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Healthcare Assistant • Walton Surgery
Suffolk GP Federation CIC

Thank you for your interest in the position of Healthcare Assistant in Walton Surgery with Suffolk GP Federation CIC.

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1. Can you describe your previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives? What specific roles did you have? Can you describe your previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives? What specific roles did you have?

2. What familiarity do you have with NHS Health Checks, and how do you understand their objectives? What familiarity do you have with NHS Health Checks, and how do you understand their objectives?

3. Could you provide examples of how you have used Microsoft Office Applications in a professional setting? Could you provide examples of how you have used Microsoft Office Applications in a professional setting?

4. What experience do you have with rota systems? How do you ensure accuracy in your scheduling? What experience do you have with rota systems? How do you ensure accuracy in your scheduling?

5. This role involves working with diverse populations. Can you share an experience where you effectively communicated with individuals from different backgrounds? This role involves working with diverse populations. Can you share an experience where you effectively communicated with individuals from different backgrounds?

6. How do you adapt your communication style when working with individuals who may have specific health concerns or barriers to understanding? How do you adapt your communication style when working with individuals who may have specific health concerns or barriers to understanding?

7. In what ways do you think sensitivity is crucial when conducting health assessments in community settings? In what ways do you think sensitivity is crucial when conducting health assessments in community settings?

8. How familiar are you with conducting point-of-care testing, and have you had any prior experience in this area? How familiar are you with conducting point-of-care testing, and have you had any prior experience in this area?

9. What strategies would you employ to increase the uptake of NHS Health Checks among community members? What strategies would you employ to increase the uptake of NHS Health Checks among community members?

10. How do you prioritise tasks when travelling to different locations to deliver health checks? How do you prioritise tasks when travelling to different locations to deliver health checks?

11. What does a supportive management team mean to you, and how have you benefited from previous supervisory roles? What does a supportive management team mean to you, and how have you benefited from previous supervisory roles?

12. Can you give an example of a time when you received constructive feedback? How did you respond to it? Can you give an example of a time when you received constructive feedback? How did you respond to it?

13. The role offers a commitment to personal development. What areas of training or leadership opportunities are you particularly interested in pursuing? The role offers a commitment to personal development. What areas of training or leadership opportunities are you particularly interested in pursuing?

14. How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance, especially in a role that may require travel and varying hours? How do you maintain a healthy work/life balance, especially in a role that may require travel and varying hours?

15. Why are you interested in working specifically with Suffolk GP Federation CIC? Why are you interested in working specifically with Suffolk GP Federation CIC?

16. What do you believe are the most significant challenges facing healthcare assistants in community settings today? What do you believe are the most significant challenges facing healthcare assistants in community settings today?

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1. Can you describe your previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives? What specific roles did you have?

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Role: Healthcare Assistant in Walton Surgery

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 13:07.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Assistant with Suffolk GP Federation CIC in Walton Surgery, Felixstowe\n\n Is it for me? We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role. Youll have previous experience in community outreach or public health initiatives, and will be familiar with NHS Health Checks and its objectives. You will have previous experience of Microsoft Office Applications, and Rota Systems. Youll be able to adapt, and will have sensitively when working with diverse populations. What is the role? Youll conduct point-of-care testing as part of the NHS Health Checks to assess and record the health status of individuals. You'll work with diverse populations, increasing the uptake of NHS Health Checks by educating individuals.  You'll travel across various locations, delivering the health checks to members of the public in community settings. About us Healthcare Assistant We are looking for Health Care Assistants to join us on a bank contract, working in our new NHS Health Checks Service. NHS Health Checks are run and delivered by Suffolk GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk. What we can offer you: A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance. Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard. A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that get it Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and no wait responses A commitment to personal development, training, and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets Cycle to work scheme Death in service cover Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years service Blue light card employer Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street. "}