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Band 5 Assistant Psychologist - Swindon • Swindon
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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1. Can you provide an overview of your educational background and relevant training that prepares you for this Assistant Psychologist role? Can you provide an overview of your educational background and relevant training that prepares you for this Assistant Psychologist role?

2. What motivated you to apply for this position within the NHS, specifically with the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership? What motivated you to apply for this position within the NHS, specifically with the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership?

3. Have you had any previous experience working in mental health settings, either in a voluntary or professional capacity? Could you describe it? Have you had any previous experience working in mental health settings, either in a voluntary or professional capacity? Could you describe it?

4. How do you build effective working relationships with colleagues, especially within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)? How do you build effective working relationships with colleagues, especially within multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)?

5. How would you approach working with service users who may be experiencing acute distress or crisis? How would you approach working with service users who may be experiencing acute distress or crisis?

6. How do you ensure that your approach to psychological support is responsive to the diverse backgrounds of the service users? How do you ensure that your approach to psychological support is responsive to the diverse backgrounds of the service users?

7. What do you believe are the most important qualities for an Assistant Psychologist working in acute mental health settings? What do you believe are the most important qualities for an Assistant Psychologist working in acute mental health settings?

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2. What motivated you to apply for this position within the NHS, specifically with the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership?

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Role: Band 5 Assistant Psychologist - Swindon in Swindon

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 13:07.

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