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Assistant Theatre Practitioner - Weekday & Weekend Sessions - Telford • Shrewsbury
Outpatient Network

Thank you for your interest in the position of Assistant Theatre Practitioner - Weekday & Weekend Sessions - Telford in Shrewsbury with Outpatient Network.

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First, we'll enable your camera & microphone and then ask you to record a short introduction about yourself, about 30 seconds long, to make sure your camera is working ok.

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1. Can you tell us about your experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, particularly in ENT surgery or similar fields? Can you tell us about your experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, particularly in ENT surgery or similar fields?

2. What specific duties have you performed in previous roles related to patient care and surgical support? What specific duties have you performed in previous roles related to patient care and surgical support?

3. Describe a situation where you had to assist a patient with personal care tasks. How did you ensure their comfort and dignity during the process? Describe a situation where you had to assist a patient with personal care tasks. How did you ensure their comfort and dignity during the process?

4. How do you handle a patient who is anxious about their surgery? Can you give an example from your past experience? How do you handle a patient who is anxious about their surgery? Can you give an example from your past experience?

5. What protocols do you follow when measuring and recording vital signs? Can you explain the importance of accuracy in this task? What protocols do you follow when measuring and recording vital signs? Can you explain the importance of accuracy in this task?

6. How have you responded in the past when you detected significant changes in a patient's vital signs? How have you responded in the past when you detected significant changes in a patient's vital signs?

7. What steps do you take to prepare examination rooms and surgical areas for procedures? What steps do you take to prepare examination rooms and surgical areas for procedures?

8. How do you ensure that you maintain a sterile environment during surgery? How do you ensure that you maintain a sterile environment during surgery?

9. Can you share an experience where you directly assisted healthcare professionals during a procedure? What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team? Can you share an experience where you directly assisted healthcare professionals during a procedure? What was your role, and how did you contribute to the team?

10. In what ways do you provide information and reassurance to patients regarding their procedures? How do you tailor your communication style based on individual patient needs? In what ways do you provide information and reassurance to patients regarding their procedures? How do you tailor your communication style based on individual patient needs?

11. How would you handle a situation where a patient has questions you are not qualified to answer? How would you handle a situation where a patient has questions you are not qualified to answer?

12. Explain the importance of accurate record-keeping in patient care. How do you ensure that your documentation is thorough and up-to-date? Explain the importance of accurate record-keeping in patient care. How do you ensure that your documentation is thorough and up-to-date?

13. Can you provide an example of a time when effective communication through documentation improved patient care? Can you provide an example of a time when effective communication through documentation improved patient care?

14. How do you approach collaboration with nurses, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals? Can you describe a successful team experience? How do you approach collaboration with nurses, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals? Can you describe a successful team experience?

15. Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict or disagreement within the healthcare team. What was the outcome? Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict or disagreement within the healthcare team. What was the outcome?

16. What motivates you to work as a Healthcare Assistant in an ENT surgery setting specifically? What motivates you to work as a Healthcare Assistant in an ENT surgery setting specifically?

17. How do you manage stress and emotional challenges that can arise in this role? How do you manage stress and emotional challenges that can arise in this role?

18. Are you available to work both weekday and weekend sessions, and how do you manage your work-life balance in such a schedule? Are you available to work both weekday and weekend sessions, and how do you manage your work-life balance in such a schedule?

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1. Can you tell us about your experience working as a Healthcare Assistant, particularly in ENT surgery or similar fields?

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Role: Assistant Theatre Practitioner - Weekday & Weekend Sessions - Telford in Shrewsbury

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 13:07.

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