1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background in psychology? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background in psychology?
2. What attracted you to this particular role within the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust? What attracted you to this particular role within the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust?
3. Could you elaborate on your experience working within adult mental health services? What specific roles have you held? Could you elaborate on your experience working within adult mental health services? What specific roles have you held?
4. What types of psychological interventions have you delivered in the past, and how do you ensure they are appropriate for your clients? What types of psychological interventions have you delivered in the past, and how do you ensure they are appropriate for your clients?
5. Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted? What were the outcomes? Can you provide an example of a psychological assessment you have conducted? What were the outcomes?
6. What do you understand by the term 'Graduate Basis for Registration' with the British Psychological Society, and why is it important for this role? What do you understand by the term 'Graduate Basis for Registration' with the British Psychological Society, and why is it important for this role?
7. How do you approach risk assessment in your practice? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assess and manage risk? How do you approach risk assessment in your practice? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to assess and manage risk?
8. This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration and communication with other team members? This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. How do you ensure effective collaboration and communication with other team members?
9. Can you describe a situation where you supported or trained colleagues with psychological resources? What was the outcome? Can you describe a situation where you supported or trained colleagues with psychological resources? What was the outcome?
10. How do you view the importance of clinical supervision in your role? Can you describe a time you benefited from supervision? How do you view the importance of clinical supervision in your role? Can you describe a time you benefited from supervision?
11. In what ways do you seek to continue your professional development, particularly in relation to psychological practice? In what ways do you seek to continue your professional development, particularly in relation to psychological practice?
12. The job description emphasises a desire for a compassionate and values-driven workforce. Can you describe what these values mean to you in practice? The job description emphasises a desire for a compassionate and values-driven workforce. Can you describe what these values mean to you in practice?
13. How do you ensure that you deliver high-quality care to your clients on a daily basis? How do you ensure that you deliver high-quality care to your clients on a daily basis?
14. What challenges do you foresee in working within an urgent care and assessment service, and how would you address them? What challenges do you foresee in working within an urgent care and assessment service, and how would you address them?
15. Describe a particularly challenging case you have worked on. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a particularly challenging case you have worked on. How did you handle it, and what did you learn from the experience?
16. How do you stay informed about new developments in psychology and mental health care? How do you stay informed about new developments in psychology and mental health care?
17. In your opinion, what are the key elements that contribute to enhancing psychological understanding within a multi-disciplinary team? In your opinion, what are the key elements that contribute to enhancing psychological understanding within a multi-disciplinary team?
18. Do you have any questions for us regarding the team, the role, or the organisation? Do you have any questions for us regarding the team, the role, or the organisation?
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