1. Give yourself plenty of time to connect and log on. You will be less anxious if you are not rushing and are well prepared.
2. Research the subject area you are applying for: why did you choose the course? What has inspired you?
3. Prepare answers to common questions – research Values Based Recruitment (see below).
4. Think of examples where you can really demonstrate your values.
5. Research your potential employer/organisation.
6. Be aware of current affairs and issues.
7. Consider your appearance – even if it is a remote interview you make a good impression if you are dressed professionally.
8. Be appropriate – the interviewer does not need to know your life story or hear inappropriate language. Consider tone of voice and eye contact. How you conduct yourself will have an impact on the impression you give.
9. Interviews are a two-way process – have some questions prepared for the interviewer to show that you are keen.
10. Are you prepared for the practical elements of a career in healthcare? Remember, these include shift work, being on your feet all day, working with people with complex problems, long term conditions and even death.

Finally, try not to worry. We understand that remote interviews can be daunting, but we will do our best to make you feel at ease!

Your remote interview will take around 30 minutes and will be conducted by two members of your chosen course’s team, or in some cases, one person from the team and either a sessional member of staff, practitioner or service user. Before the interview can commence, you will be asked to show your photographic ID so we can verify your identity.

If you are unable to show your photographic ID, then the remote interview will be unable to go ahead. We will try and reschedule the remote interview for you, but there is no guarantee this will be possible.

This is why you must have access to a camera on your device. You are expected to attend the interview alone in a private area without any input or prompts from other people or devices. Please be aware that you are applying to a course that would be to a professional registration and as such, through the interview process, we will be looking for professional behaviours. If the interview panel feels you are being prompted, they may challenge this at the time.

The interviewers will ask you set questions about the relevant profession and the values aligned with that health profession. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. Please treat these remote interviews in the same way you would treat a normal face-to-face interview.

Remember to follow the steps above with regards to preparing your hardware, and yourself, in good time!

All of our courses use Values Based Recruitment (VBR) in the recruitment process and we will ask you questions in relation to this in your interview. This approach allows us to ensure that we recruit students with values and behaviours which align with the values of the NHS Constitution.

You can find out more about VBR at hee.nhs.uk and the NHS Values at www.england.nhs.uk.

When booking your interview via MyRecord, you will have the opportunity to inform us of any access and/or learning support requirements. The Recruitment Team will make contact with you to determine what additional support is required and make any reasonable adjustments ahead of your interview.

In Adult Nursing we undertake ‘values-based recruitment’. This refers to the six values that all NHS staff, whatever their job, are expected to demonstrate.

There values are:

• Working together for patients
• Respect and dignity
• Everyone counts
• Commitment to quality of care
• Compassion
• Improving lives.

You will be expected to be able to demonstrate examples of these values through the answers that you give to our questions at interview.

Before interviewing you may like to consider how you could give examples of how you have demonstrated these values, perhaps in the work you are currently undertaking, or through any voluntary work you do, or through interactions with family or friends.

As Nurses, our governing Body is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). All our recruitment processes, including our interviews, also consider the Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes.

In Child Nursing we undertake ‘value-based recruitment’ to ensure our students values align with those within the NHS Constitution. These values have been developed by Patients, the Public and Staff and are as follows:

• Working together for patients
• Respect and dignity
• Everyone Counts
• Commitment to quality of care
• Compassion
• Improving lives.

During the interview you will be asked a series of questions including scenarios that will give you the opportunity to showcase how you are demonstrating these values in your daily life. This could be experiences you have had at school, college, work or when undertaking voluntary work. When you come to prepare for your interview remember to be yourself, showcase your awareness of the values and your commitment to Child Nursing.

As Child Nurses we have a governing body which is the Nursing and Midwifery Council. All our recruitment processes, including our interviews, also consider the Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes.

We undertake ‘values-based recruitment’, as Diagnostic Radiography is a values-based profession, this is in line with our regulator - the Health and Care Professions Council. We abide by the HCPC standards of practice, which are echoed within the Society of Radiographers Code of Professional Conduct and the NHS Constitution.

During interview, we also ask about your interest in diagnostic radiography, your knowledge of the career and any experience you may have had in the imaging department. Learn about the roles and technologies involved for radiographers.

Mental Health Nursing is a values-based profession, so therefore it is important that you can demonstrate these values in your interview. Please read the NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates prior to your interview and then think of examples from your life (school, work, volunteering) that would show you have the core values required to be a Mental Health Nurse.

We are looking for candidates that have a good understanding of Mental Health Nursing and the current issues and challenges the profession faces.

Nursing is a values-based profession, and we are guided in this by our nursing code of conduct. In preparing for your interview please ensure you read the Nursing and Midwifery Code (2018): Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

Once you have read this document consider how you could meet the four themes; prioritising people, practise effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust.

The Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT) is the professional body for Speech & Language Therapists (SLTs) and SLTs are regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In preparation for your interview, we would advise that you familiarise yourself with the RCSLT website and the HCPC Standards of proficiency. Once you have read them, think of examples where you demonstrate these values and behaviours either in your current job, voluntary work, at school or college, or during activities you have undertaken, that you can use in the interview.

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a realistic view of Speech and Language Therapy practice and its challenges and are committed to becoming a healthcare professional.

Occupational therapy is a values-based profession with meaningful occupation at the heart of what we do. In line with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy values, we look to make a meaningful difference with all our work.

When preparing for your interview, please visit the Royal College of Occupational Therapy website and read our Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics; you will find our values on this website too. Think of examples where you have demonstrated these values at work, school, college, or other activities; this will help you with your interview.

Operating Department Practice is an exciting and rewarding career that involves working with many different patient groups undergoing a variety of anaesthetic and surgical interventions. Therefore, it is important that as healthcare professionals we value every individual’s needs whether they be a patient, service user or carer. Thus, acknowledging and respecting their dignity, personal beliefs and preferences and act in a non-discriminative manner. For this reason, we undertaken a “Value Based recruitment process” when interviewing for our Operating department Practitioner Course. This is in line with the requirements of the regulator for Operating Department Practice (ODP), that being The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the professional body for ODP, is the College of ODP (CODP). In addition, as a provider of healthcare education for the NHS we recruit candidates for our courses in line with the NHS confederations 6 c’s – Care, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Commitment and Competence (NHs England 2017).

Prior to attending for you interview please access the following information, as this will support your understanding of the role of the Operating Department Practitioner and provoke questions that you may wish to ask at your interview.

Standards of Proficiency for ODPs

Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

Please also sign up for the Introduction to ODP Online Course for free! Find out what’s involved in training to become an ODP.

www.AHPCourses.co.uk/ODP

We undertake ‘values-based recruitment’, this is in line with our regulators The Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and The College of Paramedics (CoP). We need you to demonstrate an awareness of the core values, and behaviours as well as your passion and commitment to having a positive impact on individuals’, communities’, and professionals’ lives.

Please read the standards of proficiency for paramedics produced by the HCPC, when preparing for your interview. Also, consider the information provided by the CoP to become a paramedic.

Once you have read them, think of examples where you demonstrate these values and behaviours either in your current job, voluntary work, at school or college, or during activities you have undertaken, that you can use in the interview.

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a realistic view of paramedic practice and its challenges and are committed to becoming a healthcare professional.

The recruitment strategy for the Physician Associate Studies MSc at Canterbury Christ Church University incorporates four broad areas that encapsulate the professional behaviours and values outlined in the GMC: Good Medical Practice, the GMC learning outcomes for Physician Associates and the Faculty of Physician Associates curriculum:

1. Professional behaviour and trust
2. Professional capabilities
3. Communication, partnership and teamwork
4. Safety and quality.

Candidates will have an opportunity to demonstrate these professional behaviours and values through a mixture of multiple mini-interviews, group discussion and a written task. We are looking for candidates who are committed and enthusiastic about a career as a Physician Associate and are driven by patient centred care and making a positive impact on healthcare delivery.

We undertake ‘values & behaviours-based recruitment’. All members of our professional body (qualified physiotherapists, associates, and students) are bound by a code of high standards of professional values (CSP). This ensures that all members are contracted to provide centred care around the needs of all patients and clients in line with our regulatory body (HCPC).

An example of what we mean by a ‘CSP professional values and behaviours’ is:

• Delivering an effective service: putting the needs of service users at the centre of their decision-making.

This in turn demonstrates the HCPC Standard of Proficiency to:

• Be able to practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession: Understand the need to act in the best interests of service users at all times.

Please read the following references when preparing for your interview and consider how you demonstrate any of the core values, behaviours, and/or proficiencies expected of you within the physiotherapy profession. You may consider examples from your current job, voluntary work, work experience, school or college, or during activities you have undertaken:

• CSP Codes of Members Professional Values and Behaviour (2019)
• HCPC Physiotherapists (2013): The standards of proficiency for physiotherapists

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a realistic view of physiotherapy and its challenges. As a team, we are all committed ‘gatekeepers’ to the profession of physiotherapy to provide all applicants the opportunity to evidence the skills and talents that they will bring to the profession.

For our Return to Practice course we undertake ‘values-based recruitment’. This refers to the six values that all NHS staff, whatever their job, are expected to demonstrate.

