Senior Health care assistant • Bridgend Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Thank you for your interest in the position of Senior Health care assistant
in Bridgend
with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
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1. Can you tell us about your experience as a healthcare assistant? What specific settings have you worked in? Can you tell us about your experience as a healthcare assistant? What specific settings have you worked in?
2. What attracted you to this position with the Rheumatology clinic? What attracted you to this position with the Rheumatology clinic?
3. Can you describe any experience you have with phlebotomy? Have you performed it in a clinical setting before? Can you describe any experience you have with phlebotomy? Have you performed it in a clinical setting before?
4. As a Senior Health Care Assistant, how do you prioritise your duties, especially when supporting registered nurses in a busy clinic? As a Senior Health Care Assistant, how do you prioritise your duties, especially when supporting registered nurses in a busy clinic?
5. What steps do you take to maintain accurate health records and ensure patient confidentiality? What steps do you take to maintain accurate health records and ensure patient confidentiality?
6. Could you provide an example of a time when you had to maintain effective communication with a patient regarding their treatment? What approach did you take? Could you provide an example of a time when you had to maintain effective communication with a patient regarding their treatment? What approach did you take?
7. How do you feel about working as part of a team? Can you provide an example of a successful team collaboration you've experienced in your previous roles? How do you feel about working as part of a team? Can you provide an example of a successful team collaboration you've experienced in your previous roles?
8. In your opinion, what qualities are essential for fostering a collaborative team environment in a healthcare setting? In your opinion, what qualities are essential for fostering a collaborative team environment in a healthcare setting?
9. How do you approach patient care, particularly with vulnerable individuals in a clinic setting? How do you approach patient care, particularly with vulnerable individuals in a clinic setting?
10. Can you describe a challenging experience you faced while assisting a patient and how you handled it? Can you describe a challenging experience you faced while assisting a patient and how you handled it?
11. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has core values that focus on listening, learning, and improvement. How do you embody these values in your work? Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has core values that focus on listening, learning, and improvement. How do you embody these values in your work?
12. How do you demonstrate respect towards patients and colleagues, especially in challenging situations? How do you demonstrate respect towards patients and colleagues, especially in challenging situations?
13. What strategies do you employ to keep your skills up to date, particularly regarding clinical practices such as phlebotomy? What strategies do you employ to keep your skills up to date, particularly regarding clinical practices such as phlebotomy?
14. Are there any specific areas of healthcare or skills you are particularly interested in developing further? Are there any specific areas of healthcare or skills you are particularly interested in developing further?
15. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position. Do you speak Welsh, and if so, how comfortable are you communicating with patients in Welsh? If not, how would you address language barriers? The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position. Do you speak Welsh, and if so, how comfortable are you communicating with patients in Welsh? If not, how would you address language barriers?
16. What do you think would be the most rewarding part of working as a Senior Health Care Assistant in our Rheumatology clinic? What do you think would be the most rewarding part of working as a Senior Health Care Assistant in our Rheumatology clinic?
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Role:Senior Health care assistantinBridgend
Interviewed on Thursday 10 April 2025
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Health care assistant with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom\n\nAn excellent opportunity has arisen for two permanent Band 3 senior health care assistants for Rheumatology clinic. There is a full time and part time post available. You will be part of a friendly and proactive team and will support the registered nurses as well as running a phlebotomy clinics and a Dexa scanning service as well as assisting the Doctor and specialist nurse clinics. Phlebotomy skills are preferable, however full training will be provided, evidence of significant experience as a healthcare assistant is essential. The role is Monday - Friday, excluding bank holidays and weekends. Main Duties Of The Role Include Perform phlebotomy in a dedicated clinic/outpatient setting. Recording of observations Record weight and height measurements Maintain adequate heath records Maintain communication with patients Assist Doctors and specialist nurses in outpatient clinic The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We Live By Our Core Values We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one tea We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Duffill Job title: Rheumatology Specialist Nurse Email address: suzanne.duffilll@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01656 752752 Senior Nurse Sarah Thorne sarah.thorne@wales.nhs.uk 01656 753628"}