title: Improving the quality of the NHS workforce through values and competency-based selection.
abstract: Robust selection processes are essential to ensure the best and most appropriate candidates for nursing, midwifery and allied health professional (NMAHP) positions are appointed, and subsequently enhance patient care. This article reports on a study that explored interviewers' and interviewees' experiences of using values and competency-based interview (VCBI) methods for NMAHPs. Results suggest that this resource could have a positive effect on the quality of the NMAHP workforce, and therefore on patient care. This method of selection could be used in other practice areas in health care, and refinement of the resource should focus on supporting interview panels to develop their VCBI skills and experience.
authors.affiliation: University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.affiliation: University of the West of Scotland.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow.
authors.forename: Lynsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerinus
authors.affiliation: University of the West of Scotland.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaveri
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: care and compassion; health professionals; recruitment; staff selection methods; values and competencies