NHS interview expectations

Welcome and good luck with the interview. It's a long time since I started my career in the NHS and I don't work there now. I think Robey's given you some great pointers.

I also wonder if there will be some questions around your motivation for the role, any preparation you can do about the trust itself, what it specialises in, which you can weave into your answers to show research, commitment and interest.

I also think it's a challenging time to be in the NHS or any public service. Cuts, austerity, the lack of a national workforce plan being published, strikes and the impact of Covid will all have an impact on staff turnover, recruitment, retention and mental health and well being so being able to demonstrate you have thought of this and how it might show itself in the HR function and what they need to do, I imagine, will be important.

So as well as answer the competency based questions about your relevant experience, you can show an appreciation of the challenges.

Welcome and good luck with the interview. It's a long time since I started my career in the NHS and I don't work there now. I think Robey's given you some great pointers.

I also wonder if there will be some questions around your motivation for the role, any preparation you can do about the trust itself, what it specialises in, which you can weave into your answers to show research, commitment and interest.

I also think it's a challenging time to be in the NHS or any public service. Cuts, austerity, the lack of a national workforce plan being published, strikes and the impact of Covid will all have an impact on staff turnover, recruitment, retention and mental health and well being so being able to demonstrate you have thought of this and how it might show itself in the HR function and what they need to do, I imagine, will be important.

So as well as answer the competency based questions about your relevant experience, you can show an appreciation of the challenges.

Great answer Sharon!