{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAssistant Psychologist with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview This advert will be closed early when the maximum applications are reached, please apply at the soonest opportunity. An additional opportunity has arisen within MK Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway for an Assistant Psychologist to join this busy and well-established pathway at a time of exciting change and development. The position will suit an individual who is self-motivated, an excellent communicator and data competent, with a passion to support services for adults with complex mental health presentations. Main duties of the job You will be a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team and work alongside our qualified and experienced Psychologists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to assist with a variety of service improvement and psychoeducational groups. Applicants will be expected to hold a BPS approved degree in Psychology (upper second or first class) and have experience of working within a mental health community setting as a paid Assistant Psychologist in a mental health setting. It would be essential to have experience of working with people with complex mental health presentations and working in therapeutic groups. You will need to be highly motivated, a quick learner and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Working for our organisation The post offers very relevant experience for future Clinical and Counselling Psychology training. The department also has good links with the Oxford Doctoral Course and provides placements for trainees in all core disciplines. MK Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway delivers a pathway model for people with diagnoses of Complex Trauma, Personality Disorder, Complex Mood and Anxiety Disorders. The team delivers a range of evidence-based interventions as recommended by NICE Guidance. CNWL are committed to progressing and supporting their staff with career development, training and CPD being encouraged. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities To support and enhance the professional psychological care of service users within Milton Keynes Community Mental Health Hub Therapies Pathway. The primary focus will be to work in conjunction with Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) members to support service users and qualified health professionals in the delivery of evidenced based psychological interventions. This work will be completed under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. The post holder will also assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of outcome measures and statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, and project work. Person specification Training And Qualifications Essential criteria Good honours degree in psychology (2:1 or above) Eligibility for graduate membership of the BPS Desirable criteria Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. Other Essential criteria Be a car driver and have use of a car for work purpose Experience Essential criteria Work with people with mental health problems Previous experience in post graduation experience Desirable criteria Experience of paid work in direct care provision. Participation in consent process for patients recruited to research Knowledge and Skills Essential criteria High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with severe mental health problems. An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge An understanding of psychology applied to health care. Desirable criteria Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis, especially SPSS for Windows. High standard of report writing. Personal Essential criteria An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Desirable criteria An interest in working with people with mental health problems or other disabilities. "}