Senior Therapy assistant • Basildon Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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in Basildon
with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
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1. Can you tell us about your previous experience working in a healthcare setting? What specific roles have you held? Can you tell us about your previous experience working in a healthcare setting? What specific roles have you held?
2. What attracted you to apply for this position with the Medical Therapy team at Basildon Hospital? What attracted you to apply for this position with the Medical Therapy team at Basildon Hospital?
3. Have you worked alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists before? If so, can you describe your experience and how you contributed to the team? Have you worked alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists before? If so, can you describe your experience and how you contributed to the team?
4. How do you approach developing and implementing exercise programmes for patients? Can you provide an example of a successful programme you’ve been involved with? How do you approach developing and implementing exercise programmes for patients? Can you provide an example of a successful programme you’ve been involved with?
5. What strategies do you use to assess a patient's mobility and determine appropriate treatment plans? What strategies do you use to assess a patient's mobility and determine appropriate treatment plans?
6. Describe a time when you had to adjust your approach to meet a patient's individual needs. How did you ensure you provided effective treatment? Describe a time when you had to adjust your approach to meet a patient's individual needs. How did you ensure you provided effective treatment?
7. Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential in this role. Can you share an experience where you effectively communicated with other healthcare professionals? Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential in this role. Can you share an experience where you effectively communicated with other healthcare professionals?
8. How do you handle disagreements or differing opinions within a team when it comes to patient care? How do you handle disagreements or differing opinions within a team when it comes to patient care?
9. Can you give an example of how you have contributed to a board round or team meeting? What was your role and how did you add value? Can you give an example of how you have contributed to a board round or team meeting? What was your role and how did you add value?
10. What do you believe are the key components of patient-focused treatment? How do you ensure that patient care remains at the forefront of your work? What do you believe are the key components of patient-focused treatment? How do you ensure that patient care remains at the forefront of your work?
11. Tell us about a particularly challenging patient you worked with. What was the situation, and how did you handle it? Tell us about a particularly challenging patient you worked with. What was the situation, and how did you handle it?
12. This role requires some independent working. How do you prioritise your tasks and manage your time effectively when working alone? This role requires some independent working. How do you prioritise your tasks and manage your time effectively when working alone?
13. Have you ever identified a gap in care or a potential improvement in treatment protocols? If yes, what did you do about it? Have you ever identified a gap in care or a potential improvement in treatment protocols? If yes, what did you do about it?
14. Working in an acute inpatient ward can be fast-paced and unpredictable. How do you manage stress and maintain high standards of care in such an environment? Working in an acute inpatient ward can be fast-paced and unpredictable. How do you manage stress and maintain high standards of care in such an environment?
15. What steps do you take for your professional development? Are there any specific skills or areas of knowledge you are currently seeking to improve? What steps do you take for your professional development? Are there any specific skills or areas of knowledge you are currently seeking to improve?
16. What qualities do you think are most important for a Senior Therapy Assistant to possess, and how do you embody these qualities? What qualities do you think are most important for a Senior Therapy Assistant to possess, and how do you embody these qualities?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Therapy assistant with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon\n\n An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Medical Therapy team at Basildon Hospital. If you have experience working with patients in a healthcare setting this may be the job for you! Working alongside the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists you will be responsible for progressing patients mobility as well as undertaking exercises programmes and occupational therapy specific treatment programmes. If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today! The role involves working across the acute in patient wards at Basildon Hospital. Working alongside therapy staff you will liaise with the multi-disciplinary team attending board rounds and independently undertake the therapy treatment of appropriate patients as decided by the therapists on the wards. About us For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include working in a clinical role delivering treatment and care to patients on a day to day basis. Working closely with the qualified therapy staff to provide patient focussed treatment. Working independently as well as jointly with therapists. "}