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Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner • Telford and Shrewsbury
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the position of Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner in Telford and Shrewsbury with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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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?

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Role: Trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner in Telford and Shrewsbury

Interviewed on Saturday 29 March 2025 at 13:30.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTrainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Telford and Shrewsbury\n\n MPFT are recruiting Trainee Children and Young People's Wellbeing Practitioners. This is an exciting opportunity to complete your training within our developing service offering low intensity interventions within wider core CAMHS within Telford and Shropshire (BeeU Service) Successful applicants will undertake training at Northampton University alongside working in MPFT and will be taught to deliver evidence based guided self-help interventions for children and young people (CYP) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. This is a fixed term 12 month contract. Trainees will now study for a PGDip/GradDip in Wellbeing Practice which incorporates extra modules to consider wider community working, working with individual differences and facilitating therapeutic groups. MPFT has exciting opportunities to join our teams as part of the Recruit to Train Programme in partnership with the University of Northampton. We seek highly motivated and enthusiastic mental health practitioners to work and train within our CAMHS service. Our trainees will need to possess the following qualities - An ability to study at undergraduate/postgraduate level (should have A-levels or equivalent) Be highly organised and able to manage competing demands on time Be able to form therapeutic relationships with CYP, their families, and the local community Show creativity and curiosity with a willingness to learn more, and try new approaches Have experience of working with CYP and families with mental health challenges Have a willingness to run therapeutic groups Successful applicants will also need to make an application to University of Northampton. About us This is a fixed term 12 month post training role within the Children and Young People Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holder will work within a CYP mental health service as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering, under supervision, high-quality; brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The training and service experience will equip the post holder with the necessary knowledge, attitude and capabilities to operate effectively in an inclusive, value driven service. The post holder will attend all university based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and work in the service for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills. The post holder will be expected to attend Northampton University for their teaching with placements available at both Telford and Shrewsbury locations with expectations to travel as part of the role. Upon successful completion of the course, the applicant will be eligible to apply for registration with the BABCP. That the training year can be very demanding, and there will be an expectation of commuting to the University of Northampton That while the University does offer some study days, it is very likely they will need to study outside of their working hours The course begins w/c 27th January 2025 and you must be able to start in service for induction period on 20th January 2025. The assignments include written work such as case studies and reflections, presentations, observed role plays and practice Teaching is 4 days a week for the first 3 months of the course. We then drop down to 3 days, then again to 2 days in the second half of the course. That by taking up a place on this course they will not be eligible for a further NHSE funded course for 2 years There is university support offered including a personal tutor, study skills support and mental health support available Teaching is expected to be a mix of face to face and online "}