1. What motivated you to apply for the Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner position with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust? What motivated you to apply for the Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner position with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust?
2. Can you tell us about your understanding of the issues faced by children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties? Can you tell us about your understanding of the issues faced by children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties?
3. How do your academic experiences, particularly your A-levels or equivalent qualifications, prepare you for studying at the postgraduate level? How do your academic experiences, particularly your A-levels or equivalent qualifications, prepare you for studying at the postgraduate level?
4. What specific skills or knowledge do you hope to gain from the PGDip/GradDip in Wellbeing Practice? What specific skills or knowledge do you hope to gain from the PGDip/GradDip in Wellbeing Practice?
5. Can you describe a situation where you have worked with children and young people? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you describe a situation where you have worked with children and young people? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
6. What strategies would you use to form effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people, and their families? What strategies would you use to form effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people, and their families?
7. This role requires a high level of organisation. Can you give an example of a time when you managed competing demands effectively? This role requires a high level of organisation. Can you give an example of a time when you managed competing demands effectively?
8. Creativity is highlighted as an important attribute. Can you share an instance when you used creative thinking to address a problem or develop a new approach? Creativity is highlighted as an important attribute. Can you share an instance when you used creative thinking to address a problem or develop a new approach?
9. How do you approach working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration? How do you approach working as part of a multi-disciplinary team? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration?
10. What steps do you take to ensure effective communication within a team, particularly when working with various professionals in mental health? What steps do you take to ensure effective communication within a team, particularly when working with various professionals in mental health?
11. Given the demands of the training year, how do you plan to balance your university studies and practical work commitments? Given the demands of the training year, how do you plan to balance your university studies and practical work commitments?
12. How do you respond to feedback and what have you learned from past experiences that have required you to adapt your approach? How do you respond to feedback and what have you learned from past experiences that have required you to adapt your approach?
13. What experience do you have running or facilitating therapeutic groups, and what techniques do you find most effective? What experience do you have running or facilitating therapeutic groups, and what techniques do you find most effective?
14. Can you discuss any evidence-based interventions you are familiar with and how you would approach delivering them to children and young people? Can you discuss any evidence-based interventions you are familiar with and how you would approach delivering them to children and young people?
15. Where do you see yourself in five years after completing your training? What are your career aspirations in the field of Children's Wellbeing? Where do you see yourself in five years after completing your training? What are your career aspirations in the field of Children's Wellbeing?
16. This role requires commuting to the University of Northampton as well as potential travel for placements. How do you feel about this commitment? This role requires commuting to the University of Northampton as well as potential travel for placements. How do you feel about this commitment?
17. Is there anything specific about the MPFT or the CAMHS service that particularly appeals to you? Is there anything specific about the MPFT or the CAMHS service that particularly appeals to you?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!