{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Assistant - Dermatology Outpatients with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Ormskirk, England, United Kingdom\n\nA Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Part Time 22.5 hours per week. Fixed Term for 18 months Our Dermatology Outpatient Department are seeking to recruit a band 2 Healthcare Assistant. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic and dedicated and will work well in a busy team. They will participate in delivering safe, excellent patient care, displaying a caring and compassionate nature and will be motivated to learn and develop within in this speciality. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as they will be required to work with our multi-disciplinary team to support the in the smooth running of clinics and minor procedures on a day-to-day basis In return we will invest in their development, offering the opportunity to learn about this highly specialised area of care, assisting in our Minor Operations theatre and in daily clinics. Development is encouraged and this is a friendly and welcoming team, who will help to make the transition to this new post a smooth one. Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient amount of applications be received. An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post. Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure. Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols. Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs). Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy. Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate. Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment. Contributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment. Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm. Participate in team handovers Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme KEY DUTIES Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professiona Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs) Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment Contributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm Participate in team handover Clinical & Professional Responsibilities Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, maintaining confidentiality and using tact, empathy, persuasion and reassurance Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required Organises self in general work tasks or when delivering patient care with supervision where needed from Senior Health Care Assistant and/or nursing staff As directed, undertake personal care duties and support activities of daily living, e.g. mouth care, personal hygiene, and toileting needs, demonstrating person centred care Under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner, undertake delegated procedures within the limits of required training and measured competence, where appropriate. For example, patient moving and handling, and providing personal care Support of patients feeding, diet and nutritional needs and accurately record patients nutritional intake and fluid intake and output, noticing and reporting changes to the nursing staff Work in partnership with the individual, their carers/ families and the wider healthcare team Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal. Teaching & Training Responsibilities Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal This advert closes on Thursday 19 Dec 2024 "}