Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Northcroft • Birmingham Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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1. Can you tell us about your background and what motivated you to apply for the role of Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner? Can you tell us about your background and what motivated you to apply for the role of Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner?
2. What do you understand about the services provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and how do you see yourself contributing to them? What do you understand about the services provided by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, and how do you see yourself contributing to them?
3. How does your personal experience or previous work inform your understanding of mental health, particularly in relation to anxiety, depression, and psychosis? How does your personal experience or previous work inform your understanding of mental health, particularly in relation to anxiety, depression, and psychosis?
4. What do you believe are the most important qualities or skills for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner working with adults with severe mental health problems? What do you believe are the most important qualities or skills for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner working with adults with severe mental health problems?
5. Can you discuss any experiences you have that prepared you for developing and practicing psychologically-informed interventions? Can you discuss any experiences you have that prepared you for developing and practicing psychologically-informed interventions?
6. How do you approach building rapport with individuals experiencing mental health challenges? How do you approach building rapport with individuals experiencing mental health challenges?
7. Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. What role did you play and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. What role did you play and what did you learn from the experience?
8. In your opinion, how important is collaboration in the care planning process for mental health services? Can you give an example of how you've effectively collaborated with others in previous roles? In your opinion, how important is collaboration in the care planning process for mental health services? Can you give an example of how you've effectively collaborated with others in previous roles?
9. This role includes a one-year training programme. How do you plan to balance your academic responsibilities with practical clinical work? This role includes a one-year training programme. How do you plan to balance your academic responsibilities with practical clinical work?
10. What are your expectations for professional development and training, and how do you envision this role helping you to achieve your career goals? What are your expectations for professional development and training, and how do you envision this role helping you to achieve your career goals?
11. Birmingham has a culturally diverse population. How would you ensure that your practice is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of diverse communities? Birmingham has a culturally diverse population. How would you ensure that your practice is inclusive and sensitive to the needs of diverse communities?
12. Can you provide an example of how you’ve worked with or supported individuals from varied backgrounds in the past? Can you provide an example of how you’ve worked with or supported individuals from varied backgrounds in the past?
13. Given that this is a trainee position, what does progression to a permanent role mean to you, and how do you plan to maximise your learning during this training? Given that this is a trainee position, what does progression to a permanent role mean to you, and how do you plan to maximise your learning during this training?
14. Mental health can be a challenging field. What strategies do you have for maintaining your own mental wellbeing and resilience in a support role? Mental health can be a challenging field. What strategies do you have for maintaining your own mental wellbeing and resilience in a support role?
15. Imagine you are working with a client who is reluctant to engage with support services. How would you approach this situation? Imagine you are working with a client who is reluctant to engage with support services. How would you approach this situation?
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Role:Band 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - NorthcroftinBirmingham
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nBand 4 Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner - Northcroft with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom\n\nAre you keen to make a difference to the mental health needs of people living in Birmingham? Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills in working with a team supporting adults with severe mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and psychosis? We are looking for a highly motivated individuals to join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) as Trainee Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting brand-new role, to support the transformation of our community services for adults with severe mental problems. This role will contribute to ensuring adults with severe mental health problems have greater access to psychologically informed interventions. The post will be based at Northcroft CMHT, Erdington, Birmingham. As a Trainee Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner, you will undertake a one-year training is in collaboration with the University of Derby and will commence in March 2025. Dependent on your existing qualifications, you will achieve either a graduate certificate or postgraduate certificate. Posts are full-time. Your training will be fully funded by the NHS (Band 4) and you will be eligible for a full-time qualified position (Band 5) on successful completion of the course. The Trainee Mental Health And Wellbeing Practitioner Will Complete a combination of academic and clinical work across the one-year programme Attend all elements of the training programme of study and progress successfully through assessments of competence and attainment Develop and practice psychologically-informed interventions under supervision, working directly with adults in the community Support collaborative care planning, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team Work closely alongside a team of mental health professionals to deliver a set of brief wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions Please note: Trainee mental health wellbeing practitioner posts are training positions. Progression into a permanent contract is subject to successful completion of the course. Successful candidates will be expected to travel to the University of Derby to complete their training, but the clinical post will be based in the CMHT. The training will be blended to include remote learning and on site. Applicants will need to meet both the University and Trust eligibility requirements for appointment. Further information about the university entry requirements can be provided on request. Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation. Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nina Ahuja Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: nina.ahuja@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 301 5200 For more information (e.g., clarity on entry requirements or an informal discussion), please contact Dr Nina Ahuja (Principal Clinical Psychologist – Northcroft CMHT) nina.ahuja@nhs.net You can also visit the University website (full course details available): https://www.derby.ac.uk"}