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Theatres Stores Clerk - Peterborough • Peterborough
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you give us a brief overview of your professional background and how it relates to this role? Can you give us a brief overview of your professional background and how it relates to this role?

2. What experience do you have working in stock management or a similar administrative environment? What experience do you have working in stock management or a similar administrative environment?

3. Have you previously worked in a healthcare setting? If yes, can you describe your experience and what you learned from it? Have you previously worked in a healthcare setting? If yes, can you describe your experience and what you learned from it?

4. Could you provide an example of how you have effectively managed stock levels in a previous role? Could you provide an example of how you have effectively managed stock levels in a previous role?

5. How do you ensure accuracy when identifying and recording stock and equipment? How do you ensure accuracy when identifying and recording stock and equipment?

6. Describe a time when you had to work with a multidisciplinary team. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team’s success? Describe a time when you had to work with a multidisciplinary team. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team’s success?

7. What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with colleagues, especially in a busy and dynamic setting like a theatre environment? What strategies do you use to communicate effectively with colleagues, especially in a busy and dynamic setting like a theatre environment?

8. Can you describe a situation where you faced a conflict with a team member and how you resolved it? Can you describe a situation where you faced a conflict with a team member and how you resolved it?

9. How do you approach challenges or unexpected issues that arise in a stock management role? How do you approach challenges or unexpected issues that arise in a stock management role?

10. Can you share an instance where you had to be proactive or flexible in your work? How did that impact the outcome? Can you share an instance where you had to be proactive or flexible in your work? How did that impact the outcome?

11. In your opinion, what is the importance of effective stock management in supporting excellent patient care within the theatres? In your opinion, what is the importance of effective stock management in supporting excellent patient care within the theatres?

12. How do you ensure that your work directly contributes to patient safety and well-being? How do you ensure that your work directly contributes to patient safety and well-being?

13. What experience do you have with manual lifting and adhering to manual handling procedures? What experience do you have with manual lifting and adhering to manual handling procedures?

14. How do you handle the physical demands of a role that requires heavy lifting? Can you describe any strategies you use to maintain safety? How do you handle the physical demands of a role that requires heavy lifting? Can you describe any strategies you use to maintain safety?

15. What attracted you to the position of Theatres Stores Clerk at Peterborough City Hospital? What attracted you to the position of Theatres Stores Clerk at Peterborough City Hospital?

16. How do you see yourself contributing to the Theatre Stores team in terms of culture and collaboration? How do you see yourself contributing to the Theatre Stores team in terms of culture and collaboration?

17. Where do you see your career progressing within the NHS, and how does this role fit into your long-term goals? Where do you see your career progressing within the NHS, and how does this role fit into your long-term goals?

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Role: Theatres Stores Clerk - Peterborough in Peterborough

Interviewed on Thursday 10 April 2025 at 15:46.

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