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Nursing Associate • Alfreton
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Thank you for your interest in the position of Nursing Associate in Alfreton with Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT.

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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?

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Role: Nursing Associate in Alfreton

Interviewed on Friday 25 April 2025 at 07:42.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nNursing Associate with Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT in Alfreton, Ripley, Heanor\n\n Are you an experienced, newly qualified or soon to be qualified Nursing Associate? If so, we want to hear from you! We currently have a range of exciting opportunities for qualified Nursing Associates to join our established community nursing teams in Amber Valley. This role will provide care for housebound patients in the Amber Valley area which includes Alfreton, Ripley and Heanor and the surrounding areas. As a Nursing Associate you will be expected to provide community based individualised care to include long-term condition management, venepuncture and medication administration as well as completing various nursing assessments and following treatment regimes. This is a very exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to progress and develop in the role. There may be an opportunity to apply for the Nursing Apprenticeship programme subject to successful completion of the probationary period. Both fulltime and part time hours available Working as a Nursing Associate you will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about patient care putting patients at the heart of everything you do. You will be working in a multi-professional team and will need to be able to think on the spot and be empathetic. For this role you will need to be able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with other staff and patients. You will also have the opportunity to manage your workload on a daily basis, following the guidance of your line manager. The post holder will organise and prioritise their own day to day work tasks and activities, and delegate tasks to junior colleagues. The successful post holdermust be able to able to work alone and unsupervised. The post holder will be required to have access to a car to complete patient visits in the community and clinical settings. You must be passionate about our business, creating a culture of continuous improvement, where patient welfare is at the heart of all you do. It will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way. About us Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. "}