The Adult Nursing selection day will be made up of a full day of activities. This will include a presentation about the programme and a campus tour with a student ambassador. The selection process involves a group discussion and multiple mini interviews. 

A full itinerary for the day will be sent to you by email when you are invited to attend.

The Child Nursing selection day will be made up of a full day of activities, including individual interviews and an interview by young people who access health services regularly.

The Mental Health Nursing selection day will be made up of a full day of activities. This will include a presentation about the programme and a campus tour with a student ambassador. The selection process involves two stages including a group discussion involving mental health service users who provide feedback on your performance and an individual interview.

A full itinerary for the day will be sent to you by email when you are invited to attend.

The Midwifery interview will take place over a half day. It will begin with a midwifery programme discussion followed by a literacy assessment, and a mini multiple interview. You will also have the opportunity to talk to a midwifery student ambassador about their experiences as a student at Christ Church. A full itinerary for the half day will be sent to you when you are invited to attend the interview.

Sample reflection

The sample below will give you an idea of how to write a reflective piece to include in your portfolio. In your reflection, you should demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of midwifery and the role of the midwife. You can do this by reflecting on a few (4-5) different experiences you have had and then relating these experiences to your understanding of maternity services and the role of the midwife.

The Radiography interview will take place over a half day where you will have a presentation about the Radiography programme, a campus tour with a radiography student and a multiple mini interview.

A full itinerary for the half day will be sent to you when you are invited to attend the interview.

There are no tests for entry on to the Diagnostic Radiography programme.

Before you come it is essential

• To have visited an imaging department to observe the various imaging modalities
• To have read the article sent to you with the invitation to interview. Make sure you look at all the attachments.

Personal skills

• Ability to articulate an understanding of and interest in diagnostic radiography
• Demonstrate interest in working with and helping people
• Demonstrate you understand NHS values applied to radiography; the article sent to you with the invitation to interview illustrates some important aspects of patient care.
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills

Useful links:

• NHS values https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/about/Pages/nhscoreprinciples.aspx
• https://radiographycareers.co.uk/

How to prepare

The Occupational Therapy interview will take place over a half day where you will have a presentation about the Occupational Therapy programme, a campus tour with an Occupational Therapy student and complete a short group exercise and a multiple mini interview.

A full itinerary for the half day will be sent to you when you are invited to attend the interview.

There are no tests for entry on to the Occupational Therapy programme.

Person Specification

Essential previous experience

• To have visited at least one occupational therapy setting; or
• Have experience of working with the public in a social or health care environment involving contact with occupational therapy.

Desirable previous experience

• To have visited at least two occupational therapy settings of different clinical areas e.g. physical/paediatrics and mental health/learning disability
• Experience of occupational therapy in a wide variety of settings and clinical areas e.g. as an occupational therapy assistant; or
• Voluntary work in any related setting

Essential personal skills

• Ability to articulate an understanding of and interest in occupational therapy
• Demonstrate interest in developing people
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills

The Operating Department Practice (ODP) interview will take place over a full day where candidates will have a presentation about the ODP programme and a campus tour with one of the ODP teaching Team.

Candidates will be divided into groups of 4-5 and will discuss a given scenario relating to an “Air Crash” where they will have 30 mins to decide on an outcome of who should be saved and the reasons for their decisions. During this time, members of the teaching team and a service user will be observing and making notes on each candidate’s performance and contribution to the overall  task, looking for rationale and evidence of appropriate values in making their decision. These observations will then form the basis of questions in the individual interview.

In addition candidates will complete two short written scenarios around the principles and values of NHS Constitution (DH, 2015) and the 6C’s.

In the afternoon candidates will undergo an individual interview. The interview panel will consist of one member of the ODP teaching team and a Theatre Education representative from one of the NHS Trusts where students are clinically placed for the programme.

The Paramedic Science selection day will take place over half a day. It will begin with an overview of the programme, followed by an opportunity for you to ask any questions. The selection process involves multiple mini interview stations which will be staffed by both lecturers from within the Paramedic team and also Paramedic mentors from South East Coast Ambulance Service.

After this, there will be an opportunity for a tour of the campus and facilities by a Paramedic student ambassador where you will also be able to ask them questions. There is no fitness, literacy or numeracy tests as part of your selection day and you are not required to have a C1 driving license in order to gain a place on the course.

Recommended Reading

The selection day aims to allow the team to appreciate your understanding of the Paramedic role and your motivation for undertaking the degree. Questions are also designed to reveal your comprehension of pressures and demands within the Paramedic profession and how the profession may evolve over the next 5-10 years.

• Transforming Urgent and Emergency Care Services in England
• Operational Productivity and Performance in English NHS Ambulance Trusts: Unwarranted variations
• Health & Care Professions Council – Standards for Proficiency for Paramedics
• NHS Values

Person specification

Essential previous experience

• Evidenced time spent in a relevant professional health and wellbeing setting with a physiotherapy presence.

Desirable previous experience

• To have visited at least two Physiotherapy settings of different clinical areas and specialisms in physiotherapy practice.
• Voluntary work in any related healthcare setting
• Experience of Physiotherapy in a wide variety of settings and clinical areas (e.g. as an Physiotherapy assistant) or experience of working within the public in a social or health care environment involving contact with Physiotherapy

Essential personal skills

• Ability to articulate an understanding of and interest in Physiotherapy
• Demonstrate interest in developing people
• Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills which reflect the values of the healthcare and the physiotherapy profession

Useful links:

NHS values https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/thenhs/about/Pages/nhscoreprinciples.aspx

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Website http://www.csp.org.uk/your-health/what-physiotherapy

Disability Advice for candidates:

If you require additional support or time due to a disability or medical condition or specific learning difficulty, please read our disability advice.