1. Can you describe your journey in nursing so far, and what led you to pursue the role of Nursing Associate? Can you describe your journey in nursing so far, and what led you to pursue the role of Nursing Associate?
2. What specific training or experience do you have that makes you suitable for working in a community nursing setting? What specific training or experience do you have that makes you suitable for working in a community nursing setting?
3. How do you approach creating a rapport with housebound patients? How do you approach creating a rapport with housebound patients?
4. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt your communication style to meet a patient's needs? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt your communication style to meet a patient's needs?
5. Describe your experience with venepuncture and medication administration. How do you ensure accuracy and safety in these procedures? Describe your experience with venepuncture and medication administration. How do you ensure accuracy and safety in these procedures?
6. What nursing assessments are you most familiar with, and how do you carry them out in a community setting? What nursing assessments are you most familiar with, and how do you carry them out in a community setting?
7. Share an instance where you encountered an unexpected challenge while providing patient care. How did you respond? Share an instance where you encountered an unexpected challenge while providing patient care. How did you respond?
8. How do you manage prioritisation of tasks when faced with a busy workload and multiple patient needs? How do you manage prioritisation of tasks when faced with a busy workload and multiple patient needs?
9. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within a multi-professional team? How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within a multi-professional team?
10. Can you provide an example of how you have supported a junior colleague or contributed to team development in a previous role? Can you provide an example of how you have supported a junior colleague or contributed to team development in a previous role?
11. Why do you believe empathy is important in nursing practice, particularly in a community setting? Why do you believe empathy is important in nursing practice, particularly in a community setting?
12. How do you ensure that patient welfare is at the heart of your care delivery? How do you ensure that patient welfare is at the heart of your care delivery?
13. Describe a situation in which you had to work alone and unsupervised. How did you manage your tasks and ensure quality care? Describe a situation in which you had to work alone and unsupervised. How did you manage your tasks and ensure quality care?
14. What strategies do you use to organise and prioritise your daily workload? What strategies do you use to organise and prioritise your daily workload?
15. How do you align your personal values with the values of DCHS, specifically concerning patient welfare and continuous improvement? How do you align your personal values with the values of DCHS, specifically concerning patient welfare and continuous improvement?
16. In your opinion, what constitutes a positive patient experience and how do you strive to achieve that? In your opinion, what constitutes a positive patient experience and how do you strive to achieve that?
17. If offered this position, what are your professional development goals within the next few years? If offered this position, what are your professional development goals within the next few years?
18. How do you see the Nursing Apprenticeship programme benefiting your career, and what are your expectations if you were to apply for it? How do you see the Nursing Apprenticeship programme benefiting your career, and what are your expectations if you were to apply for it?
19. How confident are you in your driving abilities to ensure timely visits to patients in the community? How confident are you in your driving abilities to ensure timely visits to patients in the community?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!