1. Can you describe your experience with automated chemistry analysers, specifically in the context of maintenance and troubleshooting? Can you describe your experience with automated chemistry analysers, specifically in the context of maintenance and troubleshooting?
2. What Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are you familiar with in a laboratory environment, and how do you ensure compliance with them? What Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are you familiar with in a laboratory environment, and how do you ensure compliance with them?
3. How would you approach the preparation and analysis of patient samples? What steps do you take to ensure accuracy and reliability? How would you approach the preparation and analysis of patient samples? What steps do you take to ensure accuracy and reliability?
4. Describe any experience you have with reagent management and stock checks. How do you ensure that stock levels are maintained effectively? Describe any experience you have with reagent management and stock checks. How do you ensure that stock levels are maintained effectively?
5. In the event of a malfunction with an analyser, what steps would you take to troubleshoot the issue before consulting senior staff? In the event of a malfunction with an analyser, what steps would you take to troubleshoot the issue before consulting senior staff?
6. This role involves working closely with various team members. How do you ensure effective collaboration in a busy laboratory environment? This role involves working closely with various team members. How do you ensure effective collaboration in a busy laboratory environment?
7. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assist senior staff in training new team members? What approach did you take to facilitate their learning? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assist senior staff in training new team members? What approach did you take to facilitate their learning?
8. How do you handle communication with colleagues when there is a discrepancy in sample data or patient identification? How do you handle communication with colleagues when there is a discrepancy in sample data or patient identification?
9. Describe a scenario where you worked interdepartmentally to resolve an issue. What was your role, and what was the outcome? Describe a scenario where you worked interdepartmentally to resolve an issue. What was your role, and what was the outcome?
10. How do you prioritise tasks when dealing with a high volume of samples? Can you provide an example? How do you prioritise tasks when dealing with a high volume of samples? Can you provide an example?
11. Explain your understanding of the importance of a clean and organised work environment in the laboratory. Explain your understanding of the importance of a clean and organised work environment in the laboratory.
12. How do you handle the pressure of a 24/7 rota system, especially during busy periods? What strategies do you use to manage your workload? How do you handle the pressure of a 24/7 rota system, especially during busy periods? What strategies do you use to manage your workload?
13. What steps would you take if you encountered a sample that did not meet the required standards for analysis? What steps would you take if you encountered a sample that did not meet the required standards for analysis?
14. Describe your experience dealing with clinical trials and the specific procedures you follow when handling samples derived from those trials. Describe your experience dealing with clinical trials and the specific procedures you follow when handling samples derived from those trials.
15. How would you respond if you identified non-compliance with laboratory policies or procedures? How would you respond if you identified non-compliance with laboratory policies or procedures?
16. What motivated you to apply for the Assistant Technical Officer position at University Hospitals Plymouth? What motivated you to apply for the Assistant Technical Officer position at University Hospitals Plymouth?
17. Where do you see yourself in five years, and how does this position align with your career goals? Where do you see yourself in five years, and how does this position align with your career goals?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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