I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at NHS in Nov 2020
Interview
Online tests - Judgement tests, personality tests, numerical test etc.
You have to pass each test before progression to the next, and after completing the final online test, if successful you are invited to complete the video interview for which you have 10 days to complete from the date of invitation.
Video interview - 2 minutes thinking time for each question, 2 minutes speaking time for around 9 questions. You are given two practice questions - one will not be seen and is to check connection/voice and video quality and the other is seen by but not reviewed.
Questions based on the competency model (you will be sent documents with this information in)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask questions based on the NHS competency model
Video interview. Pre-recorded questions,
1 min for preparation.
Traditional Video interview,
Similar questions can be found online.
It is important to understand the value of NHS.
Relax and make sure you are confident.
Nothing else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will you do after work.
Describe a time you overcome a challenge.
It was a very good experience. All the interview stages were really creative and helpful. I am satisfied by the whole process. Especially the assessment center was really productive and well organized.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at NHS
Interview
I had to complete an application, followed by online tests. The online tests weren't too hard and the numerical reasoning was pretty simple. This was followed by a video interview which was pretty long and fairly hard.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mix of competency and strength based questions.
What motivated you to join the grad scheme
How do you cope when a task goes wrong
One area you want to develop in and what steps are you taking to improve
