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Nursing Assistant - Nutrition Support • Tyne and Wear
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Nursing Assistant - Nutrition Support in Tyne and Wear with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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1. Can you tell us about your previous experience in a care or hospital environment? Can you tell us about your previous experience in a care or hospital environment?

2. What interests you about working as a Nursing Assistant in a Care of the Elderly Ward? What interests you about working as a Nursing Assistant in a Care of the Elderly Ward?

3. Have you ever worked directly with patients who have specific nutritional needs? If so, please describe that experience. Have you ever worked directly with patients who have specific nutritional needs? If so, please describe that experience.

4. What do you understand by the term "nutritional support"? How do you think it impacts patient care? What do you understand by the term "nutritional support"? How do you think it impacts patient care?

5. How would you approach assisting a patient who is reluctant to eat or drink? How would you approach assisting a patient who is reluctant to eat or drink?

6. Can you give an example of how you've managed a situation where a patient had specific dietary restrictions or preferences? Can you give an example of how you've managed a situation where a patient had specific dietary restrictions or preferences?

7. What strategies would you utilise to ensure that you are effectively monitoring and recording patients' nutritional intake? What strategies would you utilise to ensure that you are effectively monitoring and recording patients' nutritional intake?

8. How do you ensure effective communication with colleagues and other healthcare professionals in a busy ward environment? How do you ensure effective communication with colleagues and other healthcare professionals in a busy ward environment?

9. Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team. What was your role, and what was the outcome? Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team. What was your role, and what was the outcome?

10. How do you handle conflict or misunderstandings with team members or patients? How do you handle conflict or misunderstandings with team members or patients?

11. Tell us about a time when you provided exceptional care to a patient. What did you do, and what was the outcome? Tell us about a time when you provided exceptional care to a patient. What did you do, and what was the outcome?

12. Why do you think it is important to promote nutrition for elderly patients specifically? Why do you think it is important to promote nutrition for elderly patients specifically?

13. How do you maintain a positive and caring attitude, especially during challenging situations? How do you maintain a positive and caring attitude, especially during challenging situations?

14. This role may require you to work flexibly. How do you manage your time and workload in such an environment? This role may require you to work flexibly. How do you manage your time and workload in such an environment?

15. Can you give an example of a time when you had to adapt quickly to changes in a work environment? What did you learn from that experience? Can you give an example of a time when you had to adapt quickly to changes in a work environment? What did you learn from that experience?

16. Are you familiar with the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)? If so, can you describe how you would use it in your role? Are you familiar with the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)? If so, can you describe how you would use it in your role?

17. How do you ensure that you are adhering to patient confidentiality and maintaining high standards of care? How do you ensure that you are adhering to patient confidentiality and maintaining high standards of care?

18. What would you say are the most important qualities for a Nursing Assistant in a nutritional support role? What would you say are the most important qualities for a Nursing Assistant in a nutritional support role?

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Role: Nursing Assistant - Nutrition Support in Tyne and Wear

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 10:04.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nNursing Assistant - Nutrition Support with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Tyne and Wear\n\n An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ward 24 North Tyneside General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nutritional Assistant who would welcome the opportunity of working within our busy Care of the Elderly Ward, where they will be providing support to patients with their nutritional needs. If you feel you have the ability to work independently and as part of a pro-active team within a busy ward environment, have a caring and pleasant manner to deal with patients and visitors and be able to work flexibly, this could be the role for you. Experience of working within a Hospital / Caring environment is desirable. Knowledge and experience of computer skills is desirable, however, full training will be provided for the I.T systems that you will be required to use to carry out your role. Ward 24 at North Tyneside General Hospital is a 26 bedded Care of the Elderly Ward dealing with a wide range of patients with various illnesses and injuries related to the older person. We are a friendly team looking for someone who enjoys caring for the older person and is passionate about ensuring patients nutritional needs are met. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. As a Nutrition assistant, your main duties will be: To assist the qualified nursing staff in promoting and providing nutritional support for patients, including assisting patients with meals and promoting additional nutritional snacks. To assist patients with receiving appropriate nutrition whilst in the Emergency Department ensuring dietary preferences are met and assisting with feeding where appropriate. To keep an updated record of any additional nutritional support required and provided. To monitor stock levels of nutritional supplements and snacks and order appropriately to ensure sufficient stock is readily available for patients. To maintain high standards of nutritional support to patients. Duties outlined are general nutrition duties for the ward as designated by the Ward Manager, Sister, Charge Nurse, or Nurse in charge. About us The main element of the role is to assist and supervise with feeding patients and preparing drinks and snacks. You will be expected to ensure documentation such as food diaries and fluid balance charts are completed accurately. You will be responsible for ensuring 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST) charts are completed, patients are weighed on specified days and other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs. The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action, able to communicate effectively with respect to patient confidentiality. "}