{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Assistant - Willow ward with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Rochford, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview Previous applicants need not apply. If you have previously applied for this role and your application was not successful you will not be considered during the shortlisting stage. Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply. You will be responsible for assisting the professional team in providing care for patients in an Older Adult inpatient environment. Working from time to time without direct supervision but under the supervision of qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care for patients and in their management and care under the guidance of the ward manager. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts as appropriate and as rostered. In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times. Main duties of the job Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers. Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations. Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs. Fulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician. Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format. Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour. Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse. Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc. with due regard to the philosophy of “normalisation”. Help individuals to maintain independence from others by assisting the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills. Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient’s health, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, drug and alcohol screening (after appropriate training). Working for our organisation EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank !Important Professional References Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Equal Opportunities Employer Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email epunft.recruitment.adverts@nhs.net and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you. The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. Covid Vaccination Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or wou"}