{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTrainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Richmond Borough Mind in Twickenham\n\n Job Description Post Title: Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) NHS Band: 4 Job Purpose This is a training role within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme (IAPT). The post-holder will work within the IAPT service providing high volume low intensity interventions whilst undertaking a programme of training for this role. The training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The post-holder will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within National Low Intensity curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The post-holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities. Main Duties and Responsibilities CLINICAL 1. Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. 2. Assess and support people with a common mental health problem in the self-management of their recovery. 3. Undertake patient-centred interviews which identify areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. 4. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. 5. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological treatments. This may include guided self-help computerised CBT, information about pharmacological treatments. This work may be face-to-face, telephone or via other media. 6. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary. 7. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. 8. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. 9. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. 10. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision-making. 11. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. 12. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process 13. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION 1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments. 2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice. 3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards. 4. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. 5. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. 6. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice. PROFESSIONAL 1. Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating bodies, and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence). 2. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. 3. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems. 4. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. 5. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. 6. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuous Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. 7. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. GENERAL 1. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. 2. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services. 3. All employees have a duty and responsibility for their own health and safety and the health of safety of colleagues, patients and the general public. 4. All employees have a responsibility and a legal obligation to ensure that information processed for both patients and staff is kept accurate, confidential, secure and in line with the Data Protection Act (1998) and Security and Confidentiality Policies. 5. It is the responsibility of all staff that they do not abuse their official position for personal gain, to seek advantage of further private business or other interests in the course of their official duties. 6. This Job Description does not provide an exhaustive list of duties and may be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder in light of service development. Please note that applications for this position must be submitted via the UCL website. Information on how to do this can be found in the Supporting Documents section along with a link to the application process. Psychological therapies services across London including Richmond Borough Mind's Richmond Wellbeing Service are recruiting Trainee PWPs as part of the IAPT programme to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for people with anxiety and depression. PWPs provide brief structured supported treatments such as guided self-help. PWP training is provided by University College London (UCL) and is full time. Trainees attend university one day a week and will work for Richmond Borough Mind's Wellbeing Service the remaining 4 days a week. Training course fees on this programme are fully funded by the NHS. In addition, trainees will receive a salary from the Richmond Talking Therapies service where they undertake their 4-day a week placement over the year of the programme. You will be working with a team of dynamic, dedicated and committed PWPs and Trainees and be part of successful teams at both RB Mind and our partners, South West London and St. Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. Based near central Twickenham this role will also be partly home-based. This training post will equip the post-holder to provide a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self-management interventions to clients with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. The Trainee PWP will attend all taught and self-study days required by the education provider, and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The course is a postgraduate certificate and applicants are required to demonstrate aptitude to study at postgraduate level, either through degree level education or demonstration of academic equivalence. "}