1. Can you describe your experience working with children and young people who have complex emotional and behavioural issues? Can you describe your experience working with children and young people who have complex emotional and behavioural issues?
2. What therapeutic approaches are you familiar with, and how would you incorporate them into your work with CAMHS? What therapeutic approaches are you familiar with, and how would you incorporate them into your work with CAMHS?
3. How do you ensure that you remain reflective and thoughtful in your practice while working in a multi-disciplinary team? How do you ensure that you remain reflective and thoughtful in your practice while working in a multi-disciplinary team?
4. This role requires you to work closely with various professionals, including those from Children’s Social Care. Can you provide an example of a time you successfully collaborated with other professionals? This role requires you to work closely with various professionals, including those from Children’s Social Care. Can you provide an example of a time you successfully collaborated with other professionals?
5. How do you handle conflicts or disagreements within a team, especially related to clinical decisions? How do you handle conflicts or disagreements within a team, especially related to clinical decisions?
6. In your opinion, what are the key elements of effective teamwork in a mental health setting? In your opinion, what are the key elements of effective teamwork in a mental health setting?
7. How do you prioritise your workload when managing multiple cases and administrative responsibilities? How do you prioritise your workload when managing multiple cases and administrative responsibilities?
8. Can you give an example of a project or initiative you were involved in that aimed at improving service delivery or clinical outcomes? Can you give an example of a project or initiative you were involved in that aimed at improving service delivery or clinical outcomes?
9. What do you hope to learn or achieve during your time in this 12-month role? What do you hope to learn or achieve during your time in this 12-month role?
10. How do you approach continuous professional development, and can you describe any recent training you have undertaken related to mental health? How do you approach continuous professional development, and can you describe any recent training you have undertaken related to mental health?
11. The Trust values caring, quality, collaboration, and wellbeing. How do these values resonate with your personal and professional ethos? The Trust values caring, quality, collaboration, and wellbeing. How do these values resonate with your personal and professional ethos?
12. Can you share an experience where you demonstrated a commitment to service quality and patient care? Can you share an experience where you demonstrated a commitment to service quality and patient care?
13. How do you approach ethical dilemmas when working with vulnerable populations, such as children and young people? How do you approach ethical dilemmas when working with vulnerable populations, such as children and young people?
14. Can you discuss a challenging case you've worked on and how you navigated the complexities involved? Can you discuss a challenging case you've worked on and how you navigated the complexities involved?
15. What do you believe are the most pressing challenges currently faced by CAMHS services, and how could an Assistant Psychologist contribute to addressing these? What do you believe are the most pressing challenges currently faced by CAMHS services, and how could an Assistant Psychologist contribute to addressing these?
16. How do you ensure confidentiality and safety when handling sensitive information about young people and their families? How do you ensure confidentiality and safety when handling sensitive information about young people and their families?
17. What motivates you to work in mental health care, particularly in a Community CAMHS setting? What motivates you to work in mental health care, particularly in a Community CAMHS setting?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!