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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