1. Can you tell us about your previous experience in a care setting? What roles have you held, and how do you think they’ve prepared you for this position? Can you tell us about your previous experience in a care setting? What roles have you held, and how do you think they’ve prepared you for this position?
2. What motivated you to apply for the Apprentice PWP role specifically with RDaSH? What motivated you to apply for the Apprentice PWP role specifically with RDaSH?
3. In your opinion, what are the key qualities that a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner should possess? In your opinion, what are the key qualities that a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner should possess?
4. How do you define your understanding of anxiety and depression? Can you describe how these conditions might manifest in different individuals? How do you define your understanding of anxiety and depression? Can you describe how these conditions might manifest in different individuals?
5. What is your knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? How do you believe it can be beneficial for patients struggling with anxiety and depression? What is your knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? How do you believe it can be beneficial for patients struggling with anxiety and depression?
6. Describe a time when you provided support to someone struggling with their mental wellbeing. What approach did you take, and what was the outcome? Describe a time when you provided support to someone struggling with their mental wellbeing. What approach did you take, and what was the outcome?
7. How do you ensure that you remain empathetic and non-judgmental when working with diverse patients from various backgrounds? How do you ensure that you remain empathetic and non-judgmental when working with diverse patients from various backgrounds?
8. Can you discuss your communication skills, particularly your ability to convey complex information in an understandable way to patients? Can you discuss your communication skills, particularly your ability to convey complex information in an understandable way to patients?
9. This role involves both practical exposure and academic study. How do you plan to balance your time between these responsibilities? This role involves both practical exposure and academic study. How do you plan to balance your time between these responsibilities?
10. What are your expectations from the apprenticeship programme, and how do you envision your career developing post-training? What are your expectations from the apprenticeship programme, and how do you envision your career developing post-training?
11. RDaSH emphasises the importance of Continuing Professional Development. How do you plan to engage in ongoing learning and professional growth in this field? RDaSH emphasises the importance of Continuing Professional Development. How do you plan to engage in ongoing learning and professional growth in this field?
12. Can you describe your thoughts on team collaboration in a healthcare setting? How do you think working with qualified PWPs will enhance your skills? Can you describe your thoughts on team collaboration in a healthcare setting? How do you think working with qualified PWPs will enhance your skills?
13. Working in mental health can be challenging. How do you cope with stress and maintain your own mental wellbeing? Working in mental health can be challenging. How do you cope with stress and maintain your own mental wellbeing?
14. Could you provide an example of a challenging situation you faced in a care or support role, and how you managed to resolve it? Could you provide an example of a challenging situation you faced in a care or support role, and how you managed to resolve it?
15. As this position is not remote and requires travel to various NHS Talking Therapy Services, are you comfortable with this arrangement? As this position is not remote and requires travel to various NHS Talking Therapy Services, are you comfortable with this arrangement?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
