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Healthcare Assistants & Support Workers
Care certificate, personal care, dignity, observations and teamwork questions for HCA and support worker posts.
- Question 01Why do you want to be a Healthcare Assistant in the NHS?
- Question 02What does dignity in care mean to you?
- Question 03You notice a patient's NEWS2 score has gone up. What do you do?
- Question 04How would you help a patient at mealtimes who is struggling to eat?
- Question 05A patient with dementia is distressed and trying to leave the ward. What do you do?
- Question 06Tell us about a time you worked well in a team.
- Question 07What would you do if you saw a colleague being rough with a patient?
- Question 08How do you protect a patient's privacy and confidentiality?
- Question 09How do you handle the physical and emotional demands of the role?
- Question 10What do you know about the Care Certificate?
- Question 11How would you support a patient with dementia who is distressed?
- Question 12What would you do if you noticed a pressure sore developing?
- Question 13How do you take and record observations accurately?
- Question 14How would you respond if a patient told you something in confidence about another staff member?
- Question 15Tell us about how you support nutrition and hydration.
- Question 16How would you handle a relative who is angry at you?
- Question 17What does infection prevention and control mean in your role?
- Question 18How do you support a patient at the end of their life?
- Question 19How would you seek help when something is outside your role?
- Question 20What is safeguarding and what would you do if you had a concern?
- Question 21Why do you want to work as an HCA in the NHS?
- Question 22How do you work as part of a team?
- Question 23How do you keep yourself safe at work, physically and emotionally?
- Question 24What would you do if you witnessed poor care from a colleague?
- Question 25Where do you see yourself in two years?
- Question 26Why do you want to work as a healthcare assistant?
- Question 27Tell me about the Care Certificate.
- Question 28How do you maintain a patient's dignity?
- Question 29How do you take and record observations accurately?
- Question 30How do you escalate a deteriorating patient?
- Question 31How do you support a patient with dementia who becomes distressed?
- Question 32How do you prevent pressure sores?
- Question 33How do you safely move and handle patients?
- Question 34Tell me about a time you noticed something was wrong with a patient.
- Question 35How do you maintain confidentiality?
- Question 36How do you handle a fall on the ward?
- Question 37How do you support someone at the end of life?
- Question 38How do you respond to an angry relative?
- Question 39Tell me about teamwork in a healthcare setting.
- Question 40How do you maintain infection prevention?
- Question 41What does safeguarding mean to you?
- Question 42How do you respect cultural and religious needs?
- Question 43Tell me about a time you handled a difficult colleague.
- Question 44How do you keep yourself safe at work?
- Question 45How do you respond to a cardiac arrest?
- Question 46How do you support patients with continence needs?
- Question 47How do you support someone learning to walk again?
- Question 48How do you handle a patient who refuses care?
- Question 49Tell me about a time you went above and beyond.
- Question 50How do you make sure your documentation is accurate?
- Question 51How do you build rapport with patients?
- Question 52How do you cope after a difficult day or a patient death?
- Question 53Tell me about your communication skills.
- Question 54How do you respect a patient's choices, even if you disagree?
- Question 55How do you keep your skills up to date?
- Question 56How would you respond if you saw a colleague being unkind to a patient?
- Question 57How do you support a patient with sensory loss?
- Question 58How do you respond to a major incident or fire alarm?
- Question 59Tell me about a time you learned from a mistake.
- Question 60How do you handle being short-staffed?
- Question 61How do you keep professional boundaries?
- Question 62How do you communicate with someone who doesn't speak English?
- Question 63How do you handle confidentiality when family ask about a patient?
- Question 64How do you support someone with mental health needs?
- Question 65Why should we hire you?
- Question 66How do you respond to feedback?
- Question 67Tell me about a time you supported a colleague.
- Question 68How do you contribute to a positive team culture?
- Question 69How do you respond to a disclosure of abuse from a patient?
- Question 70How do you finish a shift well?
- Question 71How do you support a patient with their personal care while maintaining dignity?
- Question 72Talk me through recording a set of NEWS2 observations.
- Question 73How do you support a patient with dementia at mealtimes?
- Question 74How do you handle a patient who becomes aggressive?
- Question 75How do you help prevent pressure ulcers?
- Question 76How do you help a patient regain their independence?
- Question 77How do you approach infection control?
- Question 78What would you do if you saw a colleague being unkind to a patient?
- Question 79How do you record fluid balance accurately?
- Question 80How do you handle finding a patient on the floor?
- Question 81How do you communicate with a patient who has a hearing impairment?
- Question 82What are the 6Cs and how do they apply to you?
- Question 83How do you handle a distressed relative?
- Question 84How do you help with end-of-life care?
- Question 85How do you look after your own wellbeing at work?
- Question 86Tell me about your teamwork.
- Question 87How would you support a patient with sight loss?
- Question 88How do you support a person with a learning disability?
- Question 89What do you understand by safeguarding?
- Question 90How do you support a patient who has been incontinent?
- Question 91How do you support a patient learning to use a new mobility aid?
- Question 92Tell me about a time you went above and beyond.
- Question 93How do you handle a mistake you've made?
- Question 94What would you do if you disagreed with a nurse's instruction?
- Question 95How do you contribute to a positive ward culture?
- Question 96How do you handle change on the ward?
- Question 97How would you support a colleague on their first shift?
- Question 98What have you learned from a patient?
- Question 99How do you look after equipment safely?
- Question 100Where do you see yourself in five years?