Rita opened the door to the meeting room and shook hands with a dark haired woman as she exited the room.

"Thank you for attending Miss Jones, it was a pleasure to meet you." Rita smiled widely, a smile that was returned by the interviewee. "You've made quite an impression this afternoon, and I can see you would make a valuable asset to any team. As I've said, we still have a couple more interviews to do, but I will hopefully be in touch by 6 o clock tonight with our decision.

"Thank you so much for your time Sister Freeman. It really was a pleasure." The woman smiled sincerely; a smile that made her eyes shine Rita couldn't help but notice. She turned back into the meeting room to gather the paperwork for the next applicant.

Meanwhile, Samantha Jones walked down the steps back towards the bustling ED. She stopped at the top of the last flight, smiling as she watched the happenings carry on around her. Busy but friendly looking faces scurried around, ferrying patients to and from the various departments and clinical areas. She could really see herself working here, but not only that, she could see herself finally being happy here. Suddenly she heard a shriek and loud clatter beside her. She jumped as she saw an elderly lady tumbling down the stairs. She raced to the bottom and saw the lady had a nasty laceration above her right eye, she didn't seem to have lost consciousness at all but looked shocked by the sudden fall.

"Hello, my name is Sam, what's your name?" Sam spoke kindly to the lady, looking into her eyes and smiling to try and put her at ease.
"Joan" replied the lady. "I'm sorry, I don't know what happened, I just-I just..." started, but couldn't continue.
"Just stay still for me Joan, you're OK." Sam soothed. "Does it hurt anywhere?" she noticed a nurse and Porter were making their way over.
"My hip, and my head." Joan replied shakily indicating her right hip.
"The cavalry has arrived Joan, you're going to be OK, they will take care of you." Sam reassured the lady.
A kind faced red haired nurse who identified herself as Robyn, knelt down beside them.
"This is Joan," Sam said to her, "she took a tumble down this flight of stairs, she's got a laceration above her right eye and complains of pain in her right hip and head, she didn't appear to lose consciousness at all."
"Thank you, do you know her?" Robyn asked.
"No, I'm sorry, I was just a bystander, I'd just come out of a job interview."
"Oh, is that for our Advanced Nurse Practitioner position?" Robyn enquired, her interest in the stranger increased suddenly. Sam smiled shyly and nodded whilst keeping her eye on Joan.
"Ok Joan, we're going to get you sorted now, we'll get you through and get you some pain relief and see what's going on." Sam watched as Robyn wheeled Joan away, she let out a deep sign and turned to collect her bag. Checking her watch, she realised she had a while to wait until her train, and as it was likely to be still raining outside, she decided to grab a cup of coffee before heading out to find a taxi. She closed her eyes as she cradled the disposable cup in her hands and reflected on her interview. It could have been worse, and she was pleased with her presentation, but just wasn't sure she'd sold herself enough. Always striving to do better, she mentally kicked herself over some of her responses. She really wanted this job, it would give her the chance to get the fresh start she craved, a chance to move away, meet new people and create a new life, as well as the chance to make a difference somewhere where she could be respected for her knowledge and skills.

"Excuse me!" A voice shouted from behind her. "Sorry to keep you but Joan wants to see you, have you got time to pop back?" Robyn called to Sam.
"Sure, is she OK?" Sam replied sounding worried.
"She's fine, I think she just wanted to thank you. " Robyn said as she led Sam through to the cubicle.
As she entered the cubicle she caught the eye of the doctor treating Joan, they smiled in acknowledgement at each other as Sam spoke to Joan and asked how she was.

"I'm fine dear, I just wanted to thank you for being so kind. Anyway, its worth it to have this lovely young man looking after me." Joan laughed.
"No problem Joan, but you should calm down, or your heart rate will increase and the nice doctor will have more to worry about! Now concentrate on getting better." Sam laughed.

She exited the cubicle and the doctor caught her eye again and smiled at her. He had a cheeky glint in his eyes as he introduced himself; "Hi, I'm doctor Knight, you can call me Cal."
Sam shook the hand he offered, and replied "Samantha Jones, pleased to meet you."
"So, do you usually spend your spare time dressed in a suit rescuing old ladies from hospital floors?" Cal smiled at her.
"Only when it means I get to meet cute doctors, and less of the old, she might hear you!" Sam laughed.
"Sam had a job interview here," Robyn intervened smiling broadly at Sam, " for our ANP post."
"Oh, really?" Cal quipped, raising an eyebrow at Sam, "How did it go? Will we be welcoming you into our little team?"
"Oh, I don't know," Sam laughed lightly, "you can never tell with these things can you? It all rests on Sister Freeman's opinion now."
"We'll put in a good word!" Robyn laughed excitedly, "I think you'd fit in really well here, don't you Cal?"
"Definitely." Cal grinned.
"Never mind if I'd actually be any good eh Robyn?" Sam raised her eyebrows and smiled in amusement. "It was lovely to meet you both, but I should get going, I've got a train to catch, and you have work to do!" she nodded towards Joan's cubicle.
Robyn headed straight back in but Cal watched as Sam walked away, deep in thought. He didn't even notice as his brother walked up to him.

"Working hard as ever then I see," Ethan said as Cal was snapped from his thoughts.
"Sorry, did you want something or have you just come across to be annoying,?" Cal replied.
"Cast your eye over this," Ethan said as he dragged Cal's mind back to work thrusting some notes and blood results under Cal's nose.
As Cal was discussing the results with Ethan he caught sight of Rita coming down the stairs, he glanced over Ethan's shoulder, and tried to catch her eye, he wanted some insider knowledge about the interviews, although he wasn't exactly sure why. With that thought, Robyn came out of the cubicle as less subtly gestured for Rita to come over.
"Rita, over here!" she waved. "How are the interviews going? Found anyone good yet?" Cal tried to eavesdrop, annoying Ethan even more.
"Look Cal, if you're not going to help, I'll go and find Zoe." Ethan sighed and took back the notes.
"Sorry Ethan, I just needed to speak to Rita, I think you need to trust your instincts, wait for the biochemistry results, and admit to the medics for further investigation."
"Thanks Cal, insightful as always," Ethan sighed again and went back to his patient.
Cal hovered as Robyn asked Rita about the interviews, and as she reported her findings about Sam.
"She was great with Joan, wasn't she Cal?" Robyn said.
"Hmm? Oh yes, she was." Cal added, pretending not to have been paying much attention.
"Robyn, you know I can't discuss this yet, not until we've made our decision and informed the candidates."
"I know," sighed Robyn as she went back to check on Joan.

At that moment, Lofty passed by on his way through with a treatment trolley.
"Pub tonight Cal? Max, Noel and Big Mac are coming."
"Sure, why not, when do I ever turn that offer down," Cal laughed.