1. Can you tell us about your professional background and what attracted you to this role within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service? Can you tell us about your professional background and what attracted you to this role within the Maternal Loss Psychology Service?
2. What do you understand by the concept of maternal loss, and how do you think it impacts psychological well-being? What do you understand by the concept of maternal loss, and how do you think it impacts psychological well-being?
3. Could you describe your experience with different psychological interventions, specifically CBT, EMDR, and Compassion Focused Therapy? How have you applied these in your previous roles? Could you describe your experience with different psychological interventions, specifically CBT, EMDR, and Compassion Focused Therapy? How have you applied these in your previous roles?
4. What methods do you use to assess the psychological needs of clients? Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted? What methods do you use to assess the psychological needs of clients? Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted?
5. How do you approach working within a multidisciplinary team? Can you share an experience where collaboration improved client outcomes? How do you approach working within a multidisciplinary team? Can you share an experience where collaboration improved client outcomes?
6. How do you ensure effective communication with other team members, particularly in discussing sensitive information related to client care? How do you ensure effective communication with other team members, particularly in discussing sensitive information related to client care?
7. Could you elaborate on any previous research or audit projects you have conducted? What were the outcomes, and how did they inform clinical practice? Could you elaborate on any previous research or audit projects you have conducted? What were the outcomes, and how did they inform clinical practice?
8. What role do you believe research plays in the ongoing development of psychological services, particularly in the context of maternal mental health? What role do you believe research plays in the ongoing development of psychological services, particularly in the context of maternal mental health?
9. How comfortable are you with conducting audits and collecting statistics? Can you describe a situation where your organisational skills made a difference? How comfortable are you with conducting audits and collecting statistics? Can you describe a situation where your organisational skills made a difference?
10. What do you believe are the key ethical considerations when providing psychological interventions, particularly in perinatal settings? What do you believe are the key ethical considerations when providing psychological interventions, particularly in perinatal settings?
11. How do you approach working with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities? How do you approach working with clients from diverse backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities?
12. What strategies would you implement to create an inclusive environment for all clients, especially those grappling with stigma around maternal loss? What strategies would you implement to create an inclusive environment for all clients, especially those grappling with stigma around maternal loss?
13. Working in maternal loss can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own well-being while supporting clients in distress? Working in maternal loss can be emotionally challenging. How do you manage your own well-being while supporting clients in distress?
14. What support systems or supervision structures do you find most effective when dealing with difficult cases? What support systems or supervision structures do you find most effective when dealing with difficult cases?
15. Where do you see your professional development leading in this role? How would you like to contribute to the Maternal Loss Psychology Service over the next few years? Where do you see your professional development leading in this role? How would you like to contribute to the Maternal Loss Psychology Service over the next few years?
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