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Staff Nurse (Children's Services) • Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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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.

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1. What inspired you to pursue a career in paediatric nursing, and what specific experiences have you had in this field? What inspired you to pursue a career in paediatric nursing, and what specific experiences have you had in this field?

2. Can you describe your understanding of family-centred care and how it influences your nursing practice? Can you describe your understanding of family-centred care and how it influences your nursing practice?

3. Give an example of a challenging case you have encountered while caring for children. How did you handle it? Give an example of a challenging case you have encountered while caring for children. How did you handle it?

4. What is your approach to assessing and planning care for a child with complex health needs? What is your approach to assessing and planning care for a child with complex health needs?

5. Describe a time when you had to take charge of a situation in the absence of a senior nurse. How did you manage the responsibility? Describe a time when you had to take charge of a situation in the absence of a senior nurse. How did you manage the responsibility?

6. How do you ensure effective communication with your colleagues, especially in a high-pressure environment like a PICU? How do you ensure effective communication with your colleagues, especially in a high-pressure environment like a PICU?

7. How do you involve the family in the care planning process for their child? How do you involve the family in the care planning process for their child?

8. What strategies do you use to build rapport and trust with young patients, especially those who are frightened or anxious? What strategies do you use to build rapport and trust with young patients, especially those who are frightened or anxious?

9. How do you plan to continue your professional development in paediatric nursing? What specific areas are you interested in? How do you plan to continue your professional development in paediatric nursing? What specific areas are you interested in?

10. Can you discuss your experience with mentoring or supporting junior staff and how you have approached that role? Can you discuss your experience with mentoring or supporting junior staff and how you have approached that role?

11. Working in a vibrant and sometimes unpredictable environment can be challenging. How do you cope with stress and maintain your resilience? Working in a vibrant and sometimes unpredictable environment can be challenging. How do you cope with stress and maintain your resilience?

12. Describe a situation where you had to adapt to a significant change in patient care protocols. How did you handle it? Describe a situation where you had to adapt to a significant change in patient care protocols. How did you handle it?

13. What does excellent patient care mean to you, especially in the context of paediatric services? What does excellent patient care mean to you, especially in the context of paediatric services?

14. How do you measure the effectiveness of the care you provide, and how do you identify areas for improvement? How do you measure the effectiveness of the care you provide, and how do you identify areas for improvement?

15. Why have you expressed a preference for working in either the PICU or Haematology and Oncology wards? What draws you to this specialty? Why have you expressed a preference for working in either the PICU or Haematology and Oncology wards? What draws you to this specialty?

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1. What inspired you to pursue a career in paediatric nursing, and what specific experiences have you had in this field?

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Role: Staff Nurse (Children's Services) in Leeds

Interviewed on Monday 7 April 2025 at 12:39.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nStaff Nurse (Children's Services) with Leeds Teaching Hospitals in Leeds\n\n Band 5 Registered Nurses We are looking to welcome nurses in to our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Haematology and Oncology wards. Are you ready to launch your career in an exciting and vibrant Childrens Hospital? Are you seeking a new opportunity and adventure? Then look no further than the Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the UKs largest childrens hospitals with state-of-the-art treatments and facilities. We provide one of the most comprehensive ranges of specialist childrens services in the country and are recruiting across the following specialities: Paediatric Critical Care Oncology and Haematology Please do state your preference for specialty and/or rotational programme in the supporting information section on your application form. If you are a newly qualified nurse, we will support you during your first 12 months with our Preceptorship programme. This offers structured personal and professional development as you transition to registered practice and includes a supernumerary period, Introduction to Professional Practice (IPP), and a bespoke education pathway for all our clinical areas. The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision & take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients & at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant, child or young person focused patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship & mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners & students as well as maintaining your personal development. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. About us The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate family centred, infant, child or young person focused patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development. Leeds Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide range of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. "}