Clinical Associate Psychology - CAPS • London West London NHS Trust
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1. Can you tell us about your educational background and any relevant qualifications that make you suitable for this role? Can you tell us about your educational background and any relevant qualifications that make you suitable for this role?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Clinical Associate Psychologist position within the Specialist Older People’s Mental Health Service? What motivated you to apply for the Clinical Associate Psychologist position within the Specialist Older People’s Mental Health Service?
3. Could you provide an example of a time you delivered individual or group therapy? What was the outcome? Could you provide an example of a time you delivered individual or group therapy? What was the outcome?
4. What experience do you have in working with older adults experiencing mental health challenges? What experience do you have in working with older adults experiencing mental health challenges?
5. How do you approach therapy with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds? Can you give a specific example? How do you approach therapy with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds? Can you give a specific example?
6. Describe a situation where you had to adapt your therapeutic approach based on the needs of a particular patient or group. What did you change, and what was the result? Describe a situation where you had to adapt your therapeutic approach based on the needs of a particular patient or group. What did you change, and what was the result?
7. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with team members from different professional backgrounds? This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with team members from different professional backgrounds?
8. Can you share an experience where you promoted psychological thinking within a team? What strategies did you use? Can you share an experience where you promoted psychological thinking within a team? What strategies did you use?
9. How would you approach delivering feedback to other team members on clinical interventions while fostering a positive team environment? How would you approach delivering feedback to other team members on clinical interventions while fostering a positive team environment?
10. Given that the service is new and may evolve based on community needs, how do you stay flexible and open-minded in your approach to patient care? Given that the service is new and may evolve based on community needs, how do you stay flexible and open-minded in your approach to patient care?
11. What steps would you take to ensure that the psychological input to the SOAMHS remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the community? What steps would you take to ensure that the psychological input to the SOAMHS remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the community?
12. How do you believe mental health services can better support culturally diverse communities? Can you share an example of your work in this area? How do you believe mental health services can better support culturally diverse communities? Can you share an example of your work in this area?
13. In your opinion, what are the critical factors in providing culturally sensitive care to older adults in mental health settings? In your opinion, what are the critical factors in providing culturally sensitive care to older adults in mental health settings?
14. What personal qualities and professional skills do you believe are essential for a Clinical Associate Psychologist working in older people’s mental health? What personal qualities and professional skills do you believe are essential for a Clinical Associate Psychologist working in older people’s mental health?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nClinical Associate Psychology - CAPS with West London NHS Trust in London, England, United Kingdom\n\nWe are looking for a warm and enthusiastic Clinical Associate Psychologist (CAP) to join our developing Specialist Older People’s Mental Health Service (SOAMHS). You will be involved in the development of the psychology input for SOAMHS in Ealing alongside senior psychology colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary teams There is a huge variety of work within this role across the whole range of mental health problems and you will play a key part in enabling the more therapeutic nature of support throughout the service as well as providing clinical interventions. The teams are small so you will be working with the whole range of mental health problems. You will provide groups and individual therapy for people within the service as well as for their carers/families where indicated alongside other team members. The team includes Clinical and Counselling psychologists who will offer supervision. You will have an important role in promoting psychological thinking within the team and the wider system around the patient through consultation and collaboration with partner agencies. We will also look to support outreach within a wide range of community resources and organisations. As the service is new, it is likely that it will change in response to the needs that are identified within the community, so you will need to be flexible in your thinking and approach to patient care. The London boroughs of Hounslow, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham are culturally highly diverse and there is a real commitment to meet the needs of the communities we serve. We do this by ensuring we remain curious about the cultures in which people live and by ensuring we use approaches that are sensitive to people’s origins and life experiences. We welcome team members from the communities we serve who can be very helpful in helping understand the cultural background of the people we see. West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation. Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’. The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Stirk Job title: Consultant Clinical Psychologist Email address: Helen.Stirk@westlondon.nhs.uk"}