Interview Qs Flashcards
Why do you want this job?
- Opportunity to branch out and utilise different skills from midwifery training
- Sonography training is something I’m interested in to grow profession skill set
- Experience clinical practice outside the NHS
Why should we choose you for this job?
- Fully support a woman’s right to choose abortion
- Broad range of technical skills (cannulation/HDU care etc)
- Bedside manner; warm person who is able to put patients at ease and engage with them about their treatment
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What questions do you have for us?
- What are the progression prospects like in this role? The NHS has a relatively clear pathway to move upwards, what kind of opportunities would there be at BPAS?
- What is the most challenging part of working for BPAS?
- What would a typical day look like if I were successful in getting the job?
Tell us about a time when you have provided clinical advice over the phone…
Worked in a busy maternity day assessment unit, triaging calls from women calling multiple times over a short period. Talking them through various issues from reduced fetal movement and antenatal bleeding - triaging them appropriately to assess their ongoing care needs. These can be highly emotional conversations, but I am able to discuss professionally and calmly, providing them with the right advice and next steps.
Use the SBAR tool.
Tell us about a time when you have had conflicting priorities at work, and how you resolved it…
Answer this… eg. Emergency alarms, lots of women on inductions.
Need to cover that emergencies are 1st but ensuring you have escalated issues to supervisors, ensured safety of everyone before acting, treating everyone with dignity, asking for help etc etc
What does safeguarding mean to you?
Safeguarding means protecting a patient’s health, wellbeing and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect.
