1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your experience in public health and screening programmes? Can you tell us a little about yourself and your experience in public health and screening programmes?
2. What attracted you to this role with NHS England, and why do you believe you would be a good fit for our team? What attracted you to this role with NHS England, and why do you believe you would be a good fit for our team?
3. How do you define and measure success in a screening programme? How do you define and measure success in a screening programme?
4. Describe your experience with commissioning national screening programmes. What specific roles have you played in your previous positions? Describe your experience with commissioning national screening programmes. What specific roles have you played in your previous positions?
5. How do you ensure that screening programmes meet national requirements and quality standards? Can you provide an example? How do you ensure that screening programmes meet national requirements and quality standards? Can you provide an example?
6. What strategies would you use to monitor the performance of screening programmes within your portfolio? What strategies would you use to monitor the performance of screening programmes within your portfolio?
7. Can you share an example of how you have managed incidents in a healthcare setting, particularly related to screening? Can you share an example of how you have managed incidents in a healthcare setting, particularly related to screening?
8. How have you previously acted upon recommendations from a Screening Quality Assurance Service? How have you previously acted upon recommendations from a Screening Quality Assurance Service?
9. Building strong relationships with stakeholders is crucial. Can you discuss a time when you successfully developed a working relationship with a challenging stakeholder? Building strong relationships with stakeholders is crucial. Can you discuss a time when you successfully developed a working relationship with a challenging stakeholder?
10. How do you approach communication with providers when responding to queries or offering guidance? How do you approach communication with providers when responding to queries or offering guidance?
11. Describe a situation where you had to present complex data to a non-technical audience. How did you ensure understanding? Describe a situation where you had to present complex data to a non-technical audience. How did you ensure understanding?
12. How do you see your role contributing to the wider Screening Team as well as local and regional teams? How do you see your role contributing to the wider Screening Team as well as local and regional teams?
13. Can you give an example of how you have worked collaboratively with colleagues to implement service improvements? Can you give an example of how you have worked collaboratively with colleagues to implement service improvements?
14. Describe a time when you had to deal with competing priorities. How did you manage your time and workload? Describe a time when you had to deal with competing priorities. How did you manage your time and workload?
15. The role emphasises reducing health inequalities. How have you approached this objective in your previous work? The role emphasises reducing health inequalities. How have you approached this objective in your previous work?
16. Can you discuss an initiative you have developed or participated in that aimed to improve accessibility to screening services? Can you discuss an initiative you have developed or participated in that aimed to improve accessibility to screening services?
17. The job description mentions the importance of a supportive learning environment. How do you keep your own knowledge and skills up-to-date in the field of public health? The job description mentions the importance of a supportive learning environment. How do you keep your own knowledge and skills up-to-date in the field of public health?
18. What are your long-term career goals, and how does this role fit into those plans? What are your long-term career goals, and how does this role fit into those plans?
19. How do you prioritise the health and wellbeing of staff while managing a demanding workload? How do you prioritise the health and wellbeing of staff while managing a demanding workload?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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