Royal College of Nursing interviews

“Take time to research your future employer and familiarise yourself with the values of the trust or organisation where you want to work.”

“The panel needs to see your facial expressions to help build trust and rapport.”

“Employers will be more interested to see how you handle yourself under pressure and keep calm under duress.”

“Take time to reflect on your performance. Was there anything you could do differently next time?”

“The aim of the interview is to gather information to assess whether you have the right skills, experience, knowledge, values, motivation, and personality for the job.”

“Carefully read the essential criteria for the role and check what the employer will be assessing at interview - this is usually marked on a person specification.”

“The STAR technique (situation, target, action, result) is a good model to use to make sure your answers are concise, relative and structured.”

“You may like to use it as an idea generator within your preparation process, but it should never be used as your sole career exploration tool.”

“Always cross-check any information (AI answers are not always accurate)”