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in Leeds or London
with NHS England.
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1. Can you tell us about your previous experience in resource management, particularly within healthcare settings? Can you tell us about your previous experience in resource management, particularly within healthcare settings?
2. What attracted you to this position with NHS England, and how do you think your background aligns with our objectives? What attracted you to this position with NHS England, and how do you think your background aligns with our objectives?
3. Can you describe a time when you successfully developed a strategic review or plan? What were the key outcomes? Can you describe a time when you successfully developed a strategic review or plan? What were the key outcomes?
4. How do you approach aligning multiple stakeholders towards common objectives in a complex organisation like NHS England? How do you approach aligning multiple stakeholders towards common objectives in a complex organisation like NHS England?
5. What methodologies or frameworks have you used in managing projects, particularly in relation to workforce planning and training? What methodologies or frameworks have you used in managing projects, particularly in relation to workforce planning and training?
6. Can you provide an example of a PMO reporting process you have implemented? How did it improve information flow? Can you provide an example of a PMO reporting process you have implemented? How did it improve information flow?
7. Describe your experience with risk management. How do you identify and mitigate potential risks in resourcing projects? Describe your experience with risk management. How do you identify and mitigate potential risks in resourcing projects?
8. Can you give an example of a challenging issue you faced in a previous role and how you resolved it? Can you give an example of a challenging issue you faced in a previous role and how you resolved it?
9. What strategies do you employ to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders both internally and across partner organisations? What strategies do you employ to maintain effective relationships with stakeholders both internally and across partner organisations?
10. How do you tailor your communication style to different audiences, such as directors and frontline staff? How do you tailor your communication style to different audiences, such as directors and frontline staff?
11. As a line manager, what is your approach to mentoring and developing team members? As a line manager, what is your approach to mentoring and developing team members?
12. What would you consider to be the most critical qualities of an effective resource manager? What would you consider to be the most critical qualities of an effective resource manager?
13. Can you discuss a time when you drove change within an organisation? What steps did you take and what was the result? Can you discuss a time when you drove change within an organisation? What steps did you take and what was the result?
14. How do you ensure that changes made during a transition period are sustainable and upheld? How do you ensure that changes made during a transition period are sustainable and upheld?
15. Discuss a specific initiative you have led that aimed at improving efficiency or reducing costs. What were the challenges, and how did you overcome them? Discuss a specific initiative you have led that aimed at improving efficiency or reducing costs. What were the challenges, and how did you overcome them?
16. How do you measure the success of initiatives aimed at improving resource allocation? How do you measure the success of initiatives aimed at improving resource allocation?
17. What do you think are the biggest challenges currently facing resource management within the NHS? What do you think are the biggest challenges currently facing resource management within the NHS?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nResource Manager with NHS England in Leeds or London\n\n Provide oversight and support the successful delivery for key areas of internal workforce, training and education (WT&E) resourcing. The post holder will work closely with the Head of Resourcing (Operations Improvement) to drive key initiatives that support workforce, training and education (WT&E) internal resourcing. This includes: Development and delivery of a series of Strategic Reviews designed to ensure effective alignment and improvement of resourcing and functions. This includes ensuring that objectives, messages, milestones, tactics and channels are mapped and managed, working alongside partners within the Directorate and cross-organisation partners in NHS England. Supporting resourcing activities post transition of the 'Creating the new NHS England' programme such as establishment control and processes to help assure that efficiencies savings are safeguarded and design principles upheld Timely and high-quality information management Information management and flows and reporting including: PMO reporting (RAIDD and highlight reporting) into WT&E Directors and relevant governance fora. Risk and issue management alongside ongoing effective stakeholder management and relationships, using influence and improvement approaches to drive change and efficiencies. Line manage Resourcing Business Support Officer. About us Please see the JD and Assignment Brief for full detail. This role can be based in either Leeds or London. "}