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      Healthcare Assistant Interview

      8 Nov 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Blackpool, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NHS (Blackpool, England) in Apr 2021

      Interview

      3 people on the panel, lots of questions and answers, interviewers very pleasant, explain how you see the job role and how you would do it etc, explain a time etc.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      name a time you worked as part of a team
      Answer question

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      Healthcare Assistant Interview

      10 Aug 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NHS in Aug 2025

      Interview

      Face to face in the GP practice, check in and wait to be called to the office. The interviewers introduced themselves and then began the interview. It was just a few questions and lasted around 30 mins.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your understanding of the HCA role? Why do you want to be a HCA? What are your strengths/weaknesses?
      Answer question

      Healthcare Assistant Interview

      10 July 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Exeter, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NHS (Exeter, England) in Feb 2025

      Interview

      i was interviewed by 2 senior member of staff and it consisted of some pretty expected questions for a healthcare assistant as well as watching a scenario video and answer questions about it

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How the patient in the scenario could be feeling and to talk about the actions that lead to the scenario
      Answer question

      Healthcare Assistant Interview

      29 Oct 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Wolverhampton, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NHS (Wolverhampton, England) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      The interview process was held remotely. It involved two panel members from the department recruiting. They introduced themselves and their role and one of them give an overview of how the interview process would be. She explained that they were going to ask me 8 questions and that each of them will take turns to ask four questions and that i could ask questions along the way if i needed any clarifications.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What would you do if a patient refuses to eat
      1 Answer

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