Sample interview questions for nurses and healthcare professionals

Practice and prepare with our example interview questions for nurses, HCAs and healthcare managers.

There's no way of telling which questions you'll be asked on the day, but it won't hurt to try and guess. The RCN Careers Service has put together some sample interview questions to get you thinking and help you practice.

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Sample interview questions for nurses

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