1. Can you describe your previous clerical or administrative experience in a healthcare setting? What specific duties did you perform? Can you describe your previous clerical or administrative experience in a healthcare setting? What specific duties did you perform?
2. How would you rate your proficiency with electronic patient record systems, such as System1? Can you provide examples of how you have used similar systems in the past? How would you rate your proficiency with electronic patient record systems, such as System1? Can you provide examples of how you have used similar systems in the past?
3. What qualifications do you hold that you believe are most relevant to this role? What qualifications do you hold that you believe are most relevant to this role?
4. This role demands excellent customer care skills. Can you give an example of a time when you successfully dealt with a distressed or anxious patient or family member? How did you approach the situation? This role demands excellent customer care skills. Can you give an example of a time when you successfully dealt with a distressed or anxious patient or family member? How did you approach the situation?
5. How do you ensure confidentiality and security of patient information in your administrative duties? Can you describe the policies you've followed in previous roles? How do you ensure confidentiality and security of patient information in your administrative duties? Can you describe the policies you've followed in previous roles?
6. Describe a time when you encountered a problem while managing patient appointments or waiting lists. What steps did you take to resolve it? Describe a time when you encountered a problem while managing patient appointments or waiting lists. What steps did you take to resolve it?
7. How do you prioritise your tasks when you have multiple deadlines, especially in a busy clinical environment? How do you prioritise your tasks when you have multiple deadlines, especially in a busy clinical environment?
8. Can you share your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team? What was your role and how did you contribute to team objectives? Can you share your experience working within a multi-disciplinary team? What was your role and how did you contribute to team objectives?
9. How do you handle conflicts or disagreements with colleagues in a team setting? How do you handle conflicts or disagreements with colleagues in a team setting?
10. The role involves ensuring compliance with NHS standards and targets. How do you keep yourself informed of relevant regulations and guidelines? The role involves ensuring compliance with NHS standards and targets. How do you keep yourself informed of relevant regulations and guidelines?
11. Describe your experience in maintaining accurate medical records and patient files. What strategies do you use to ensure they are up to date and compliant with record-keeping policies? Describe your experience in maintaining accurate medical records and patient files. What strategies do you use to ensure they are up to date and compliant with record-keeping policies?
12. How would you handle a situation where you receive a complaint but are unable to resolve it yourself? How would you handle a situation where you receive a complaint but are unable to resolve it yourself?
13. If you noticed that a waiting list for outpatient appointments was longer than NHS standards, what actions would you take? If you noticed that a waiting list for outpatient appointments was longer than NHS standards, what actions would you take?
14. What attracted you to this particular role at Totally plc, and how do you think you can contribute to the company’s mission to improve healthcare outcomes? What attracted you to this particular role at Totally plc, and how do you think you can contribute to the company’s mission to improve healthcare outcomes?
15. What are your career development aspirations within the healthcare sector, and how does this role fit into those goals? What are your career development aspirations within the healthcare sector, and how does this role fit into those goals?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!