Mental Health Nursing Interviews

I was in the last ucas cycle but they ask things like "Why mental health nursing as opposed to the other fields", "What qualities and values do you posses", "What current issues to you think are important and how would you tackle them"

Thank you very much(: were the group interviews okay?x

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I had an individual interview though they watch you in the waiting room and stuff to see how you communicate. If you have group interviews just don't take over but make sure your voice is heard. Anything you say should have a point - don't say stuff for the sake of being heard

Aaah did you talk to others in the waiting room then? Hope hope hopeee it goes okay! Thank you very much for advise! :]

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I have applied for Mental Health at Northumbria, Teeside, City, London South Bank and University of West London.

I have two interviews currently, one at Northumbria this Thursday and another at South Bank on 29th.

For those who have had their interviews...is it best to focus on current issues in mental health....or in nursing as a whole?

Thanks

I've got interviews for Northumbria, Teesside and Manchester, but I haven't heard back from Leeds met and Edinburgh Napier! What about you?

Same I don't know whether to look at nursing issues in general or just focus on mental health, I am finding the bbc news website helpful though!!

Hi what was your name sorry? I got an email too a few hours later saying the same thing, but I haven't sent off my character reference yet, who did you use?


Yeah I got an email from Edinburgh too and have another interview for Teesside. I really hope we get into Northumbria!

I have received the email too, my problem is I can't get an academic reference from my previous degree tutor as it was over 4 years ago.. I'm now waiting to see if I can give one from previous employer. Rather worried it is going to effect my application.

Is there anyone who has had a similar issue and can advise the best thing to do?

Hi Ruby I can remember which one you were

Yeah that's the same situation as me I normally use my mam's friend so I had no idea who to use and I haven't really been in employment for over 2 years so I can't use my manager, I rang them and they said I could use my old tutor from school so I need to get that this week! I thought the interview was much better than I expected it to be

Will Northumbria be your first choice?

Yeah definitely I think we all got a chance to say quite a bit, I'm glad there was just a small group of us Northumbria will be my first choice too, I already live near but I would really want to move out! You'll have to let me know when you hear back, I still need to send off my reference
Would you be starting in March?