1. Can you describe your experience working in an Emergency Department or in a general paediatrics setting? What were your key responsibilities? Can you describe your experience working in an Emergency Department or in a general paediatrics setting? What were your key responsibilities?
2. How long have you been a qualified registered Children's Nurse and what were some of the most challenging situations you encountered during that time? How long have you been a qualified registered Children's Nurse and what were some of the most challenging situations you encountered during that time?
3. Could you provide an example of how you’ve used your mentorship qualifications to support junior staff in your previous roles? Could you provide an example of how you’ve used your mentorship qualifications to support junior staff in your previous roles?
4. Can you detail your experience with child protection issues? How do you approach these types of situations in a busy environment? Can you detail your experience with child protection issues? How do you approach these types of situations in a busy environment?
5. Describe a time when you had to lead a team in a critical situation. What strategies did you use to ensure effective collaboration? Describe a time when you had to lead a team in a critical situation. What strategies did you use to ensure effective collaboration?
6. How do you ensure that all team members contribute equally to patient care, especially in a fast-paced environment like A&E? How do you ensure that all team members contribute equally to patient care, especially in a fast-paced environment like A&E?
7. Can you explain how you would handle conflicts or disagreements within your nursing team? Can you explain how you would handle conflicts or disagreements within your nursing team?
8. Walk us through your approach to assessing and prioritising care for a child with minor injuries or illnesses. How do you determine the urgency of each case? Walk us through your approach to assessing and prioritising care for a child with minor injuries or illnesses. How do you determine the urgency of each case?
9. Discuss a situation where you had to take immediate action in response to a child’s condition. What steps did you take and what was the outcome? Discuss a situation where you had to take immediate action in response to a child’s condition. What steps did you take and what was the outcome?
10. How familiar are you with Patient Group Directions (PGDs)? Can you share an experience where you have successfully applied them in practice? How familiar are you with Patient Group Directions (PGDs)? Can you share an experience where you have successfully applied them in practice?
11. What strategies do you employ to ensure that children and their families feel supported and informed during their visit to A&E? What strategies do you employ to ensure that children and their families feel supported and informed during their visit to A&E?
12. How do you handle communication with children who may be scared or in pain, and their parents or carers who may also be distressed? How do you handle communication with children who may be scared or in pain, and their parents or carers who may also be distressed?
13. Can you provide an example of when you had to advocate for a child in your care? What steps did you take? Can you provide an example of when you had to advocate for a child in your care? What steps did you take?
14. How do you monitor and evaluate the standards of paediatric nursing care in your team? Can you provide an example of a time you improved care standards? How do you monitor and evaluate the standards of paediatric nursing care in your team? Can you provide an example of a time you improved care standards?
15. What professional development opportunities are you looking for in this role, and how do you envision implementing them for the benefit of your team? What professional development opportunities are you looking for in this role, and how do you envision implementing them for the benefit of your team?
16. The A&E environment can be incredibly dynamic. How do you manage stress and adapt to new challenges in such a setting? The A&E environment can be incredibly dynamic. How do you manage stress and adapt to new challenges in such a setting?
17. Are you willing to undertake further training to manage paediatric minor illnesses and injuries? If so, how do you plan to incorporate this learning into your practice? Are you willing to undertake further training to manage paediatric minor illnesses and injuries? If so, how do you plan to incorporate this learning into your practice?
18. Why do you wish to work at Conquest Hospital’s A&E specifically, and what do you hope to contribute to our paediatric team? Why do you wish to work at Conquest Hospital’s A&E specifically, and what do you hope to contribute to our paediatric team?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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