Here are some helpful tips & information to guide you through the interview process… TIP #1 Know the Employer…
- The name of the Employer
- The location
It is important that you know the position you are applying for! Refer to:
- the Clinical Skills Checklist that you completed with your application
- your CV
- Dress smartly (slacks or skirt; blouse or shirt)
- Avoid low cut blouses
- Avoid exposing too much leg
- Subtle makeup
- Clean & neat hair
- Be confident when you enter the room
- Remember a firm handshake
- Smile!
- Upright posture
- Friendly eye contact
- Avoid negative statements
- Use positive language
- Maintain cheerful tone
- Use interviewers name
- Do not rush your answers
Explain why you are right for the job…
- Are you proficient in all areas asked of you in the clinical skills checklist?
- Highlight your qualifications
- Previous experience
- Promote your strengths
- Sell your skills, abilities & qualities
- Teamwork
- Multi-cultural diversity
- Responsibility & leadership
- Give examples
- “If I’m successful, whom will I be reporting to?”
- “What are the promotion prospects?”
- “Do you offer induction or further training?”
- Accommodation
- Grade, position & salary
- Shift and rota patterns
- Scenarios within your own department
- Always use the nursing framework when answering questions – remember APIE
- Explain your current position
- Charge experience
- Specialized skills & equipment
- Medications, cardiac rhythms etc
- Management
- Management style
- Leadership qualities
- Conflict resolution
- Quality Assurance
- What do you do to implement Quality Assurance on a daily basis?
- Policies and procedures
- Record Keeping etc
- Contracts
- Visas
- Flights
