Job Interview Questions

Clinical Scenarios

Woman in antenatal ward buzzes and is bleeding profusely PV, what’s your immediate management?

Woman attends antenatal appt. and during palpation you notice suspicious looking bruises to her abdomen, what do you do?

Woman attends antenatal appt to discuss VBAC after 2 previous LSCS, what info do you give her?

You hear 2 midwives / members of staff arguing in the middle of the ward, what do you do?

On a quiet postnatal ward you hear a scream from behind a curtain, and open it to find a woman in bed and the baby on the floor. What are your actions and what are you thinking?

You witness a senior member of staff being rude to a woman on the ward. What do you do?

Given a CTG to interpret.

Day 3 Jaundice – what advice do you give to the parents?

A 37 week lady phones triage with a PV bleed, what is your advice?

PPH scenario

Shoulder Dystocia scenario

You disagree with a doctors care plan – what do you do?

On DS you see a Dr wearing blood spattered shoes. You ask her to clean them but an hour later you see her again wearing the same blood spattered shoes. How do you deal with this?

You are working as a newly qualified midwife on DS. Throughout the shift you feel that the co-ordinator is a bit 'off' with you and you feel she is questioning your skills in a non-productive way. How do you deal with this?

What would you do if a support worker told you the lady in bed 5 had low BP and raised pulse?

On the PN ward, you discover a baby has been given 2 BCG vaccines – what are your actions?

On PN ward, you become aware that a woman has been given incorrect medication, what do you do?

Neonatal Resus scenario

Baby 24 hours old and hasn’t fed properly – what do you do?

General questions

Give an example of how you have changed practice or a way in which you could in the future.

Tell us about some research you have been reading recently.

What did you like most / least enjoy about your training?

Who has inspired you most in your career so far?

How would you assist in resource/waste management within labour ward?

Name the most memorable moment in your midwifery training

Describe the role of Supervisor of Midwives

How do would you improve sickness absence

What do you see your role is in Infection Control

Why do you want to work here?

What can you offer the trust / why should we employ you?

What does ‘advocacy’ mean to you?

How would you communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary team?

What do you understand by the term ‘Clinical Governance’?

Can you tell us about any recent Government documents / initiatives and how they might influence services.

Incident reporting is an important aspect of maternity services – what is the midwife’s role in relation to this and what are its advantages?

The midwife’s focus is on keeping pregnancy and birth ‘normal’. How do you think this can be achieved?

Do you think public health should be part of the midwife’s role? What public health issues are you aware of?

How do you think team work improves outcomes for women?

The NMC have issued new guidelines on mentorship of students. Do you know what the guidelines are and how you can achieve them?

Tell us about your dissertation.

Where do you see yourself in two year’s time?

What do you know about the Knowledge and Skills Framework?

Presentation Subjects

 Preceptorship