{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nService Manager - CSCS with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York, England, United Kingdom\n\nAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual, to join the Cancer, Specialist and Clinical Support Services Care Group as a Service Manager, working primarily supporting the Rheumatology service and several of our clinical support services. The post will be based predominantly at York Hospital, however, there will be a requirement to travel and work at Scarborough Hospital. The successful candidate requires excellent communication and team working skills, and will work closely with clinical and non-clinical staff on a daily basis, organising and prioritising both their own workload and that of others. They must have the ability to exercise sound judgement in relation to problem solving and prioritising, and have the ability to practice delegation, negotiation and motivation skills. Most importantly the candidate must have a flexible and patient centred approach, plus a sound understanding of NHS performance targets and management of waiting lists. The Successful Candidate Will Be Required To Provide management support on a daily basis. The main focus of this is to manage day to day operational issues, to ensure smooth running of all the directorate's services. Assist the Operational Service Manager in the maintenance and development of clinic timetables, junior doctor rotas, clinic templates, appointment systems and theatre scheduling. Support the Operational Service Manager in investigating and responding to patient complaints and concerns, received in an appropriate and timely manner, in accordance with Trust policy. To be responsible for the monitoring of patient pathways, including undertaking activity and waiting list monitoring, for both outpatient and inpatient patients to enable the specialty to meet access targets. You will be responsible for line managing of a team of secretarial and administrative staff. This will include a combination of acting as an appointment panel member, recruitment, conducting personal development reviews, dealing with the initial or subsequent stages of disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and performance issues. You will be responsible for ensuring that appropriate training is delivered to staff, and that individual staff members work allocation is managed effectively and reallocated as required to best meet the needs of the service. Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Jacques Job title: Senior Operational Manager Email address: rebecca.jacques1@nhs.net"}