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?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!