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Guides to working in healthcare.

Practical, independent and written in plain English — free to read, and reviewed as the rules change. 28 guides and counting.

Candidates waiting on chairs outside an interview room in a hospital corridor

Interviews6 min read

What to expect on an NHS interview day

Panels, presentations, written tests, tours and group exercises. A practical walkthrough of what an NHS interview day involves and how to prepare for each part.

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A candidate in conversation with two interviewers across a small table in a care home meeting room

Interviews7 min read

Healthcare assistant interview questions and how to answer them

The questions that come up again and again in HCA and support worker interviews, what the panel is really testing, and how to answer without over-rehearsing.

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A candidate rehearsing interview answers with handwritten notes spread on a table

Interviews6 min read

Competency questions in healthcare interviews: STAR answers that work

Most NHS and care interviews are built on competency questions. The STAR structure is simple, but using it well takes preparation. Here is how to do it.

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Two interviewers talking with a candidate across a table in a bright hospital meeting room

Interviews7 min read

Preparing for an NHS values-based interview

What NHS values-based interviews actually assess, how to prepare real examples, and the questions worth asking the panel in return.

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