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NHS Education for Scotland interviews

United Kingdom (Scotland) · values based recruitment

The format

“You should expect your interview to last between 40 to 50 minutes.”

NHS Education for ScotlandCandidate toolkit

NHS Education for Scotland · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Forty to fifty minutes

Plan for under an hour.

Example

“You will initially be asked to describe a time when you have displayed a behaviour or value, which will then be followed by a series of probing questions which are designed to elicit evidence in relation to learning and reflection.”

NHS Education for ScotlandCandidate toolkit

NHS Education for Scotland · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

Probing questions follow

What did you learn from your example, and what would you change?

Example

“You will be given a presentation brief prior to the interview and be asked to prepare a short presentation for the interview panel.”

NHS Education for ScotlandCandidate toolkit

NHS Education for Scotland · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

A short presentation

Which claim in your presentation will they test?

Example

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