Nursing job interviews: how to handle ‘tricky’ questions

Even experienced nurses can find it difficult to talk confidently about their career achievements and skills. Find out how to prepare and shine in front of a panel

How do you tackle some of the trickier questions you may be asked in an interview?

We have asked a careers coach and a lead nurse for their top tips on handling some common interview stumbling blocks.

The seemingly innocuous questions that can trip candidates up

If you are pretty confident about your nursing skills, but still find some aspects of interviews unnerving, you are not alone, says RCN careers coach Julie Watkins.

Ms Watkins, who helps nurses prepare for interviews, says it is often the seemingly