1. What specific skills do you possess that you believe make you suited for this role? What specific skills do you possess that you believe make you suited for this role?
2. How do you prioritise your tasks when working in a busy environment, such as a theatre? How do you prioritise your tasks when working in a busy environment, such as a theatre?
3. Describe how you would prepare a patient before a surgical procedure. What specific actions would you take to ensure their comfort and safety? Describe how you would prepare a patient before a surgical procedure. What specific actions would you take to ensure their comfort and safety?
4. How would you respond to a patient who is anxious about their upcoming surgery? How would you respond to a patient who is anxious about their upcoming surgery?
5. This role requires working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Can you provide an example of a time you successfully collaborated with others in a professional setting? This role requires working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Can you provide an example of a time you successfully collaborated with others in a professional setting?
6. The working hours for this position require flexibility, including weekends and public holidays. How do you feel about this requirement, and how would you manage your work-life balance? The working hours for this position require flexibility, including weekends and public holidays. How do you feel about this requirement, and how would you manage your work-life balance?
7. Can you share an experience where you had to adapt quickly to a change in a work situation? What was the outcome? Can you share an experience where you had to adapt quickly to a change in a work situation? What was the outcome?
8. What do you think are the most important emotional aspects of patient care, especially in an inpatient theatre? What do you think are the most important emotional aspects of patient care, especially in an inpatient theatre?
9. How comfortable are you with performing technical tasks under the direction of a trained nurse? Can you describe a technical task you have performed in the past? How comfortable are you with performing technical tasks under the direction of a trained nurse? Can you describe a technical task you have performed in the past?
10. Describe a time when you encountered a medical emergency or high-pressure situation. How did you react, and what did you learn from that experience? Describe a time when you encountered a medical emergency or high-pressure situation. How did you react, and what did you learn from that experience?
11. NHS Scotland emphasises professional development. How do you approach learning new skills or enhancing your existing ones? NHS Scotland emphasises professional development. How do you approach learning new skills or enhancing your existing ones?
12. How do you contribute to creating an inclusive environment in the workplace? Can you provide an example of how you've supported diversity in your past roles? How do you contribute to creating an inclusive environment in the workplace? Can you provide an example of how you've supported diversity in your past roles?
13. Do you have any questions about the role, the team, or NHS Scotland that would help you decide if this position is right for you? Do you have any questions about the role, the team, or NHS Scotland that would help you decide if this position is right for you?
14. Can you tell us about yourself and why you are interested in this position within NHS Scotland's inpatient theatres? Can you tell us about yourself and why you are interested in this position within NHS Scotland's inpatient theatres?
15. What do you understand about the role of a Health Care Support Worker in an inpatient theatre setting? What do you understand about the role of a Health Care Support Worker in an inpatient theatre setting?
16. Do you have any previous experience working in a hospital or healthcare environment? If yes, please elaborate on your role and responsibilities. Do you have any previous experience working in a hospital or healthcare environment? If yes, please elaborate on your role and responsibilities.
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