There values are:

• Working together for patients
• Respect and dignity
• Everyone Counts
• Commitment to quality of care
• Compassion
• Improving lives.

You will be expected to be able to demonstrate examples of these values through the answers that you give to our questions at interview.

Before interviewing you may like to consider how you could give examples of how you have demonstrated these values, perhaps in the work you are currently undertaking, or through any voluntary work you do, or through interactions with family or friends.

As Nurses, our governing Body is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). All our recruitment processes, including our interviews, also consider the Standards for pre-registration nursing programmes.

We undertake values-based recruitment in partnership with NHS Trusts. When thinking about preparing for interview, it will be helpful to review the NHS Constitution and the seven key principles that guide the NHS, and core values, and to reflect on your understanding of these principles and values within the context of public health nursing practice.

To support your orientation to specialist community public health nursing it will also be helpful to familiarise yourself with the Standards for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and to reflect on what a culture of care and compassion means to you as you embark on your journey as a student health visitor or school nurse. The following short films will be of relevance here:

Health Visiting –every chance for every child or you can access the video clip.

The School Nursing Service – here to help

Candidates will need to secure a sponsored or seconded place on the course through an NHS Trust or other employer - these posts are advertised on www.jobs.nhs.uk

For more information, contact the course administrator, Sonja Burridge: sonja.burridge@canterbury.ac.uk

We undertake ‘values-based recruitment’, as Social Work is a values-based profession, this is in line with our regulator Social Work England. We need you to demonstrate the core social work values and a passion and commitment to having a positive impact on individuals’, families’ and communities’ lives. Some examples of what we mean by social work values are:

• respect, dignity, and the human rights of individuals, families and communities
• anti-discriminatory practice
• a commitment to social justice.

Please read the British Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Social Work England Professional Standards when preparing for your interview.

Once you have read them, think of examples where you demonstrate these core values either in your current job, voluntary work, at school or college, or during activities you have undertaken, that you can use in the interview or written test. We are looking for candidates who demonstrate a realistic view of social work and its challenges and are committed to and enthusiastic about social work as a career. We want to know the reasons you are choosing to study social work and your understanding of what social workers do. We recommend that you read up on and keep up to date with current social work issues. For example, reading the following:

Community Care Online
The Guardian Social Care Network Online
The Guardian Society and Social Care
Social Care Institute of Excellence (SCIE)

We also want you to demonstrate a realistic view of the academic demands of the course. For example, how you will be able to manage academic work and placement demands.

As a Social Work applicant, you will also have to undertake a written test. You will be given 30-minutes to answer a question after your interview slot. This will also test your ICT skills and proficiency in English. The requirements of the written test will be explained at the end of your interview. You will be required to email the completed written test back within one hour of completing your interview.

The selection process is informed by Social Work England’s Professional Standards and the criteria set by the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work (British Association of Social Work, 2019): Point of Entry to training.

You can join a Teams interview anytime, from any desktop, laptop or tablet device, whether or not you have a Teams account. If you don't have an account, follow these steps to join as a guest.

1. Go to the interview invite and select Join Microsoft Teams Meeting.
2. This will open a web page, where you'll see two choices: Download the Windows app and Join on the web instead. If you join on the web, you can use either Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Your browser may ask if it's okay for Teams to use your microphone and camera. Be sure to allow it so you'll be seen and heard in your interview.
3. Enter your name and choose your audio and video settings.
4. When you're ready, click Join Now. 
5. This will bring you into the interview waiting lobby. This will notify the interviewing academics that you're there, and someone in the interview can then admit you. Note: If you are not admitted within 15 minutes you will automatically be put back in the lobby, but you can retry entering the meeting from there. 

Even if you don't have a Teams account, you can still join a Teams interview on the mobile app. Here's how:

1. In the interview invite, select Join Microsoft Teams Meeting.
2. If you don't already have the Teams mobile app, you'll be taken to your app store (Apple App Store or Google Play) to download it. It is free to download and use. 
3. Download the app and open it right from the app store page. This download needs to be completed at least one hour prior to your interview to ensure your prompt access to the interview, as this download can take time. 
4. Teams will ask if it's okay to use your microphone and video. Be sure to allow it so others in the interview will be able to hear and see you.  
5. Next, you'll be given two options for joining your interview: Join as a guest or Sign in and join. Choose Join as a guest.
6. Type your name and click Join meeting.
7. This will bring you into the interview waiting lobby. This will notify the interviewing academics that you're there, and someone in the interview can then admit you. Note, if you're not admitted within 15 minutes you will automatically be returned to the lobby, but you can try and reenter the interview from there.
8. Once you're in the interview, you can turn your video or microphone on or off by tapping on the centre of your screen to show the meeting controls. Tap again to hide them.