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Admin Assistant - Community Heart Failure Team • Liverpool
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Admin Assistant - Community Heart Failure Team in Liverpool with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust .

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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your previous administrative experience, particularly in a healthcare setting? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your previous administrative experience, particularly in a healthcare setting?

2. What motivated you to apply for this position in the Community Heart Failure Team? What motivated you to apply for this position in the Community Heart Failure Team?

3. Based on your understanding of the role, what do you believe are the most important responsibilities of an Admin Assistant in a healthcare setting? Based on your understanding of the role, what do you believe are the most important responsibilities of an Admin Assistant in a healthcare setting?

4. How would you prioritise tasks in a busy environment where you are supporting multiple specialist nurses and consultants? How would you prioritise tasks in a busy environment where you are supporting multiple specialist nurses and consultants?

5. Can you describe your experience with managing patient appointments and referrals? What system or processes have you used? Can you describe your experience with managing patient appointments and referrals? What system or processes have you used?

6. This role requires meticulous attention to detail. Can you provide an example of a time when you ensured accuracy in your work? This role requires meticulous attention to detail. Can you provide an example of a time when you ensured accuracy in your work?

7. Effective communication is key in this role. How would you approach a situation where a patient or colleague is frustrated or upset? Effective communication is key in this role. How would you approach a situation where a patient or colleague is frustrated or upset?

8. Can you give an example of how you've successfully resolved a conflict or misunderstanding in a previous role? Can you give an example of how you've successfully resolved a conflict or misunderstanding in a previous role?

9. What software or IT systems are you proficient in, and how have you applied these skills in your previous roles? What software or IT systems are you proficient in, and how have you applied these skills in your previous roles?

10. How do you stay current with new technology and software that may be relevant to your administrative duties? How do you stay current with new technology and software that may be relevant to your administrative duties?

11. This role may require working in a dynamic and evolving environment. How do you handle change, and can you provide an example of when you had to adapt to a significant change at work? This role may require working in a dynamic and evolving environment. How do you handle change, and can you provide an example of when you had to adapt to a significant change at work?

12. The service operates seven days a week. Are you flexible with your working hours, and how do you manage work-life balance in such scenarios? The service operates seven days a week. Are you flexible with your working hours, and how do you manage work-life balance in such scenarios?

13. Describe a time when you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team's objectives? Describe a time when you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team's objectives?

14. While teamwork is essential, this role also requires the ability to work autonomously. Can you give an example of a task or project you successfully managed on your own? While teamwork is essential, this role also requires the ability to work autonomously. Can you give an example of a task or project you successfully managed on your own?

15. In the context of continuous quality improvement, can you describe a time when you identified an area for improvement in your workplace and how you addressed it? In the context of continuous quality improvement, can you describe a time when you identified an area for improvement in your workplace and how you addressed it?

16. What strategies do you use to keep yourself motivated and ensure high-quality work on a daily basis? What strategies do you use to keep yourself motivated and ensure high-quality work on a daily basis?

17. How do you keep track of multiple projects and deadlines? Can you explain your organisational methods? How do you keep track of multiple projects and deadlines? Can you explain your organisational methods?

18. What stock control measures have you implemented in the past, and how did you ensure effectiveness in ordering and receiving supplies? What stock control measures have you implemented in the past, and how did you ensure effectiveness in ordering and receiving supplies?

19. Do you have any questions regarding the role or the Community Heart Failure Team? Do you have any questions regarding the role or the Community Heart Failure Team?

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Role: Admin Assistant - Community Heart Failure Team in Liverpool

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 14:43.

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