1. Can you tell us about yourself and your experience in HR administration? Can you tell us about yourself and your experience in HR administration?
2. Why are you interested in this Employment Services Administrator role with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust? Why are you interested in this Employment Services Administrator role with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?
3. What do you know about our Trust and its mission to provide Five Star Patient Care? What do you know about our Trust and its mission to provide Five Star Patient Care?
4. Describe your experience with payroll systems, particularly any experience you have using ESR or similar HR systems. Describe your experience with payroll systems, particularly any experience you have using ESR or similar HR systems.
5. Can you provide an example of a time when you accurately processed a large volume of data? What steps did you take to ensure accuracy? Can you provide an example of a time when you accurately processed a large volume of data? What steps did you take to ensure accuracy?
6. Have you ever dealt with customer enquiries in a busy environment? How do you ensure that each inquiry is handled courteously and efficiently? Have you ever dealt with customer enquiries in a busy environment? How do you ensure that each inquiry is handled courteously and efficiently?
7. Tell us about your experience working on projects or audits in an administrative capacity. Tell us about your experience working on projects or audits in an administrative capacity.
8. What tools or software are you familiar with when it comes to producing reports and managing databases? What tools or software are you familiar with when it comes to producing reports and managing databases?
9. How do you prioritise your tasks when you have multiple deadlines to meet? How do you prioritise your tasks when you have multiple deadlines to meet?
10. Can you explain the process you would follow to manage new starters and terminations? Can you explain the process you would follow to manage new starters and terminations?
11. How do you approach communication with both internal stakeholders and external clients? How do you approach communication with both internal stakeholders and external clients?
12. Can you describe a time when you had to resolve a challenging issue with a colleague or client? What was the outcome? Can you describe a time when you had to resolve a challenging issue with a colleague or client? What was the outcome?
13. How would you handle a situation where you receive conflicting instructions from two different managers? How would you handle a situation where you receive conflicting instructions from two different managers?
14. What do you understand by professional registrations, and why is it important to notify managers when they are due to expire? What do you understand by professional registrations, and why is it important to notify managers when they are due to expire?
15. How do you ensure that you are compliant with Trust policies and standard operating procedures in your work? How do you ensure that you are compliant with Trust policies and standard operating procedures in your work?
16. Can you provide an example of how you have contributed to improving processes or efficiency in your previous roles? Can you provide an example of how you have contributed to improving processes or efficiency in your previous roles?
17. What do you think are the key factors in maintaining a high level of accuracy and timeliness in administrative tasks? What do you think are the key factors in maintaining a high level of accuracy and timeliness in administrative tasks?
18. How do you align your work with the broader objectives of the HR Directorate? How do you align your work with the broader objectives of the HR Directorate?
19. What are your career aspirations, and how does this role fit into your long-term goals? What are your career aspirations, and how does this role fit into your long-term goals?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!