This is the first in our series of blogs on nursing interviews written by our nurse interviewers who interview nurses all day every day for nursing jobs in The Middle East, Australia and The UK.
The topics we will cover over the next four weeks are:
Top Tips for Interviews - Answering Nurse interview questions
Top Tips for Face to face Nursing Interviews.
How to perform well at a nursing SKYPE Interview.
Group Interviews: Tips to help you stand out from the crowd!
Preparing for a nursing interview:
Try not to be nervous as this does not bring out the best in you. Just remember that the interviewer had to do an interview for their job and will understand how stressful it is.
Be positive.
Always portray yourself in a positive way even if you have been working under difficult conditions. Ambition and an eagerness to learn are always positive qualities.
Never instruct your interviewer.
For example 'Look at my CV and you can see where I have worked'.
Listen carefully to the question and make sure to ask them to repeat it if you do not understand.
Answer the question you are asked.
Read the job description carefully and bring this into your answers.
It is up to you to tell the interviewer how good you are. We as nurses are not good at praising ourselves and that is why we are nurses. We are in the 'caring' profession and that means caring for others and not thinking a lot about ourselves. It is hard for us to talk ourselves up and give ourselves credit. There is a fine line between being cocky and confident and all interviewees need to establish this line for themselves.
When answering questions give examples from your current or previous employments of similar situations to show that you are used to dealing with the scenario asked.
Try to have a beginning, a middle and an end to the question asked. Keep to the point while still giving good detail and examples.
When answering a question you can 'lead' the interviewer into the next question. For example if you state that you read articles to keep up to date then the next question you may be asked is 'Tell me about an interesting article you have read recently?'
At the end of the interview you may be asked if you have any questions. It is a good idea to have a question ready. Ask something related to the ward or depqartment. You have the Head of the Ward in your hands! Do not ask about accommodation or visa as your interviewer will not be dealing with any of those issues, those are questions for Professional Connections and the HR Employment department.
All interviews with our agency are through English. This may not be your first language. Practice speaking English as soon as you start thinking of applying for a post. When you are at work translate everything you do in your head to English and keep asking yourself 'could I answer a question in English for the procedure I have just done? Practice interview answers with friends and family to bring your standard up.
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- SAUDI ARABIA Nurse Manager - Emergency Department
- SAUDI ARABIA Nurse Manager - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
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