Preparing for Interviews in Healthcare

19. Preparation Checklist

One last tool we’d like to leave you with is an action plan to help you think about what preparation you’ve undertaken and what you might still want to do.

Click and drag each activity into your own personal activity plan under the headings according to whether you’d find them useful in preparation for your interview:

We want to wish you good luck with your future interviews. We’re sure you’re going to succeed.

Reflect

  • Review practice records
  • Review evidence
  • Assess strengths and skills
  • Consider relevant experience
  • Review Mentor’s comments
  • Review eportfolio

Prepare Example Responses

  • Identify potential questions according to the job requirements
  • Prepare example answers to competency questions using STAR
  • Consider your response to scenario questions
  • Identify a current issue or trend relevant to the role

Practice

  • Try videoing responses
  • Consider body language
  • Arrange mock interview
  • Try speaking in front of mirror

Practical Preparations

  • Practicalities for day – travel
  • What am I going to wear?
  • Have I completed relevant forms?
  • Do I need to bring anything?
  • Identify any contemporary practice issues
  • Talk to expert/mentor
  • Think what questions I want to ask
  • Visit area

Personal Activity Plan

To Do

Reflect

  • Review practice records
  • Review evidence
  • Assess strengths and skills
  • Consider relevant experience
  • Review Mentor’s comments
  • Review eportfolio

Prepare Example Responses

  • Identify potential questions according to the job requirements
  • Prepare example answers to competency questions using STAR
  • Consider your response to scenario questions
  • Identify a current issue or trend relevant to the role

Practice

  • Try videoing responses
  • Consider body language
  • Arrange mock interview
  • Try speaking in front of mirror

Practical Preparations

  • Practicalities for day – travel
  • What am I going to wear?
  • Have I completed relevant forms?
  • Do I need to bring anything?
  • Identify any contemporary practice issues
  • Talk to expert/mentor
  • Think what questions I want to ask
  • Visit area

Already Done

Reflect

  • Review practice records
  • Review evidence
  • Assess strengths and skills
  • Consider relevant experience
  • Review Mentor’s comments
  • Review eportfolio

Prepare Example Responses

  • Identify potential questions according to the job requirements
  • Prepare example answers to competency questions using STAR
  • Consider your response to scenario questions
  • Identify a current issue or trend relevant to the role

Practice

  • Try videoing responses
  • Consider body language
  • Arrange mock interview
  • Try speaking in front of mirror

Practical Preparations

  • Practicalities for day – travel
  • What am I going to wear?
  • Have I completed relevant forms?
  • Do I need to bring anything?
  • Identify any contemporary practice issues
  • Talk to expert/mentor
  • Think what questions I want to ask
  • Visit area

Not Right Now

Reflect

  • Review practice records
  • Review evidence
  • Assess strengths and skills
  • Consider relevant experience
  • Review Mentor’s comments
  • Review eportfolio

Prepare Example Responses

  • Identify potential questions according to the job requirements
  • Prepare example answers to competency questions using STAR
  • Consider your response to scenario questions
  • Identify a current issue or trend relevant to the role

Practice

  • Try videoing responses
  • Consider body language
  • Arrange mock interview
  • Try speaking in front of mirror

Practical Preparations

  • Practicalities for day – travel
  • What am I going to wear?
  • Have I completed relevant forms?
  • Do I need to bring anything?
  • Identify any contemporary practice issues
  • Talk to expert/mentor
  • Think what questions I want to ask
  • Visit area

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