Nursing and Midwifery Interviews

Nursing and Midwifery courses require skills tests in Literacy and Numeracy as well as an interview. Candidates will be required to write an essay and take a maths test. Caroline Sargisson, Head of Recruitment for Professional Programmes in our School of Health and Education, says; “Our essay questions are designed to encourage candidates to use their skills in analysis and discussion. It’s also worth brushing up on exam techniques as many of them run out of time during the skills tests.” A lot of candidates are very nervous about the interviews, worrying that they’ll be subjected to all kinds of difficult questions. Caroline has some words of reassurance; “We look on interviews as a way of finding out about you and your journey so far. There are no trick questions, we believe you get the best results when candidates feel comfortable and at ease. We might ask why you feel you’ll be an effective nurse or midwife, or how you will cope with the rigours of the course. The best responses show that you’ve done your preparation and can offer real life examples to support your answers.” Presentation title