I applied online. I interviewed at NHS in Dec 2020
Interview
Received an invitation for a Remote Interview which went well, the managers were friendly. Then got invited for a test to sort out patient forms and look for any mismatch as well as to test data entry skills and job was offered after via phone call (within a week)
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at NHS (Derby, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Quick and easy, asked mostly questions about working in a team and had a mini attention to detail assessment in which you had to sort test tubes according to the patient details and match cards with the patient details to them
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the nhs values and how do you align with them
Usually 2 or 3 interviewers. A few general questions like tell about yourself. Then more specific questions about skills, experience etc. The interviews were different in different places. Always expect a question about equality and diversity.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell about yourself.
What skills do you think you have that will be useful in a MLA position?
How do you imagine a MLA daily tasks?
What would you do if you have a spillage of the sample?
Questions about confidentiality and disclosure of information
What IT programs do you know?
Etc
