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204992 Maternity Care Assistant (KA) • Edinburgh
NHS Scotland
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in Edinburgh
with NHS Scotland.
NHS Scotland
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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in healthcare, particularly in maternity care? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in healthcare, particularly in maternity care?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Maternity Care Assistant position with NHS Scotland? What motivated you to apply for the Maternity Care Assistant position with NHS Scotland?
3. Could you describe your previous experience working with mothers and babies, if any? Could you describe your previous experience working with mothers and babies, if any?
4. How do you ensure that you operate within defined clinical competencies and guidelines while delivering patient care? How do you ensure that you operate within defined clinical competencies and guidelines while delivering patient care?
5. Can you give an example of a time when you had to work unsupervised? How did you manage your responsibilities? Can you give an example of a time when you had to work unsupervised? How did you manage your responsibilities?
6. How do you approach working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a maternity setting? How do you approach working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a maternity setting?
7. Can you describe a situation where you had to seek guidance or support from a midwife or senior colleague? What was the outcome? Can you describe a situation where you had to seek guidance or support from a midwife or senior colleague? What was the outcome?
8. How would you handle a situation where a mother becomes distressed or anxious during her care? How would you handle a situation where a mother becomes distressed or anxious during her care?
9. Can you give an example of how you have effectively communicated important information to a patient or family member? Can you give an example of how you have effectively communicated important information to a patient or family member?
10. Describe a challenging situation you've encountered in your healthcare experience. How did you resolve it? Describe a challenging situation you've encountered in your healthcare experience. How did you resolve it?
11. How would you prioritise tasks when handling a busy workload, particularly in an environment with multiple patients? How would you prioritise tasks when handling a busy workload, particularly in an environment with multiple patients?
12. What do you understand about the importance of the PVG Scheme membership, and how does it relate to your role? What do you understand about the importance of the PVG Scheme membership, and how does it relate to your role?
13. How do you ensure compliance with NHS Scotland's commitment to equality and diversity in patient care? How do you ensure compliance with NHS Scotland's commitment to equality and diversity in patient care?
14. How do you keep yourself updated on best practices and changes in maternity care? How do you keep yourself updated on best practices and changes in maternity care?
15. Are there specific professional development goals you have set for yourself in this role? Are there specific professional development goals you have set for yourself in this role?
16. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the NHS Scotland team you might be working with? Do you have any questions for us about the role or the NHS Scotland team you might be working with?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\n204992 Maternity Care Assistant (KA) with NHS Scotland in Edinburgh, 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. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices. A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link: https://services.nhslothian.scot/nursingandmidwifery/strategic-plan-2023-2028/ **Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage** This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. Please note: As this post is part-time the salary will be pro-rata. The post holder will be responsible for a delegated caseload of mothers and babies and will be expected to work unsupervised for the implementation, evaluation and delivery of care. Care is provided within defined clinical competencies and guidelines. The midwife will have overarching accountability for all women and babies on the caseload and is available for guidance and advice as required, depending on the complexity of care. The post holder works as part of the Maternity Team across the community and hospital-based settings and is responsible for the women and babies on their allocated caseload. For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Catriona Grainger, 0131 242 2113"}