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Motivation/Insight Question 12
Would you describe yourself as a team player?
Excellent Candidate Response
Yes, I believe that I work well in a team – during my time in employment, I have had experience of working with many different team members, a skill that I feel is imperative in the healthcare profession. For example, for the last two years, I have been working as a barista at a coffee shop. During a typical shift, myself and normally three to five co-workers are responsible for tasks such as working behind the till, providing beverages to customers and cleaning areas around the shop. I have learnt a significant amount about the importance of teamwork from my experience in the hospitality industry. Particularly when there is a high influx of customers, and we need to work as effectively as possible, it is imperative that each team member uses their own strengths to tackle the situation at hand. For example, the individual working the till would need to use their communication and organisational skills to take each customer’s order, and then relay them to whoever is making the drinks.
This notion of the significance of teamwork can be applied to a hospital environment. In a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), alongside physician associates there are a variety of different healthcare professionals present, including doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and occupational therapists. The benefit of having MDTs is that each member of the team can provide their own expertise and knowledge when discussing the treatment plan for the patient, ensuring that they receive the best possible care. I feel that for this to succeed, it is important that every individual is listened to, and their ideas taken into account.
Yes, I believe that I work well in a team – during my time in employment, I have had experience of working with many different team members, a skill that I feel is imperative in the healthcare profession. For example, for the last two years, I have been working as a barista at a coffee shop. During a typical shift, myself and normally three to five co-workers are responsible for tasks such as working behind the till, providing beverages to customers and cleaning areas around the shop. I have learnt a significant amount about the importance of teamwork from my experience in the hospitality industry. Particularly when there is a high influx of customers, and we need to work as effectively as possible, it is imperative that each team member uses their own strengths to tackle the situation at hand. For example, the individual working the till would need to use their communication and organisational skills to take each customer’s order, and then relay them to whoever is making the drinks.
This notion of the significance of teamwork can be applied to a hospital environment. In a multi-disciplinary team (MDT), alongside physician associates there are a variety of different healthcare professionals present, including doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and occupational therapists. The benefit of having MDTs is that each member of the team can provide their own expertise and knowledge when discussing the treatment plan for the patient, ensuring that they receive the best possible care. I feel that for this to succeed, it is important that every individual is listened to, and their ideas taken into account.