Preceptorship Midwife Ipswich/Colchester • Colchester/Ipswich East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Thank you for your interest in the position of Preceptorship Midwife Ipswich/Colchester
in Colchester/Ipswich
with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a video practice interview and we use your
computer's webcam & microphonedevice's cameraphone's camera
to record your answers.
We record your answers one at a time.
The whole thing should take you less than five minutes.
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First, we'll enable your camera & microphone and then ask you to record a short introduction about yourself, about 30 seconds long, to make sure your camera is working ok.
Then, we'll ask you to answer one or more questions of your choice from the list below:
1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in a career as a midwife? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in a career as a midwife?
2. What drew you to apply for this position with our Trust, specifically? What drew you to apply for this position with our Trust, specifically?
3. As a student midwife qualifying in 2024, could you describe your clinical placement experiences? What did you learn from them? As a student midwife qualifying in 2024, could you describe your clinical placement experiences? What did you learn from them?
4. How have your studies prepared you for the challenges you'll face as a qualified midwife? How have your studies prepared you for the challenges you'll face as a qualified midwife?
5. The role requires excellent organisational skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to prioritise multiple tasks? How did you manage it? The role requires excellent organisational skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to prioritise multiple tasks? How did you manage it?
6. In your opinion, what qualities make a good midwife, and how do you embody these qualities? In your opinion, what qualities make a good midwife, and how do you embody these qualities?
7. How would you approach a situation where you are caring for a woman who is anxious or fearful about childbirth? How would you approach a situation where you are caring for a woman who is anxious or fearful about childbirth?
8. Can you explain the importance of continuous learning in your role as a midwife and how you plan to achieve this? Can you explain the importance of continuous learning in your role as a midwife and how you plan to achieve this?
9. Describe a time when you worked as part of a team in a clinical setting. What role did you play, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you worked as part of a team in a clinical setting. What role did you play, and what was the outcome?
10. How do you ensure clear communication with colleagues, patients, and their families, especially in high-pressure situations? How do you ensure clear communication with colleagues, patients, and their families, especially in high-pressure situations?
11. Give an example of a challenging case you encountered during your placements. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome? Give an example of a challenging case you encountered during your placements. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
12. How do you approach decision-making when faced with conflicting information or opinions during a shift? How do you approach decision-making when faced with conflicting information or opinions during a shift?
13. As a midwife, you'll be supporting women and their families during a significant time. How do you demonstrate compassion and care in your practice? As a midwife, you'll be supporting women and their families during a significant time. How do you demonstrate compassion and care in your practice?
14. What does patient-centered care mean to you, and how would you implement it in your daily work? What does patient-centered care mean to you, and how would you implement it in your daily work?
15. Looking ahead to your career, what are your aspirations in midwifery, and how do you plan to achieve them? Looking ahead to your career, what are your aspirations in midwifery, and how do you plan to achieve them?
16. How do you stay informed about developments in midwifery care and best practices? How do you stay informed about developments in midwifery care and best practices?
17. Do you have any questions for us about the team or the Trust? Do you have any questions for us about the team or the Trust?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPreceptorship Midwife Ipswich/Colchester with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester/Ipswich\n\n Are you a Student Midwife qualifying in 2024? Are you a highly motivated person with a caring and compassionate personality? If you answered 'yes' to any of the above, we'd love to hear from you! We are looking for Band 5 Midwives to come and join our fantastic Maternity teams at ESNEFT. You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload. Only students with ESNEFT placement to apply We are recruiting for both Ipswich and Colchester Hospital. You may be offered a job at the site you did not train in. Please be advised we will close the advert earlier ifsufficientamount of applications are received. The post holder will work across all areas on maternity rotating through antenatal settings, postnatal/antenatal ward, delivery suite/birthing unit, triage/DAU and community. The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating, planning, organising and directing activities to ensure optimum care is achieved and continued learning is created and maintained. About us For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. "}