1. Can you tell us about a time when you demonstrated care or compassion towards someone in need? Can you tell us about a time when you demonstrated care or compassion towards someone in need?
2. What motivated you to apply for a position as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS, despite not having previous experience in care? What motivated you to apply for a position as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS, despite not having previous experience in care?
3. What do you believe are the key responsibilities of a Healthcare Support Worker? What do you believe are the key responsibilities of a Healthcare Support Worker?
4. How do you think you will handle working with human excreta and bodily fluids while maintaining patient dignity and respect? How do you think you will handle working with human excreta and bodily fluids while maintaining patient dignity and respect?
5. Can you provide an example of a situation where you worked as part of a team? What was your role and how did you contribute? Can you provide an example of a situation where you worked as part of a team? What was your role and how did you contribute?
6. How would you approach collaborating with registered health care professionals and other staff members in a ward environment? How would you approach collaborating with registered health care professionals and other staff members in a ward environment?
7. Describe a situation where you had to communicate with someone who was upset or distressed. How did you handle it? Describe a situation where you had to communicate with someone who was upset or distressed. How did you handle it?
8. What strategies would you use to ensure effective communication with patients who may have difficulty understanding or expressing themselves? What strategies would you use to ensure effective communication with patients who may have difficulty understanding or expressing themselves?
9. Healthcare environments can be unpredictable. Can you describe how you would handle a situation where a patient’s condition changed unexpectedly? Healthcare environments can be unpredictable. Can you describe how you would handle a situation where a patient’s condition changed unexpectedly?
10. How would you prioritise your tasks when faced with multiple demands in a busy healthcare setting? How would you prioritise your tasks when faced with multiple demands in a busy healthcare setting?
11. What steps would you take to ensure you are meeting the competencies required in this role? What steps would you take to ensure you are meeting the competencies required in this role?
12. How do you envision managing your ongoing professional development as a Healthcare Support Worker? How do you envision managing your ongoing professional development as a Healthcare Support Worker?
13. In your opinion, what does providing excellent patient experience look like, and how would you strive to achieve this in your day-to-day tasks? In your opinion, what does providing excellent patient experience look like, and how would you strive to achieve this in your day-to-day tasks?
14. How would you support a patient during end-of-life care, ensuring that both the patient and their relatives feel comforted and respected? How would you support a patient during end-of-life care, ensuring that both the patient and their relatives feel comforted and respected?
15. What do you understand about infection control and prevention in a healthcare setting? Why is it important? What do you understand about infection control and prevention in a healthcare setting? Why is it important?
16. How would you ensure that you are working in a clean and safe environment for patients and staff? How would you ensure that you are working in a clean and safe environment for patients and staff?
17. Can you describe your understanding of the importance of recording and reporting information accurately in a healthcare setting? Can you describe your understanding of the importance of recording and reporting information accurately in a healthcare setting?
18. What would you do if you witnessed an adverse incident or a breach of protocol? What would you do if you witnessed an adverse incident or a breach of protocol?
19. This role requires flexibility in working patterns and shift allowances. Are you comfortable with varied working hours, including evenings and weekends? This role requires flexibility in working patterns and shift allowances. Are you comfortable with varied working hours, including evenings and weekends?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!