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Night Care Assistant • Newport
Barchester Healthcare

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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in the Night Care Assistant role with Barchester Healthcare? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in the Night Care Assistant role with Barchester Healthcare?

2. What do you know about Barchester Healthcare and our approach to care? What do you know about Barchester Healthcare and our approach to care?

3. Do you have any previous experience working with elderly individuals or in a care setting? Could you share an example of a challenge you faced and how you handled it? Do you have any previous experience working with elderly individuals or in a care setting? Could you share an example of a challenge you faced and how you handled it?

4. What specific skills do you believe are essential for a Care Assistant, especially during night shifts? What specific skills do you believe are essential for a Care Assistant, especially during night shifts?

5. How do you handle the physical demands of the role, such as assisting residents with mobility or personal care? How do you handle the physical demands of the role, such as assisting residents with mobility or personal care?

6. Can you describe a time when you had to show compassion in a difficult situation? How did you ensure that the resident felt supported? Can you describe a time when you had to show compassion in a difficult situation? How did you ensure that the resident felt supported?

7. What strategies do you use to build rapport and trust with residents? What strategies do you use to build rapport and trust with residents?

8. What do you understand about the importance of following care plans, and how would you ensure you adhere to them in your daily work? What do you understand about the importance of following care plans, and how would you ensure you adhere to them in your daily work?

9. How would you go about managing time effectively during your night shift to ensure all residents receive the necessary care and attention? How would you go about managing time effectively during your night shift to ensure all residents receive the necessary care and attention?

10. Give an example of how you've successfully communicated with someone who had different needs or challenges in expressing themselves. Give an example of how you've successfully communicated with someone who had different needs or challenges in expressing themselves.

11. How would you approach communicating a resident's needs or concerns to the rest of the care team? How would you approach communicating a resident's needs or concerns to the rest of the care team?

12. Imagine you find a resident who is upset or distressed in the middle of the night. How would you approach the situation? Imagine you find a resident who is upset or distressed in the middle of the night. How would you approach the situation?

13. If you noticed a change in a resident’s condition during your shift, what steps would you take to address this? If you noticed a change in a resident’s condition during your shift, what steps would you take to address this?

14. What are your long-term career aspirations in the care sector, and how does this position fit into those goals? What are your long-term career aspirations in the care sector, and how does this position fit into those goals?

15. Are you open to undergoing training and development opportunities? What areas would you be most interested in developing? Are you open to undergoing training and development opportunities? What areas would you be most interested in developing?

16. What do you think you can bring to our team that would set you apart from other candidates? What do you think you can bring to our team that would set you apart from other candidates?

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Role: Night Care Assistant in Newport

Interviewed on Monday 14 April 2025 at 05:49.

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