{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPrincipal Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Health Psychologist), Clinical Lead for Wessex Kidney Centre Psychological Support in with <meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in Principal Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist/ Counselling Psychologist/ Health Psychologist), Clinical Lead for Wessex Kidney Centre Psychological Support in\n\n Company Description Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Job Description Professionally accountable to : Trust Professional Lead for Clinical Health Psychology Operationally responsible to: Clinical Director, Wessex Kidney Centre This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist or Health Psychologist to take on a newly created role as Clinical Lead for the Wessex Kidney Centre Psychological Support Service. The successful applicant will work with a team of experienced counsellors in renal care and will be involved in shaping and developing a comprehensive psychological support service for people with kidney disease. We are seeking someone who is passionate about improving the psychological care of people with physical health conditions and enthusiastic about service development and quality improvement. We want to support you to develop as a clinical lead and will encourage you to undertake a range of different activities in line with your interests and relevant to this role – for example, the provision of supervision and psychology placements, the delivery of teaching and training, and applied, clinically-relevant research. The successful applicant will be embedded in the Wessex Kidney Centre as part of the wider renal MDT and will join the growing psychological workforce at Portsmouth Hospitals. They will report to and be supported in their role by the trust lead for clinical health psychology. The role includes the psychological assessment of living kidney donors, working within the dynamic and forward thinking renal transplant MDT. The Wessex Kidney Centre is a national leader in altruistic kidney donation – and the successful applicant will provide a significant part of the work up process. We would be delighted to hear from interested individuals prior to application or interview and welcome informal inquiries about this role. To find out more, please contact Dr Andrew Merwood, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Interim Lead for Clinical Health Psychology (andrew.merwood@porthosp.nhs.uk | 02392 283604) or Dr Jacqueline Nevols, Consultant Nephrologist (jacqueline.nevols@porthosp.nhs.uk | 023 92 286000 Ext 1061). Closing Date: 6th September 2024 Interview Date: 19th September 2024 Qualifications Job Description Training &amp; Qualifications Doctoral level training in clinical/ counselling/ health psychology, including models of psychopathology, psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS. Registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist and evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC. Eligible for Full Membership of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or Health Psychology. Further training relevant to working in acute medical settings Evidence of training in leadership; service development, quality improvement and/or project management. Pre- or post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology. A track record of conference presentations and publications in the current clinical or related area. Experience Evidence of post-qualification experience within an NHS context. Experience of working in a health setting with patients who have a physical health difficulty. Experience delivering highly skilled psychological assessments, interventions, follow-up and data monitoring utilising at least 2 therapeutic models. Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, with presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity. Experience of liaising with patients, carers and families and external organisations that support these groups. Ability to show autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients and liaising with other professionals as and when necessary. Experience of supervising pre-qualified psychologists/qualified psychologists and/or professionals from other disciplines. Experience of leading MDT group work to share psychological/psychotherapeutic knowledge &amp; skill e.g. consultation, reflective practice, supervision groups. Experience designing, conducting and leading on research activities at a doctoral level including service-related research and audits. Experience of teaching and training others, using a variety of complex multimedia material suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings. Evidence of and willingness to undertake continued professional development. Experience of working in a renal unit or with patients and families affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD); knowledge of the treatment of CKD including dialysis and transplant. Experience of working with trauma and bereavement. Experience of setting up new services. Formal training in supervision. Formal QI training. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. Knowledge &amp; Skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, psychological formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration. This requires the use of highly developed anal"}