Activity Support Worker • Moseley Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Thank you for your interest in the position of Activity Support Worker
in Moseley
with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
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Then, we'll ask you to answer one or more questions of your choice from the list below:
1. Can you tell us about yourself and what motivated you to apply for this role? Can you tell us about yourself and what motivated you to apply for this role?
2. What do you understand about the work of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust? What do you understand about the work of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust?
3. Can you describe any previous experience you have working with young people, particularly those with mental health challenges? Can you describe any previous experience you have working with young people, particularly those with mental health challenges?
4. What kind of activities have you previously organised or facilitated, and how did they promote engagement? What kind of activities have you previously organised or facilitated, and how did they promote engagement?
5. How do you approach working with individuals who may be resistant to participating in activities? How do you approach working with individuals who may be resistant to participating in activities?
6. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt your approach to meet the needs of a young person? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to adapt your approach to meet the needs of a young person?
7. This role involves planning activities with limited resources. How would you go about ensuring that activities are engaging and fulfilling for the young people? This role involves planning activities with limited resources. How would you go about ensuring that activities are engaging and fulfilling for the young people?
8. Can you explain how you would ensure that all activities are inclusive and cater to the needs of young people with physical disabilities or other health issues? Can you explain how you would ensure that all activities are inclusive and cater to the needs of young people with physical disabilities or other health issues?
9. How do you think team collaboration with other healthcare professionals impacts the effectiveness of the activities you would facilitate? How do you think team collaboration with other healthcare professionals impacts the effectiveness of the activities you would facilitate?
10. Imagine a young person is feeling particularly low and doesn’t want to engage in any activities. How would you handle that situation? Imagine a young person is feeling particularly low and doesn’t want to engage in any activities. How would you handle that situation?
11. If you were tasked with organising a sports day, what key factors would you consider to ensure it’s successful and enjoyable for all participants? If you were tasked with organising a sports day, what key factors would you consider to ensure it’s successful and enjoyable for all participants?
12. How would you manage a situation where a young person’s safety is at risk during an activity? How would you manage a situation where a young person’s safety is at risk during an activity?
13. What do you think are the most important qualities for an Activity Support Worker to possess? What do you think are the most important qualities for an Activity Support Worker to possess?
14. How do you ensure that the activities you facilitate are aligned with the therapeutic goals of the young people you support? How do you ensure that the activities you facilitate are aligned with the therapeutic goals of the young people you support?
15. This position involves working evenings and weekends. How do you feel about this commitment? This position involves working evenings and weekends. How do you feel about this commitment?
16. Are you comfortable adapting your schedule to meet the needs of the young people and the demands of the role? Are you comfortable adapting your schedule to meet the needs of the young people and the demands of the role?
17. Can you discuss a time when you received feedback about your work? How did you use that feedback to make improvements? Can you discuss a time when you received feedback about your work? How did you use that feedback to make improvements?
18. What strategies do you employ to evaluate the success of activities you facilitate? What strategies do you employ to evaluate the success of activities you facilitate?
19. Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the organisation? Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the organisation?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nActivity Support Worker with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Moseley\n\n This is an exciting opportunity to engage young people in meaningful activities that promote structure, purpose and enjoyment to young people admitted to Parkview. This could be arranging a sports day to promote movement, celebrating a subject of the month or engaging young people in 'The great Parkview Bake off! The role is a 12month fixed term contract for 37.5 hours per week. The post will involve working evening and weekends . Postholders will contribute to the provision of daily activities, particularly in the afternoons, early evenings and at weekends, for young people admitted to Parkview Clinic. Activities will be a mixture of ward based, within the hospital facilities and within Parkview grounds, and supporting wider MDT with activity outside of the hospital targeting hard to reach individuals, those who are acutely mentally unwell and those with physical ill health and disabilities. Activities facilitated will encourage and promote engagement. About us Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. "}