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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
As a clinical support worker at the NHS, you will likely run into a situation where you're unsure how to answer a patient's question at some point, especially if you are new to healthcare. The interviewer wants to discover more about how you would react under pressure and when you lack the knowledge necessary to answer a question. Demonstrate that you can acknowledge when you don't know something instead of making it up on the fly and commit to finding that answer and following up with the patient or colleague timely. Give an example of how you self-help and track down information or how you've found the appropriate person to ask. Telling the person, "I don't know," or "that's not my department," is never appropriate, and the interviewer wants to learn more about your customer service skills and problem-solving approach.

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"Being new to healthcare and patient care, I know I will have a lot to learn. If a patient asked me a question and I was unsure of the answer, there are a couple of different approaches I would take. First, I would tell the patient I was unsure but would find out as quickly as possible. If it were not a time-sensitive question, I would take time to research it and self-help as much as possible to learn and get them the answer. If it were something urgent, I would consult with a peer or my manager to ensure I gave them the appropriate answer promptly. Follow-through is important, so whichever approach I took, I would be sure to get back to the patient as quickly as possible, and if it were going to take longer than expected, I would communicate when I expected to be able to provide them with the update."
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