1. Could you please introduce yourself and tell us about your professional background? Could you please introduce yourself and tell us about your professional background?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Site Coordinator position in our Clinical Site Team? What motivated you to apply for the Site Coordinator position in our Clinical Site Team?
3. Can you explain what you understand by 'patient flow' and why it is important in a hospital setting? Can you explain what you understand by 'patient flow' and why it is important in a hospital setting?
4. Describe any previous experience you have had working within hospital environments, particularly in managing patient admission and discharge. Describe any previous experience you have had working within hospital environments, particularly in managing patient admission and discharge.
5. What procedures or protocols have you previously worked with that are related to patient flow management? What procedures or protocols have you previously worked with that are related to patient flow management?
6. Describe a time when you faced a barrier to patient admission or discharge. How did you handle it? Describe a time when you faced a barrier to patient admission or discharge. How did you handle it?
7. How would you prioritise tasks when managing patient flow in a high-pressure environment? How would you prioritise tasks when managing patient flow in a high-pressure environment?
8. In a situation where you noticed a significant backlog in patient admissions, what steps would you take to resolve the issue? In a situation where you noticed a significant backlog in patient admissions, what steps would you take to resolve the issue?
9. How do you ensure effective communication among team members when there are changes in patient flow? How do you ensure effective communication among team members when there are changes in patient flow?
10. Can you share an example of a time when you had to escalate a situation to a Clinical Site Manager? What was the outcome? Can you share an example of a time when you had to escalate a situation to a Clinical Site Manager? What was the outcome?
11. How would you approach teamwork in a multidisciplinary setting, especially when addressing patient flow challenges? How would you approach teamwork in a multidisciplinary setting, especially when addressing patient flow challenges?
12. This role requires working long days and across a seven-day week. How do you manage your time and maintain resilience in a demanding work environment? This role requires working long days and across a seven-day week. How do you manage your time and maintain resilience in a demanding work environment?
13. Have you ever had to adapt quickly to a change in procedures or protocols? How did you handle that change? Have you ever had to adapt quickly to a change in procedures or protocols? How did you handle that change?
14. What practices do you believe are essential to ensure quality patient care during admission and discharge processes? What practices do you believe are essential to ensure quality patient care during admission and discharge processes?
15. How do you stay informed about best practices and changes in healthcare regulations that may impact patient flow management? How do you stay informed about best practices and changes in healthcare regulations that may impact patient flow management?
16. What do you believe are the main challenges facing Site Coordinators in the current NHS context? What do you believe are the main challenges facing Site Coordinators in the current NHS context?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!