Plymouth Nursing recruitment day - 20th March AM

Hi, have an interview/recruitment day next week.

Can anyone clarify exactly what is involved. I know there's a short interview, but have seen different information about the tests. I am applying to be an adult nurse, so is there/isn't there a basic maths and English entry test?

Just so I know how much to prepare with sample tests????

If there's anyone also going on fri 20th get in touch, not so daunting when you're not on your own.

Thanks,

T. x

Reply 1

haanahevaans

hiya! I had my interview for mental health nursing in Plymouth back in January- it was completely relaxed and there was no English/maths tests either.
They mainly asked about me and why I want to be a nurse, what qualities I have that I will bring to the course and what I may consider my weaknesses. They asked me a scenario question as well of what would I do and asked about previous experiences that ive had that I feel I can relate to nursing qualities!
I mainly rambled on about the 6C's of nursing and spoke highly of myself haha.
GOOD LUCK ☺️

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Reply 2

teenybops

Thank you, worried me about the scenario bit, was it a simple scenario ??????? :colondollar:

Reply 3

haanahevaans

Original post by teenybops

Thank you, worried me about the scenario bit, was it a simple scenario ??????? :colondollar:

yees it was! I just got asked what I'd do if I had someone that I didn't get along with or if they didn't like me, so I just said that id treat them the same as I would anyone else ☺️ it was a really relaxed interview so don't worry if you can't answer or need time to think as they were fine with it!

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Reply 4

somnolent

I had my interview for mental health nursing at the end of February and it was about the least intimidating thing ever! We didn't get literacy or numeracy tests but I don't know if that will be the same for the adult nursing students. They're not looking for someone who already knows all the ins and outs of nursing, so even if you give a 'wrong' answer to a question, it really doesn't matter a huge amount. Most of it was asking about why you think you should be a nurse, and why you've chosen this specific university, and assessing your understanding of what it means to be a nurse and what will be required of you. They ask about your strengths and weaknesses, and if you're going to talk about weaknesses you should be able to explain how you're working to overcome those weaknesses. It's a good idea to go back over your personal statement because they might refer to it in the interview. Remember, though, at the end of it they're also looking for a human being! I won brownie points in my interview for mentioning that I volunteer at the RSPCA as a cat socialiser, which went down well with the two women who interviewed me as they're both cat lovers (and I was even able to relate it back to my suitability for the course, since it means keeping odd hours when we're nursing newborn kittens and so on).

Regarding scenarios you might be asked about, a lot of it is just about common sense, and if you're already familiar with what's required of you as a nurse, it shouldn't be a problem. This sounds incredibly obvious and slightly patronising, but just relax and be yourself, and it'll come through in the interview. Don't be afraid to be enthusiastic!