{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealth Care Assistant with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, England, United Kingdom\n\nCome join our dynamic team within Haematology here at Northampton General Hospital. We are committed to delivering high quality patient care and experience through our teams of dedicated, enthusiastic qualified staff. We are a friendly, professional team and continually strive to deliver the best possible care. In return we offer an experienced, supportive environment to stimulate ideas and facilitate development. Due to the nature of our department, we often care for our patients for a significant length of time and so the ideal applicant must be able to build solid professional relationships with patients and their families. With this in mind you will need to have exceptional communication skills, a supportive nature, empathy and ability to problem solve whilst thinking outside the box. The department can be a challenging environment at times, but in the Haematology Day unit we work as a team and support each other as we strive to deliver outstanding high quality care to our patients and look forward to welcoming the successful candidate into our team. Applications are welcome from highly motivated and have a willingness to learn and are committed to delivering a high level of patient centred care and willing to embrace our trust values. The successful candidate needs to be able to cover all shifts. We Would Welcome Informal Visits, For More Information Contact Emma Cuthbert Sister Haematology Day Unit Tel: 01604 545031 Assist in the provision of nursing care under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner in relation to: Safe manual handling of patients after establishing best method. Maintain safety of patients, personal clothing and property in accordance with agreed policies related to security and confidentiality. The collection of specimens, i.e. stool, urine, mid-stream urine, catheter specimen of urine, sputum and wound swabs. Assisting with bone marrow procedures. Have link roles that are appropriate to the department. Recognising the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi- disciplinary groups by supporting ant-discriminatory practice & acknowledging patients personal beliefs and identity. Maintaining a clean and tidy environment, including clinic areas, clinic rooms, store cupboards, kitchen, treatment room and equipment used for procedures. Undertaking the cleaning of unit equipment, according to policy and procedure. Make effective use of the infection control policy. Take and record vital signs as requested, i.e. temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, oxygen saturation and Early Working Score (EWS) on observation charts reporting any abnormalities/concerns to the registered healthcare practitioner. Undertaking the cleaning of clinic areas, suction, oxygen, and prepare for clinics, obtaining any essential equipment. Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. Our Excellence Values Compassion Accountability Respect Integrity Courage We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Cuthbert Job title: Sister Email address: emma.cuthbert1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01604 545031"}