Typical questions by topic
- Safeguarding: what would you do if a person told you they were being abused?
- Medicines: how will you make sure medicines are given safely and recorded?
- Recruitment: what checks do you complete before a new staff member starts?
- Consent and mental capacity: how do you work when a person may lack capacity?
- Risk: how do you assess and review risks to people and staff?
- Complaints and incidents: how do you learn from them?
- Notifications: which events must you notify CQC about?
- Well-led: how will you monitor quality and know the service is safe?
How to prepare
- Read your statement of purpose and policies until you can explain them in your own words
- Prepare real examples from your experience for each topic
- Know the fundamental standards and the five key questions
- Practise out loud with someone who will challenge your answers
- Have your documents to hand, but do not read from them
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