NHS Band 7 Interview Questions

What panels expect at Band 7: Senior / team-lead level. As Band 6 — maintaining and exceeding the standard, coaching others and contributing to best practice — with greater scope and responsibility. Leadership qualities also begin to be assessed.

Example questions below are pitched at this level, across the values-based competencies NHS and HSC panels use. Answer them with real examples and, where you can, show the depth expected for Band 7.

Care and Compassion

  • Tell me about a time you made sure compassionate, good-quality care was planned and delivered across your area.
  • Describe a time you reinforced caring, compassionate values in the people around you.

Technical / Role Specific Skills

  • What expertise do you bring to this role, and how do you keep it current?
  • Tell me about a time you were asked for your expert view on something.

Communication

  • Tell me about a time your communication skills defused a difficult or confrontational situation.
  • Describe a time you had to win someone round when they were convinced you were wrong.

Personal and People Development

  • How do you manage your own ongoing professional development?
  • Describe a time you had to deal with an under-performing colleague.

Health, Safety and Security

  • Tell me about a time you managed a complex health, safety or security issue.
  • How do you contribute to the health and safety policies of your department or wider organisation?

Service Improvement

  • Describe an improvement project led by others that you contributed your own input to.
  • Tell me about a time you identified a complex service issue.

Quality

  • Describe a decision you faced where there were several quality options to weigh up.
  • What do you do in your current role to make sure you provide a quality service?

Equality and Diversity

  • Tell me about a time you were pressured to act against your own values on equality and diversity.
  • Give an example of a time you made sure equality and diversity policy worked for the benefit of patients and staff.

Practise at Band 7 level

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