1. Can you provide an overview of your previous experience in a healthcare or educational setting, particularly involving children's health? Can you provide an overview of your previous experience in a healthcare or educational setting, particularly involving children's health?
2. Why are you interested in working as a School Health Support Worker with the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust? Why are you interested in working as a School Health Support Worker with the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust?
3. How do you prioritise tasks when faced with competing demands on your time? How do you prioritise tasks when faced with competing demands on your time?
4. What do you understand by the Healthy Child Programme, and how do you see it impacting the role of a School Health Support Worker? What do you understand by the Healthy Child Programme, and how do you see it impacting the role of a School Health Support Worker?
5. Can you explain the importance of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and your experience with similar health screening initiatives? Can you explain the importance of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and your experience with similar health screening initiatives?
6. Describe your experience with immunisation processes and any specific roles you’ve had in facilitating immunisation sessions. Describe your experience with immunisation processes and any specific roles you’ve had in facilitating immunisation sessions.
7. How would you handle a situation where a child is anxious or frightened about receiving an immunisation? How would you handle a situation where a child is anxious or frightened about receiving an immunisation?
8. Can you describe a time when you had to mentor or support a new team member? What approach did you take? Can you describe a time when you had to mentor or support a new team member? What approach did you take?
9. Communication is crucial in this role. Can you provide an example of how you've effectively communicated with children and young people in the past? Communication is crucial in this role. Can you provide an example of how you've effectively communicated with children and young people in the past?
10. Working as part of a team is essential in this role. How do you ensure effective collaboration with colleagues, particularly school nursing teams? Working as part of a team is essential in this role. How do you ensure effective collaboration with colleagues, particularly school nursing teams?
11. Describe a situation where you contributed to a public health initiative or health promotion activity. What role did you play, and what were the outcomes? Describe a situation where you contributed to a public health initiative or health promotion activity. What role did you play, and what were the outcomes?
12. This position involves maintaining school health records and managing clinical administration. Can you discuss your experience with office management or record-keeping systems? This position involves maintaining school health records and managing clinical administration. Can you discuss your experience with office management or record-keeping systems?
13. How do you ensure confidentiality and adhere to data protection policies when handling sensitive information about children and families? How do you ensure confidentiality and adhere to data protection policies when handling sensitive information about children and families?
14. The role requires responding to changing situations in schools. Can you tell us about a time when you had to adapt quickly to a new situation? The role requires responding to changing situations in schools. Can you tell us about a time when you had to adapt quickly to a new situation?
15. If a child’s consent form is missing for an immunisation session, what steps would you take to resolve the issue while ensuring compliance with protocols? If a child’s consent form is missing for an immunisation session, what steps would you take to resolve the issue while ensuring compliance with protocols?
16. Continuous professional development is vital in healthcare roles. What steps do you take to stay updated with developments in child health and public health initiatives? Continuous professional development is vital in healthcare roles. What steps do you take to stay updated with developments in child health and public health initiatives?
17. Can you explain the importance of quality standards in health service delivery and how you would contribute to maintaining these standards? Can you explain the importance of quality standards in health service delivery and how you would contribute to maintaining these standards?
18. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team you'll be working with? Do you have any questions for us about the role or the team you'll be working with?
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