1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background?
2. What attracted you to this role within HMP Northumberland and Spectrum Community Health CIC? What attracted you to this role within HMP Northumberland and Spectrum Community Health CIC?
3. What experience do you have in administrative roles, particularly in healthcare or similar environments? What experience do you have in administrative roles, particularly in healthcare or similar environments?
4. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to manage multiple tasks and priorities? How did you ensure everything was completed on time? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to manage multiple tasks and priorities? How did you ensure everything was completed on time?
5. Describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team. How do you effectively communicate and collaborate with team members from different professional backgrounds? Describe your experience working within a multidisciplinary team. How do you effectively communicate and collaborate with team members from different professional backgrounds?
6. What specific software or tools are you familiar with that would be beneficial for this role? What specific software or tools are you familiar with that would be beneficial for this role?
7. In your opinion, what are the key elements of effective communication, particularly in a challenging environment like a prison? In your opinion, what are the key elements of effective communication, particularly in a challenging environment like a prison?
8. Can you give an example of a situation where you had to address a misunderstanding or conflict with a colleague or external agency? How did you handle it? Can you give an example of a situation where you had to address a misunderstanding or conflict with a colleague or external agency? How did you handle it?
9. How do you approach building rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those who may be difficult to engage with? How do you approach building rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those who may be difficult to engage with?
10. Describe a challenging situation you faced in a previous role and how you resolved it. What did you learn from this experience? Describe a challenging situation you faced in a previous role and how you resolved it. What did you learn from this experience?
11. How would you handle a situation where you receive conflicting instructions from different team members? How would you handle a situation where you receive conflicting instructions from different team members?
12. What do you understand about the challenges and responsibilities of working within a prison environment? What do you understand about the challenges and responsibilities of working within a prison environment?
13. Why do you believe it is important to have a healthcare team in such an environment, and what role do you think an Administration Assistant plays in that team? Why do you believe it is important to have a healthcare team in such an environment, and what role do you think an Administration Assistant plays in that team?
14. What do you hope to achieve in this role, and how does it fit into your long-term career goals? What do you hope to achieve in this role, and how does it fit into your long-term career goals?
15. Can you describe a situation where you took initiative to improve a process or procedure? What was the outcome? Can you describe a situation where you took initiative to improve a process or procedure? What was the outcome?
16. Do you have any questions for us about the role or the organisation? Do you have any questions for us about the role or the organisation?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!