Specialist Nurse or Advanced Nurse Practitioner Interview and Questions

Having been a nurse interviewer for many years, I am sharing my key tips to help you prepare for Specialist Nurse or Advanced Nurse Practitioner interview and questions to give you the best chance of success at interview. Good luck in your interview! 😊🍀
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[@Goldmother1980]

I watched this on Tuesday night as a last bit of prep before my specialist nurse interview. I got the job! Thank you for your advice.

[@carolforde-johnston]

Lucy well done & great to know you got the job! Thanks for posting. Wishing you every success in your new role.

[@aideeekpo]

Thank you soo much for your videos! It really helped my prepare. Had my interview and I got the job. Your videos are very informative. Thank you!

[@carolforde-johnston]

Thrilled for you well done! @aideekpo 🎉 Thank you for taking the time to feedback.

[@clfrey82]

I have binge watched a lot of your videos over the last few weeks and successfully got a band 7 nurse specialist job. Thank you for the resource you provide it really is invaluable 😊

[@carolforde-johnston]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback ❤ @clfrey82 It is really good to know the videos helped. Wishing you all the best in your new role - well done! 😊🍀

[@anitamarchant2240]

I want to say your advice was invaluable! I got the job!!! 🙏😊

[@carolforde-johnston]

@@anitamarchant2240 Well done!! @anitamarchant2240 Wishing you all the best in your new role 🍀🍀🍀

[@anitamarchant2240]

Thankyou Carol 👍❤️​@@carolforde-johnston

[@jasonduckworth6152]

Thank you for your time and guidance on this and the information you've shared about the ACP. I was successful at interview!

[@carolforde-johnston]

That is wonderful to know Jack, well done!! Thank you so much for taking time to share and feedback on the video too. 😍

[@geraldinebuenaventura2041]

Thank you Carol for the great advice. Got the job for Trainee ACP role!

[@carolforde-johnston]

Geraldine I'm thrilled for you!! Well done as there is great competition for these roles. I am so pleased the videos helped and I wish you every success in the future. ❤🍀😍

[@neocreatives]

Thank you for this. My nerves have settled down a bit now! Just waiting for my interview date!

[@carolforde-johnston]

Thank you for feedback and hope your interview goes well 😊

[@CharlotteUren-77]

Great advice thank you this is so helpful

[@carolforde-johnston]

@@CharlotteUren-77 My pleasure glad it helps in some way 😊

[@damianbackwood260]

Hello Carol, could you make some short video regarding difference between an MSc ACP and MSc professional practice in health please? Many thanks

[@carolforde-johnston]

Yes, will have a go in a couple of weeks Damian, as a few people asked about which post-reg courses to apply for. You do mean post-reg rather than pre-reg? Thanks for feedback 😊

[@damianbackwood260]

@@carolforde-johnston post-reg. Many thanks 🥰

[@thelmajackson2723]

Hi Carol, thank you for this video. Do you have any advise for a Band 7 clinical practitioner interview? This role is for hospital at night team. Thanks

[@carolforde-johnston]

Thanks Thelma, perhaps have a look at my video preparing for band 6 and band 7 interview as that may help too. Try to align some practical examples linked to the specific skills required in the role to prepare and plan for potential questions. What are your key managerial and leadership responsibilities, as you may be asked questions linked to these? These roles vary across employers. Think about scenario based questions linked to 'night working' too. Talk to staff currently in role about any challenges at night. Although you have less staff on at night there will still be a team approach to escalation, check out how current escalation structures and communication works at night. You can still educate and support staff in roles at night, as per any clinical practitioner role. Otherwise most of the advice is linked to preparing for potential questions as per video guidance. Good luck!

[@sarahsgarden9684]

Hi Carol 😁 do you have any advice at where to look for suitable masters qualifications for a mental health nurse to progress from band 6 to band 7 please? I am planning for my appraisal and job specs say master qualification, but I've no idea what would help my application 😁

[@carolforde-johnston]

Hi Sarah Louise 😊 it will depend on the mental health area in which you work and/ or the type of band 7, which your line manager should advise on in your appraisal. Where are you aiming for and/or what career path or band 7 role? For example, there are a wide range of MSc courses/ modules available, linked to leadership, education, specialist fields in mental health or research. If a clinical based band 6 to 7 there are lots of healthcare leadership MSc programmes relevant to all fields of nursing. Talk to educators & people in the post you aspire to, to ask about the best MSc courses in your chosen area to be sure. Universities will have a list of post-graduate healthcare related MSc or you may have in house specialist MSc courses available. Your local education lead should advise on courses too. Good luck 🍀

[@sarahsgarden9684]

@@carolforde-johnston thank you ☺️ I work in community mental health, will have a chat in the trust and see what I find ☺️

[@carolforde-johnston]

@@sarahsgarden9684 Yes good idea there will be community based MSc courses too. There is a lot of choice out there Sarah but also you'll be led by what your line manager/ trust will fund& pay for as modules are expensive. It's good to find out what the trust will fund or if there is external funding you can apply for. Sometimes they will pay for a post-grad Diploma & then staff self-fund the rest to complete full MSc or some will fund full MSc . Make sure you ask about funding and what the trust will fund, along with how you secure funding on courses. The trust will definitely have a process in place for applying and should advise on modules they'll fund. Good luck xxx