1. Can you tell us about your motivation for applying for the Assistant Technical Officer role in the Respiratory Physiology team? Can you tell us about your motivation for applying for the Assistant Technical Officer role in the Respiratory Physiology team?
2. What do you know about the Respiratory Diagnostics Service and the specific responsibilities involved in this role? What do you know about the Respiratory Diagnostics Service and the specific responsibilities involved in this role?
3. What experience do you have with performing spirometry assessments? How do you ensure adherence to ARTP standards when conducting these tests? What experience do you have with performing spirometry assessments? How do you ensure adherence to ARTP standards when conducting these tests?
4. Can you explain the significance of FeNO assessments and your familiarity with performing them? Can you explain the significance of FeNO assessments and your familiarity with performing them?
5. Describe a time when you had to evaluate and interpret test results. How did you ensure that your findings were presented clearly and in line with departmental policy? Describe a time when you had to evaluate and interpret test results. How did you ensure that your findings were presented clearly and in line with departmental policy?
6. What training or certifications have you completed that are relevant to this role, particularly in relation to respiratory physiology? What training or certifications have you completed that are relevant to this role, particularly in relation to respiratory physiology?
7. This role involves liaising with senior physiologists. Can you provide an example of how you have effectively communicated with senior staff in a previous role? This role involves liaising with senior physiologists. Can you provide an example of how you have effectively communicated with senior staff in a previous role?
8. How do you prioritise tasks when you are assisting physiologists with the delivery of a service, such as the sleep clinic? How do you prioritise tasks when you are assisting physiologists with the delivery of a service, such as the sleep clinic?
9. Discuss a time when you identified an issue of patient concern. How did you report it and what steps did you take to address the situation? Discuss a time when you identified an issue of patient concern. How did you report it and what steps did you take to address the situation?
10. How do you manage situations where equipment may not be functioning as required during diagnostic tests? How do you manage situations where equipment may not be functioning as required during diagnostic tests?
11. Can you detail your experience with administrative tasks such as planning and booking clinics? How do you ensure that these processes are efficient? Can you detail your experience with administrative tasks such as planning and booking clinics? How do you ensure that these processes are efficient?
12. Describe how you maintain accurate and comprehensive records of procedures using computer systems in a clinical setting. Describe how you maintain accurate and comprehensive records of procedures using computer systems in a clinical setting.
13. Given that this role requires travel across various sites, how do you plan your logistics to ensure punctuality and efficiency in your work? Given that this role requires travel across various sites, how do you plan your logistics to ensure punctuality and efficiency in your work?
14. Are you comfortable using trust transport for commuting? How would you handle working at different locations within Wirral? Are you comfortable using trust transport for commuting? How would you handle working at different locations within Wirral?
15. What steps do you plan to take to seek further training or certification relevant to respiratory physiology within the NHS framework? What steps do you plan to take to seek further training or certification relevant to respiratory physiology within the NHS framework?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!