Excel and word assessment of 15 min each. And then 6 questions, very basic-ish questions, 1 of them on nhs values (involving inclusivity in the workplace). no actual questions on good clinical practice
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Pretty decent . There were 3 interviewers. They ask 3 questions each. In a few hours, they got back with response. Hope this helps someone else prepping for interviews for such a role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Why did u apply for this role and what do you understand by the CTA role
2.this role involves the use of computers, how good are u using computers
3. Your experience in clinical trials
4. Your experience in working with entry large amount of data
5. Data confidentiality
6. You noticed after a patient has left that u don’t have their bp value recorded and the no is really crucial to this research what will u do
7. You have 2 patient coming in . U are now seeing one patient but time is fast approaching the appointment of the 2nd patient are you are not done. You tried asking a colleague if they could help but they said they were very busy. What will u do
8. Clinical trial legislation and how you ensure you adhere to them
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NHS in Aug 2023
Interview
Applied online and wrote a supporting statement. Got a call back a week after the application deadline offering an interview. The interview was a week later. Took 2 weeks overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain how your experience makes you suited for this role. What do you know about the CTA role? Describe a time when you worked in a team. Describe a time when you have worked in a high pressure situation, how would you cope with this? Tell us about your problem solving skills What is GCP?