1. Can you tell us about your previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs? Can you tell us about your previous experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs?
2. What specific experience do you have in the forensic context, particularly with clients who have been in contact with the criminal justice system? What specific experience do you have in the forensic context, particularly with clients who have been in contact with the criminal justice system?
3. Describe a challenging case you have worked on. What strategies did you employ to effectively support the individual involved? Describe a challenging case you have worked on. What strategies did you employ to effectively support the individual involved?
4. How do you ensure that your practice remains person-centred, particularly in a forensic setting? How do you ensure that your practice remains person-centred, particularly in a forensic setting?
5. What is your understanding of the Good Lives Model? How have you applied its principles in your previous roles? What is your understanding of the Good Lives Model? How have you applied its principles in your previous roles?
6. Can you provide an example of how you have worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in the past? What was the outcome? Can you provide an example of how you have worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in the past? What was the outcome?
7. What skills do you believe are essential for a Social Worker in a forensic learning disabilities role? What skills do you believe are essential for a Social Worker in a forensic learning disabilities role?
8. How do you approach risk assessment and management when working with forensic patients? How do you approach risk assessment and management when working with forensic patients?
9. Discuss your experience writing social work reports and presenting them in formal settings. Can you give an example of a report you found particularly challenging? Discuss your experience writing social work reports and presenting them in formal settings. Can you give an example of a report you found particularly challenging?
10. What is your understanding of the relevant health and social care legislation that impacts your practice, particularly in relation to forensic social work? What is your understanding of the relevant health and social care legislation that impacts your practice, particularly in relation to forensic social work?
11. How do you ensure compliance with policies and regulations when supporting service users in the community? How do you ensure compliance with policies and regulations when supporting service users in the community?
12. How do you engage and support the families and carers of service users within a forensic context? How do you engage and support the families and carers of service users within a forensic context?
13. Can you describe a time when you modelled good practice? What impact did this have on your team or the service users? Can you describe a time when you modelled good practice? What impact did this have on your team or the service users?
14. Reflecting on your practice, how do you engage in clinical supervision and reflective practice? What benefits have you experienced from this approach? Reflecting on your practice, how do you engage in clinical supervision and reflective practice? What benefits have you experienced from this approach?
15. How do you prioritise your professional development in the field of social work, particularly within forensic settings? How do you prioritise your professional development in the field of social work, particularly within forensic settings?
16. This role may involve flexible working arrangements. How do you manage your time and adapt to changing priorities? This role may involve flexible working arrangements. How do you manage your time and adapt to changing priorities?
17. Can you provide an example of a situation where you had to adjust your working style to better meet the needs of a service user? Can you provide an example of a situation where you had to adjust your working style to better meet the needs of a service user?
18. Why are you particularly interested in this position with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust? Why are you particularly interested in this position with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust?
19. What do you hope to achieve in your first few months in this role if you are successful? What do you hope to achieve in your first few months in this role if you are successful?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
