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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Support Worker with NHS Tayside in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nNHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. The opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the multidisciplinary team of the Intensive Care Unit at Ninewells Hospital Our Critical Care Services are situated on two sites, approximately 25 miles apart. You will have a primary base within the Intensive Care Unit, Ninewells Hospital and will work flexibly across the other three units within Critical Care Services. Critical Care Services, as part of the Surgical Directorate comprise of five units; two Intensive Care Units within NHS Tayside, one 8 bedded unit at Ninewells Hospital and one 3 bedded unit at PRI (Currently located on the Ninewells site), an adult Surgical High Dependency Unit of 10 beds at Ninewells Hospital, a six bedded Medical High Dependency and an 8 bed combined adult General High Dependency/ Coronary Care Unit at PRI. The role of these services is to work in a single system to enable the effective delivery of high quality patient services for level 2 and level 3 in-patients. You will work as part of the Ninewells Hospital Intensive Care Unit team fulfilling a dual role of healthcare assistant, including general healthcare assistant duties, clerical, administrative and housekeeping / infection control duties. You must be able to work independently, prioritizing workload in an environment that is constantly changing. We are looking for someone who is organized, with excellent communication skills and good IT skills. Familiarity with NHS systems such as TRAKCARE & PECOS would be beneficial You will be required to undertake any necessary training , to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment. Informal enquiries are welcomed by, Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Geddes, Lynn Leavey and Heather KinneyTel: (01382) 633820 Internal ext: 32499 Hours of work 37 hours per week NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. This post does not meet Home Office Guidelines for Sponsorship/Skilled Worker Visa Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly. Additional Information For Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will neeed to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser \"Google Chrome\" or \"Microsoft Edge\" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside"}