Assistant Psychologist HMP Woodhill • Milton Keynes Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
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1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in this position at HMP Woodhill? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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. 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? 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? Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the team you will be working with?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAssistant Psychologist HMP Woodhill with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview To support and enhance the psychological care of men across the Mental Health Service in HMP Woodhill. This includes providing mental health assessment and interventions under the supervision of a qualified psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures and those of the wider prison service. Main duties of the job To participate in clinical governance and utilise research skills for audit, service development and research within the area served by the multi-disciplinary team. To undertake clinically-related administration and project work. To provide assessments and mental health interventions to clients under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist To work independently according to a plan agreed with a qualified psychologist and within the overall framework of the clinic’s policies and procedures To liaise with other professional services (resettlement workers, probation, CMHT) sharing information where appropriate To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work Working for our organisation We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please see attached JD&PS for full details of duties and responsibilities. To support psychologists in the assessment of male patients within HMP Woodhill. This may include using self-report measures, risk assessment, rating scales, direct and indirect observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care. Assessments will involve making judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options, as well as requiring prolonged concentration To work in a highly emotive atmosphere with clients with offending histories and / or mental health problems on a regular basis, and be able to communicate sensitive and complex information, whilst maintaining a high degree of professionalism at all times To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings To support psychologists in preparing for and conducting psychological interventions, both group and individual. To co-facilitate groups with both psychology and non-psychology colleagues when appropriate To work closely with senior colleagues to ensure information in relation to risk is collected and communicated sensitively and comprehensively To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording To attend and contribute to other prison meetings, and to present the view of Mental Health Team [JR1] for relevant clinical issues. To ensure any actions taken from these meetings are met or that the appropriate individual to carry out the action is informed To ensure that efficient pathways of care are being created for the clients, including collecting collateral information for new clients and making appropriate referrals into the community when they are approaching discharge. Person specification Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Relevant clinical and research skills Experience of working as part of a team Basic knowledge of databases, research skills and methodology Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a health context An understanding of psychology applied to health care Desirable criteria Experience of working with people with complex needs Experience of working with people with disabilities, in a health or Mental Health setting and or work with people with complex needs Experience of the use of psychometric tests Experience of group work and individual therapeutic contact Experience of in-patient settings Experience of teaching other health professionals Lived experience of mental health issues Training & Qualifications Essential criteria Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology, or equivalent. Eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the BPS Desirable criteria Further post graduate training in relevant area of professional psychology, health and social care practice, and / or research design and analysis Skills Essential criteria Communication/Relationship skills: To be able to communicate effectively under pressure and maintain a high degree of professionalism at all times To be able to provide and receive complex sensitive or contentious information in a potentially highly emotive atmosphere. To be able to work with resistance to ideas High standard of report writing Analytical & Judgement skills: To assimilate complex information and use reflective/analytic thinking, to apply psychological perspectives in work in a healthcare setting Planning & Organisational skills: Abil"}