1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your experience in administrative roles? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your experience in administrative roles?
2. What attracts you to this position at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust? What attracts you to this position at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust?
3. Can you describe your previous experience in a reception or administrative role? Can you describe your previous experience in a reception or administrative role?
4. What software or tools are you familiar with that would be relevant for this role? What software or tools are you familiar with that would be relevant for this role?
5. How do you prioritise your workload when faced with multiple tasks? How do you prioritise your workload when faced with multiple tasks?
6. How would you handle a difficult or upset caller at the reception? How would you handle a difficult or upset caller at the reception?
7. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully dealt with a challenging enquiry? Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully dealt with a challenging enquiry?
8. What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication with colleagues and patients alike? What strategies do you use to ensure effective communication with colleagues and patients alike?
9. Describe your approach to managing administrative duties and ensuring that tasks are completed accurately and on time. Describe your approach to managing administrative duties and ensuring that tasks are completed accurately and on time.
10. How would you organise your work to ensure that you can manage both face-to-face interactions and calls simultaneously? How would you organise your work to ensure that you can manage both face-to-face interactions and calls simultaneously?
11. What do you understand by the Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act, and why are they important in a healthcare setting? What do you understand by the Code of Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act, and why are they important in a healthcare setting?
12. Can you give an example of how you have maintained confidentiality in your previous roles? Can you give an example of how you have maintained confidentiality in your previous roles?
13. How do you see yourself contributing to the success of the team at the Education Centre? How do you see yourself contributing to the success of the team at the Education Centre?
14. Describe a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a goal. What was your role, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you worked as part of a team to achieve a goal. What was your role, and what was the outcome?
15. How do you handle unexpected situations or changes in your work environment? How do you handle unexpected situations or changes in your work environment?
16. Can you describe a time you had to learn something new quickly to complete a task? How did you approach the learning process? Can you describe a time you had to learn something new quickly to complete a task? How did you approach the learning process?
17. What are your long-term career aspirations, and how does this position align with them? What are your long-term career aspirations, and how does this position align with them?
18. Why do you believe it is important to work in a healthcare setting, particularly in an administrative capacity? Why do you believe it is important to work in a healthcare setting, particularly in an administrative capacity?
19. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the organisation? Do you have any questions for us about the role or the organisation?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!