1. Can you tell us about your understanding of the role of a Peer Support Worker and its importance within forensic services? Can you tell us about your understanding of the role of a Peer Support Worker and its importance within forensic services?
2. What motivated you to apply for this position with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust? What motivated you to apply for this position with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust?
3. How do you think your personal experience with mental health, whether your own or through others, influences your ability to support service users? How do you think your personal experience with mental health, whether your own or through others, influences your ability to support service users?
4. How do you approach the concept of cultural congruence in mental health support, particularly when working with Black and mixed Black communities? How do you approach the concept of cultural congruence in mental health support, particularly when working with Black and mixed Black communities?
5. What strategies would you use to ensure that the voices of Black service users and their families are heard and represented in the care planning process? What strategies would you use to ensure that the voices of Black service users and their families are heard and represented in the care planning process?
6. Can you describe a time when you advocated for a culturally specific need within a healthcare setting? What was the outcome? Can you describe a time when you advocated for a culturally specific need within a healthcare setting? What was the outcome?
7. This role involves collaborating with service users, their families, and healthcare professionals. How would you facilitate effective communication among these groups? This role involves collaborating with service users, their families, and healthcare professionals. How would you facilitate effective communication among these groups?
8. How do you plan to encourage Black service users and carers to co-produce care plans? What approaches do you think would be most effective? How do you plan to encourage Black service users and carers to co-produce care plans? What approaches do you think would be most effective?
9. Describe an instance where you provided support or advocacy for someone facing significant challenges. What did you learn from that experience? Describe an instance where you provided support or advocacy for someone facing significant challenges. What did you learn from that experience?
10. What challenges do you anticipate facing in this role, particularly in relation to addressing issues of racism within mental health services? How would you navigate these challenges? What challenges do you anticipate facing in this role, particularly in relation to addressing issues of racism within mental health services? How would you navigate these challenges?
11. Can you share an experience where you had to deal with a difficult situation or person in a supportive capacity? What did you do, and what was the result? Can you share an experience where you had to deal with a difficult situation or person in a supportive capacity? What did you do, and what was the result?
12. What techniques or methods do you employ to build rapport and trust with those you support? What techniques or methods do you employ to build rapport and trust with those you support?
13. How would you ensure that the Advanced Choice Documents are understood and embraced by Black and mixed Black service users? How would you ensure that the Advanced Choice Documents are understood and embraced by Black and mixed Black service users?
14. What skills do you consider essential for a Peer Support Worker, and how do you possess or intend to develop those skills? What skills do you consider essential for a Peer Support Worker, and how do you possess or intend to develop those skills?
15. How do you stay informed about best practices in peer support and culturally competent care? How do you stay informed about best practices in peer support and culturally competent care?
16. What do you see as the most significant outcome you can achieve in this role by the end of your term? What do you see as the most significant outcome you can achieve in this role by the end of your term?
17. This position runs from January 2024 until March 2025. How do you view your role evolving during this fixed-term period? This position runs from January 2024 until March 2025. How do you view your role evolving during this fixed-term period?
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