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Practice Interview

What to expect
First, we'll enable your camera & microphone and then ask you to record a short introduction about yourself, about 30 seconds long, to make sure your camera is working ok.

Then, we'll ask you to answer one or more questions of your choice from the list below:
1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in this position at HMP Woodhill?
2. What motivation led you to pursue a career in psychology, particularly in a prison setting?
3. Could you discuss your experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? How do you contribute to team dynamics?
4. Describe a time when you had to conduct a mental health assessment. What tools or methods did you use, and what challenges did you face?
5. How does your academic background prepare you for the specific challenges of working in an HMP setting?
6. This role requires you to provide assessments and interventions. Can you describe your approach to conducting semi-structured interviews with clients?
7. How would you evaluate a patient's mental health needs in a high-pressure environment such as a prison?
8. Given the vulnerability of the population you will be working with, what strategies do you believe are necessary to maintain professionalism while communicating sensitive information?
9. Can you provide an example of a situation you faced in a high-emotion context? How did you handle the stress involved, and what did you learn from the experience?
10. Discuss how you manage your time effectively when balancing clinical duties, administrative tasks, and participation in multi-disciplinary meetings.
11. What is your understanding of the concept of recovery in mental health, and how would you apply this in your work within a prison context?
12. Discuss the importance of clinical governance in your practice. Can you provide an example of how you’ve contributed to audit or service development in previous roles?
13. How would you approach liaising with other professional services, such as probation officers or resettlement workers?
14. In what ways do you believe effective communication can impact the therapeutic relationship with clients who have complex needs?
15. Reflection is crucial in clinical practice. Can you give an example of a time you reflected on a challenging case and how that reflection influenced your practice?
16. How do you stay updated with current research and developments in psychology and mental health?
17. Where do you see your career progressing in the next five years, and how does this role at HMP Woodhill fit into those plans?
18. What qualities do you believe are essential for an Assistant Psychologist, particularly in a prison environment?
19. Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the team you will be working with?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want. Good luck!


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