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in Dundee
with NHS Tayside.
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1. Can you tell us a little about your background and experience in art therapy, particularly with infants and young families? Can you tell us a little about your background and experience in art therapy, particularly with infants and young families?
2. What inspired you to pursue a career as an art therapist, and what do you find most rewarding about this field? What inspired you to pursue a career as an art therapist, and what do you find most rewarding about this field?
3. Describe your approach to facilitating and evaluating a Parent-Infant Art Therapy group. What methods do you find most effective? Describe your approach to facilitating and evaluating a Parent-Infant Art Therapy group. What methods do you find most effective?
4. How do you tailor your therapeutic techniques to meet the individual needs of infants and their caregivers? How do you tailor your therapeutic techniques to meet the individual needs of infants and their caregivers?
5. Can you share an example of a challenging case you’ve encountered in your previous roles and how you managed it? Can you share an example of a challenging case you’ve encountered in your previous roles and how you managed it?
6. This role requires working closely with Named Persons and other professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams? This role requires working closely with Named Persons and other professionals. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams?
7. What is your experience with parenting support networks, and how do you engage with parents in a therapeutic setting to foster trust and openness? What is your experience with parenting support networks, and how do you engage with parents in a therapeutic setting to foster trust and openness?
8. What do you believe are the key factors influencing infant mental health, and how can art therapy contribute to promoting well-being in this area? What do you believe are the key factors influencing infant mental health, and how can art therapy contribute to promoting well-being in this area?
9. How do you stay updated on current developments and best practices in the field of infant mental health and art therapy? How do you stay updated on current developments and best practices in the field of infant mental health and art therapy?
10. NHS Scotland values diversity and inclusion. How do you ensure your practice is sensitive to the cultural backgrounds and needs of the families you work with? NHS Scotland values diversity and inclusion. How do you ensure your practice is sensitive to the cultural backgrounds and needs of the families you work with?
11. Can you provide an example where you adapted your therapeutic approach to accommodate a client's cultural or personal background? Can you provide an example where you adapted your therapeutic approach to accommodate a client's cultural or personal background?
12. What are your goals for professional development, and how do you envision contributing to the ongoing training and development of your colleagues within the NHS Tayside team? What are your goals for professional development, and how do you envision contributing to the ongoing training and development of your colleagues within the NHS Tayside team?
13. How do you approach teamwork and leadership in a multidisciplinary setting, particularly when addressing challenges or differences in opinion? How do you approach teamwork and leadership in a multidisciplinary setting, particularly when addressing challenges or differences in opinion?
14. The role may involve travel across different areas within Tayside. How do you manage your time and travel effectively while ensuring continuity of care for your clients? The role may involve travel across different areas within Tayside. How do you manage your time and travel effectively while ensuring continuity of care for your clients?
15. What challenges do you foresee in this role based on the current landscape of infant mental health services, and how do you plan to address them? What challenges do you foresee in this role based on the current landscape of infant mental health services, and how do you plan to address them?
16. What do you think makes a successful art therapist in an NHS setting, especially concerning infant mental health? What do you think makes a successful art therapist in an NHS setting, especially concerning infant mental health?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nArt Therapist with NHS Tayside in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom\n\nNHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We welcome applications from suitably experienced Art Therapists to join the Infant Mental Health team in NHS Tayside. The Infant Mental Health team is the latest service innovation in NHS Tayside focussed on the earliest years and follows the recent developments of the multidisciplinary Peri-natal Mental Health team and Maternity & Neonatal Psychology. The Lead Clinician for Infant Mental Health is a consultant clinical psychologist, and there are two clinical psychologists working in the team, undertaking both direct and indirect work with infants and carers and those who support them. The specific tasks of this post include the facilitation and evaluation of an innovative Parent-Infant Art Therapy group and involves work with Named Persons and other professionals involved in supporting young families. This post is based in Dundee, but some travel between different areas within Tayside may be required. The Infant Mental Health team sits within NHS Tayside Psychological Therapies Service, which has a complement of around 160 clinical and applied staff with an additional 18 trainees. The Leadership Team comprises the Director, Deputy Director and 15 Consultants. The Service provides a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment in which to work. There are excellent links and working relationships with Dundee, Perth & Kinross and Angus Health & Social Care Partnerships and the acute services of NHS Tayside. Together, we serve a population of 416,090, with approximately 67,100 of these being children under 16, and an annual birth rate of around 3,400. The Service is hosted within Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership. We are committed to authentic leadership and have a strong culture of inclusion. The leadership team meets regularly, making time to address operational issues and professional development and this model is mirrored in each speciality for clinical staff. For those , the area is Scotland in microcosm: from the cities of Perth and Dundee to the Angus Glens, rural Perthshire, and a fantastic coastline, there really is something for everyone. Please note that the Job Description for this new post is currently under review, and a draft will be available at interview. The Person Specification outlines the essential and desirable criteria for the post. For informal discussion about this post, please email Dr Sean Nolan, lead clinician and consultant clinical psychologist, at Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Additional Information For Candidates You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: If you wish to participate in the Job Interview Guarantee Scheme and have been invited to interview, please contact the Hiring Manager as detailed in the advert to discuss any special requirements that you will neeed to enable you to attend the interview. Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser \"Google Chrome\" or \"Microsoft Edge\" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Tayside"}