NHS Endoscopy Technician Interview

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GothicStirling
GothicStirling Posts: 1,157 Forumite
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Anyone have experience of what kind of questions to expect in this interview? I already work in the NHS (Kitchen Assistant) so used to values-based interview, but should I expect anything more technical?

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  • ScorpiondeRooftrouser
    ScorpiondeRooftrouser Posts: 2,851 Forumite
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    All I know is it's the only interview where the response "Oh, stick it up your a**e" can sometimes get you the job.
  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 12,791 Forumite
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    GothicStirling wrote: »
    should I expect anything more technical?

    Yes. What does the job description call for?

    I would expect questions seeing if you know:

    What different types of endoscopes are there?
    Why it's done?
    Different cleaning techniques
    Patient risks
    What type of procedures they perform in the hospital you're applying for.
  • IAmWales
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    Andy_L wrote: »
    Yes. What does the job description call for?

    I would expect questions seeing if you know:

    What different types of endoscopes are there?
    Why it's done?
    Different cleaning techniques
    Patient risks
    What type of procedures they perform in the hospital you're applying for.

    It's a Band 2 job!

    Make sure you can cover the competencies in the job description. They are not going to expect you to have any specialist knowledge.
  • GothicStirling
    GothicStirling Posts: 1,157 Forumite
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    The main criteria seems to be for customer service experience, and I've been doing that since I was 18! I'll expect the normal team-working, patient care, and research the role a little further. It's a neighbouring Trust to the one I work for, but have been interviewed by them, so I will certainly expect to be asked about the Trust itself. :)
  • Masomnia
    Masomnia Posts: 19,506 Forumite
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    Think of good examples of when you've demonstrated those things, as they'll probably ask for those. I wouldn't have thought they'll ask you anything to technical or specialist but it will show you're keen if you can demonstrate a bit of that from reading around it.

    If it will involve patient contact they might want to know that in addition to good customer service you're aware of confidentiality and how important that is.

    And of course have a good answer for why you want to do the job in the first place :)

    Best of luck, let us know how you get on.
    “I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,091 Forumite
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    They may well ask for your previous experience in how you deal with a55holes at work.
  • kamizide
    kamizide Posts: 12 Forumite
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    They may ask you about the trust, might be useful to read up on the volumes of patients, who performs the endoscopy - surgeons vs medics
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