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Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Woodhill • Milton keynes
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Woodhill in Milton keynes with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

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1. Can you describe your previous experience working in healthcare, particularly in any secure settings? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them? Can you describe your previous experience working in healthcare, particularly in any secure settings? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

2. What specific training or qualifications do you have that relate to providing healthcare support in a prison environment? What specific training or qualifications do you have that relate to providing healthcare support in a prison environment?

3. Have you ever been involved in the administration of medication? Can you outline your understanding of the relevant procedures and protocols? Have you ever been involved in the administration of medication? Can you outline your understanding of the relevant procedures and protocols?

4. This role requires responding to emergencies. Can you discuss a situation where you had to act quickly in a healthcare setting? What actions did you take, and what was the outcome? This role requires responding to emergencies. Can you discuss a situation where you had to act quickly in a healthcare setting? What actions did you take, and what was the outcome?

5. How do you prioritise tasks when working in a busy and potentially high-pressure environment, such as a prison? How do you prioritise tasks when working in a busy and potentially high-pressure environment, such as a prison?

6. What strategies do you employ to effectively communicate with patients who may have complex mental and physical health needs? What strategies do you employ to effectively communicate with patients who may have complex mental and physical health needs?

7. Can you give an example of a time when you worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team? What role did you play in that team, and how did you contribute to achieving your goals? Can you give an example of a time when you worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team? What role did you play in that team, and how did you contribute to achieving your goals?

8. How do you handle disagreements or conflicts within a team setting, especially when working with colleagues from different professional backgrounds? How do you handle disagreements or conflicts within a team setting, especially when working with colleagues from different professional backgrounds?

9. What is your understanding of providing equitable care in a prison setting, and why do you think it is important? What is your understanding of providing equitable care in a prison setting, and why do you think it is important?

10. How would you approach delivering care to a patient who is anxious or distressed? What techniques do you find most effective? How would you approach delivering care to a patient who is anxious or distressed? What techniques do you find most effective?

11. The NHS strongly encourages vaccination for staff. How do you feel about vaccinations in the workplace, and why do you think they are important in a healthcare setting? The NHS strongly encourages vaccination for staff. How do you feel about vaccinations in the workplace, and why do you think they are important in a healthcare setting?

12. What do you believe are the key factors in providing high-quality care in a challenging environment like a prison? What do you believe are the key factors in providing high-quality care in a challenging environment like a prison?

13. Imagine you are assigned to work with a prisoner who is reluctant to engage with healthcare services. How would you approach the situation? Imagine you are assigned to work with a prisoner who is reluctant to engage with healthcare services. How would you approach the situation?

14. How would you handle a situation where you suspected that a patient was not taking their prescribed medication? What steps would you take? How would you handle a situation where you suspected that a patient was not taking their prescribed medication? What steps would you take?

15. What motivated you to apply for this position at HMP Woodhill, and what do you hope to achieve in this role? What motivated you to apply for this position at HMP Woodhill, and what do you hope to achieve in this role?

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Role: Healthcare Support Worker - HMP Woodhill in Milton keynes

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 10:20.

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