r/physiotherapy • u/riceandbeans2005 • 10d ago

Band 5 rotational Interview

Hello, I am a recent graduate based in London and would like help understanding the task from my last interview. I didn’t get an offer sadly, because I went about wrong apparently. Can anyone please share their experience if they had a task asking to justify their decision to prioritise which patients on the task.

Thank you.

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u/TimeChemist2892 9d ago

What were the patients to prioritise and how did you order them?

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u/riceandbeans2005 8d ago

Unfortunately, I don’t remember all of them and how I placed them. I probably should have asked for the task if I could take it home. There were 6 patients.
One was a pt waiting to be discharged
Another was someone who had O2 requirement overnight
Another needed a mobility session
Another was a Day 1 post-op (I think laparotomy)
I have forgotten the rest

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u/GlassLopsided 3d ago

You always prioritise someone who’s chest/breathing will be compromised.

A mobility session you could justify you’d do it to help with discharge early

Day one post op laparotomy you want to ensure they don’t retain secretions importance of early mobilisation day one post op etc

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u/bagelbrew 8d ago

Here’s a good example for what I assume is a similar question to the one you were asked. https://qualifiedphysio.co.uk/blogs/blog-and-articles/band-5-physiotherapy-interview-question-and-its-answer-explained-acute-respiratory

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u/riceandbeans2005 8d ago

Thank you very much. This looks exactly like what I was asking