Screen registered nurse CVs against the role: required registration and specialism, red flags to check, and nursing interview questions.
Nursing CVs must clear non-negotiables first — current registration, right-to-practise, and the specialism the role needs. After that, screen for setting fit (acute, community, theatre) and evidence of safe, patient-centred practice.
What to look for:
Current, valid registration with the relevant body.
Specialism and setting matching the role (e.g. ICU, paediatrics).
Evidence of revalidation and continuing professional development.
Safeguarding and clinical-governance awareness.
Red flags to probe:
Registration status unclear or lapsed.
Unexplained gaps in clinical practice.
Setting mismatch with no transferable evidence.
Clinical practice
Describe a time you escalated a deteriorating patient. What did you do?
How do you prioritise care during a short-staffed shift?
Governance
Tell me about a safeguarding concern you raised.
How do you keep your practice current between revalidations?
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