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  1. Values-based recruitment methodsNHS Employers lists pre-screening assessments, values-based interviewing (role play, written scenario responses) and assessment centres as delivery options for employers.

Source: nhsemployers.org

What they assess: values

“Values based recruitment (VBR) is an approach to recruitment which will help you find people whose personal values match with your organisation.”

NHS EmployersGuidance article for NHS employers

NHS Employers · 2024-05-23

Show the value with an example

Choose one placement example that shows what you did, and match it to the criterion.

Example

“The NHS National VBR programme has been designed to help employers and higher education institutes assess the values and behaviours of candidates, to align with the NHS constitution.”

NHS EmployersGuidance article for NHS employers

NHS Employers · 2024-05-23

How the process runs

“values based interviewing techniques (role play, written responses to scenarios)”

NHS EmployersGuidance article for NHS employers

NHS Employers · 2024-05-23

Know the format before the day

Prepare one example you can adapt to a values question, a scenario and a panel.

Example

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