1. Can you provide a brief overview of your previous work experience in healthcare administration or admissions coordination? Can you provide a brief overview of your previous work experience in healthcare administration or admissions coordination?
2. What specific experience do you have with managing surgery waiting lists and theatre bookings? What specific experience do you have with managing surgery waiting lists and theatre bookings?
3. How familiar are you with the 18-week Referral to Treatment targets, and what methods have you used to ensure compliance with these targets in your previous roles? How familiar are you with the 18-week Referral to Treatment targets, and what methods have you used to ensure compliance with these targets in your previous roles?
4. Describe your experience in liaising with clinical teams. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration when scheduling urgent and routine surgeries? Describe your experience in liaising with clinical teams. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration when scheduling urgent and routine surgeries?
5. What systems or software have you used for patient registration, booking, and managing waiting lists? Are you comfortable learning new systems if required? What systems or software have you used for patient registration, booking, and managing waiting lists? Are you comfortable learning new systems if required?
6. How do you prioritise tasks when faced with a high volume of patient bookings and urgent requests? How do you prioritise tasks when faced with a high volume of patient bookings and urgent requests?
7. In your view, what are the most critical aspects of adhering to Trust Policies and Procedures in the admissions process? In your view, what are the most critical aspects of adhering to Trust Policies and Procedures in the admissions process?
8. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to handle a complicated booking issue? How did you resolve it, and what was the outcome? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to handle a complicated booking issue? How did you resolve it, and what was the outcome?
9. Describe a situation where you identified a bottleneck in the admissions or booking process. What actions did you take, and what were the results? Describe a situation where you identified a bottleneck in the admissions or booking process. What actions did you take, and what were the results?
10. How do you approach problem-solving when there are conflicting priorities from clinical teams and patient needs? How do you approach problem-solving when there are conflicting priorities from clinical teams and patient needs?
11. What strategies do you employ to ensure a positive experience for patients during the admissions process? What strategies do you employ to ensure a positive experience for patients during the admissions process?
12. How would you handle a situation where a patient is dissatisfied with their booking or waiting time? How would you handle a situation where a patient is dissatisfied with their booking or waiting time?
13. How do you see your role contributing to the broader goals of the Orthopaedics team at Cambridge University Hospitals? How do you see your role contributing to the broader goals of the Orthopaedics team at Cambridge University Hospitals?
14. Can you share an experience where you helped to foster a positive team environment or support the professional development of colleagues? Can you share an experience where you helped to foster a positive team environment or support the professional development of colleagues?
15. The Trust is committed to supporting a good work-life balance. How do you personally manage your time and responsibilities to maintain balance? The Trust is committed to supporting a good work-life balance. How do you personally manage your time and responsibilities to maintain balance?
16. Are there any specific flexible working arrangements you are seeking, and how might these fit within the team's needs? Are there any specific flexible working arrangements you are seeking, and how might these fit within the team's needs?
17. What interests you most about working for Cambridge University Hospitals and specifically in the Orthopaedics department? What interests you most about working for Cambridge University Hospitals and specifically in the Orthopaedics department?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!