1. Can you tell us a bit about your background and why you are interested in this position with our hospital? Can you tell us a bit about your background and why you are interested in this position with our hospital?
2. What do you understand about the role of an Ophthalmic Assistant, and what specific skills do you believe are essential for this position? What do you understand about the role of an Ophthalmic Assistant, and what specific skills do you believe are essential for this position?
3. Have you had any previous experience in a healthcare setting? If so, can you describe your responsibilities and what you learned from that experience? Have you had any previous experience in a healthcare setting? If so, can you describe your responsibilities and what you learned from that experience?
4. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assist in a clinical setting? What tasks did you perform, and how did you ensure accuracy and patient comfort? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assist in a clinical setting? What tasks did you perform, and how did you ensure accuracy and patient comfort?
5. How comfortable are you with performing tasks such as visual acuity checks, eye pressure checks, and blood pressure measurements? How comfortable are you with performing tasks such as visual acuity checks, eye pressure checks, and blood pressure measurements?
6. What is your experience with phlebotomy? Are you comfortable drawing blood from patients? What is your experience with phlebotomy? Are you comfortable drawing blood from patients?
7. How would you approach a situation where a patient is feeling anxious about their appointment? How would you approach a situation where a patient is feeling anxious about their appointment?
8. Can you give an example of how you have provided comfort or reassurance to a patient or their family in the past? Can you give an example of how you have provided comfort or reassurance to a patient or their family in the past?
9. How do you prioritise patient needs while also attending to administrative tasks in a busy clinical environment? How do you prioritise patient needs while also attending to administrative tasks in a busy clinical environment?
10. This role involves working within a team of healthcare professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with colleagues? This role involves working within a team of healthcare professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with colleagues?
11. Can you describe a time when you worked successfully as part of a team to achieve a common goal? Can you describe a time when you worked successfully as part of a team to achieve a common goal?
12. What interests you about the opportunity to grow the service and take on additional responsibilities in the future? What interests you about the opportunity to grow the service and take on additional responsibilities in the future?
13. How do you stay informed about developments in ophthalmic care and healthcare best practices? How do you stay informed about developments in ophthalmic care and healthcare best practices?
14. Our shifts can vary and may also require weekend work. How do you plan to manage your schedule to ensure availability? Our shifts can vary and may also require weekend work. How do you plan to manage your schedule to ensure availability?
15. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt to a change in your work environment or responsibilities? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt to a change in your work environment or responsibilities?
16. The hospital places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. How do you maintain your own mental health and wellbeing, and how do you believe this impacts your work? The hospital places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. How do you maintain your own mental health and wellbeing, and how do you believe this impacts your work?
17. What do you expect from your colleagues and the workplace culture to feel happy and valued in your role? What do you expect from your colleagues and the workplace culture to feel happy and valued in your role?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!