1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in therapy or rehabilitation services? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background in therapy or rehabilitation services?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust? What motivated you to apply for the Therapy Assistant Practitioner role with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust?
3. Describe your experience working with patients who are undergoing rehabilitation, particularly those who have had knee or hip surgeries. Describe your experience working with patients who are undergoing rehabilitation, particularly those who have had knee or hip surgeries.
4. How do you approach patient assessment and what key factors do you consider when developing a treatment plan? How do you approach patient assessment and what key factors do you consider when developing a treatment plan?
5. Can you provide an example of a successful rehabilitation programme you have been part of? What was your role in it? Can you provide an example of a successful rehabilitation programme you have been part of? What was your role in it?
6. How do you ensure that you maintain a high standard of care when working under the supervision of qualified therapists? How do you ensure that you maintain a high standard of care when working under the supervision of qualified therapists?
7. What communication strategies do you use to motivate and encourage patients during their rehabilitation process? What communication strategies do you use to motivate and encourage patients during their rehabilitation process?
8. How would you handle a situation where a patient is not compliant with the recommended exercise programme? How would you handle a situation where a patient is not compliant with the recommended exercise programme?
9. Discuss how you would educate a patient and their family about the rehabilitation process and the importance of follow-up care. Discuss how you would educate a patient and their family about the rehabilitation process and the importance of follow-up care.
10. Can you describe your experience in working within a multidisciplinary team? How do you ensure effective communication with different team members? Can you describe your experience in working within a multidisciplinary team? How do you ensure effective communication with different team members?
11. How would you participate in case conferences and contribute to patient care discussions? How would you participate in case conferences and contribute to patient care discussions?
12. This role involves clerical duties. How do you prioritise administrative tasks alongside patient care? This role involves clerical duties. How do you prioritise administrative tasks alongside patient care?
13. Describe your experience with maintaining clinical records and why it is important in a therapy role. Describe your experience with maintaining clinical records and why it is important in a therapy role.
14. Can you share an experience where you had to solve a problem or overcome a challenge in a clinical setting? Can you share an experience where you had to solve a problem or overcome a challenge in a clinical setting?
15. How would you approach assessing a patient’s equipment needs and making appropriate recommendations? How would you approach assessing a patient’s equipment needs and making appropriate recommendations?
16. What steps do you take to continue your professional development, especially in therapy skills and knowledge? What steps do you take to continue your professional development, especially in therapy skills and knowledge?
17. What areas of therapy are you particularly interested in developing further? What areas of therapy are you particularly interested in developing further?
18. What do you believe are the key qualities and skills necessary for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner working within the elective orthopaedic pathway? What do you believe are the key qualities and skills necessary for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner working within the elective orthopaedic pathway?
19. How would you manage your own workload while ensuring that patients receive timely and effective care? How would you manage your own workload while ensuring that patients receive timely and effective care?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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