Head of Department & Service Interview Questions & Answers

40 NHS interview questions with model answers · 8 free to read

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To prepare for a head of department or head of service NHS interview at Band 8b to 8d, expect questions on setting strategy, managing budgets and investment cases, workforce planning, quality and safety oversight, regulatory compliance and leading change through people. Build spoken examples that show how you made decisions, influenced executives and system partners, and handled incidents, complaints and poor behaviour, and read the trust's strategy, financial position and latest regulator findings before you walk in.