| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Newcastle under lyme, ST4 6QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9205-25-0686 |
We are looking for a senior clinical health care assistant band 3 that has a caring nature and the skills to care for a complex group of patients that include tracheostomy care and laryngectomy care. Further more be motivated to complete competencies in this area of care. Therefore you must have previous caring experience and have a understanding of the proud to care documentation and its importance in maintaining patient safety and quality.
You are required to cover over a 24 hour period – therefore the post holder must be able to work both night and day shifts. It is imperative that you can work night shifts.
You need to be able to prioritise your work load, be able to work as a member of a team, be professional at all times, communicate well and have good time management.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
To care for a complex group of patients.
Be able to prioritise patients care needs
Follow instruction
Communicate in a professional manner
Complete competences
Motivated to remain compliant with statutory and mandatory training.
Be able to work under pressure.
Be adaptable to change with the clinical area.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Certainly! Here’s a revised list of interview questions for a Health Care Assistant role, with all references and explanations removed for a clean, direct format:
Health Care Assistant Interview Questions
General Questions
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Tell me about yourself.
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Why do you want to become a healthcare assistant?
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What are your long-term career goals?
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Why did you leave your previous role?
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What do you know about this organisation?
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Why do you want to work in this position?
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How does this role fit into your career path?
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Do you have any questions for us?
Skills and Qualities
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What skills does a healthcare assistant require to succeed?
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What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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What experience do you hope to gain from this role?
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What is your area of specialism?
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How do you approach patient confidentiality?
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How do you adapt your communication style for patients with extra needs?
Experience-Based Questions
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Can you tell me about your duties in your current or previous role?
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What skills can you bring to this role?
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What experience with personal care do you have?
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What types of medical equipment and techniques are you comfortable with?
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What continuing professional development are you pursuing?
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Are there any areas where you feel you could benefit from further training?
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Describe a situation when you gave outstanding patient care.
Situational and Behavioural Questions
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How do you prioritise tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment?
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How do you manage the stressful or emotional aspects of this work?
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How would you handle an upset or confused patient in your care?
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How would you handle a situation where you disagreed with a doctor or another medical professional?
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What would you do if a patient fell?
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A patient you are caring for becomes aggressive. How would you handle the situation?
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How do you resolve conflicts with colleagues?
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Describe your process for teaching a patient to perform their own care.
Values and Ethics
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What does confidentiality in the workplace mean to you?
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What is your understanding of safeguarding?
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What does respect and dignity mean in patient care?
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What is the most important thing to remember while attending to a patient?
NHS-Specific Questions (if applicable)
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What are the NHS values, and when have you demonstrated one of them in your work?
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What do you know about the different rules and regulations of working in the NHS?
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What are the day-to-day activities of an NHS healthcare assistant?
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What are the different challenges the NHS is currently facing?
Questions You Can Ask the Interviewer
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What is a typical day for a healthcare assistant here?
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How do you support the professional development of your staff?
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What are the main challenges your team faces?
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What training and induction do new HCAs receive?
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