact on others, and have the ability to work with a patient group that are often aroused, distressed and can articulate their feelings in a confrontational, challenging manner.Excellent communication and de-escalation skills and the ability to remaincalm and mature during difficult situations will be fundamental in the role.The post holder will be an active and equal member of the MDT who willmaintain boundaries and be considered and compassionate in their caredelivery. They will spend a minimum of 70% of their time in direct care timewith patients, including face-to-face contact, group and individual work,therapeutic, leisure, vocational and educational activities. Such work will be documented and subject to periodic audit.Maintain a safe and secure environment by working proactively to the three principles of Security: Physical, Procedural and Relational.Ensure high standards of environmental cleanliness and safety. "}