6.1 Is accurate in their work and undertakes quality assurance processes, demonstrating excellent attention to detail (NHS Values 3)
This ought to be obvious and doesn’t add a huge amount of value for the SJT.
6.2 Keeps accurate and comprehensive records (e.g. notes, labelling) for the purposes of ensuring safe and effective care
This is vital for the SJT. The records that you keep will principally be the notes that you write. You should ensure that you select options that give due respect to the importance of neat, organised note-taking.
6.3 Good self-management; organises own time effectively to meet the required standards
As with the previous attribute, this is important for the SJT. The key is ‘self-management’ – you, and your colleagues, should be able to manage yourselves independently. That means if someone is struggling they need to be coached into better time management, not prompted and spoonfed with key times, for example.
6.4 Able to prioritise; understands the importance of tasks and deadlines
Prioritisation falls into decision making as well – remember to put patients first, relationships with colleagues next, and to remember your own mental and physical being as a third.Â
6.5 Takes a methodical, ordered and structured approach to their work to ensure the delivery of high quality care
The key here is that the approach leads to high quality care – so options that emphasise patient safety and outcomes should typically be selected first.
6.6 Uses information technology appropriately to effectively manage and organise work
This will often be a simple step that can be taken to correct organisational failures, so ought to be selected as one of the three if a ‘three of eight’ style question, and should feature towards the top typically in a ranking question.