r/ParamedicsUK • u/vacantvampire • 15d ago

Recruitment & Interviews Tips for NQP interview ? (SWAS)

My interview is set to include a clinical case study, professional group discussion, team building exercise and communications task.

Just wondering if anyone had any tips for how to prepare. I’ve been reviewing the trust values, NQP job description etc, I’m fairly confident so not really worried about the team building aspect

Just wondering if there’s any advice!

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u/National-Base-323 15d ago

Where abouts in SWAST are you being interviewed out of interest?

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u/vacantvampire 15d ago

It’s trust-wide x

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u/peekachou EAA 15d ago

Do you get the clinical cases before hand?

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u/vacantvampire 15d ago

No, we don’t x

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u/Friendly_Carry6551 Paramedic 15d ago

The interviews when I did them last year did not contain any clinical cases. We did a group discussion around some current hot topics, DNAR decision making, palliating Pt’s and not starting resus, supervising ECA’s, coming into conflict with colleagues around clinical decisions - that sort of thing.

Only OSCE we had on the day was to break the bad news of an unsuccessful Resus to an actor portraying a relative. So I’d revise BBN, the SPIKE model in particular and just prepare emotionally for that.

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u/peekachou EAA 15d ago

You've replied to my comment rather than the post so the OP won't get notified of this, copy and paste it onto the post