1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what motivated you to apply for this role? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what motivated you to apply for this role?
2. What do you know about the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme and its objectives? What do you know about the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme and its objectives?
3. Why have you chosen to pursue a career in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? Why have you chosen to pursue a career in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
4. How do you think your background or previous experiences have prepared you for the PG Dip in CBT course? How do you think your background or previous experiences have prepared you for the PG Dip in CBT course?
5. What strategies will you employ to manage your time between working in Croydon Talking Therapies and studying at Royal Holloway University? What strategies will you employ to manage your time between working in Croydon Talking Therapies and studying at Royal Holloway University?
6. Can you explain what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is and how it can be effective for clients with depression and anxiety? Can you explain what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is and how it can be effective for clients with depression and anxiety?
7. Describe a situation where you dealt with a challenging clinical case. What approach did you take, and what was the outcome? Describe a situation where you dealt with a challenging clinical case. What approach did you take, and what was the outcome?
8. How would you assess a client’s readiness for engaging in CBT? How would you assess a client’s readiness for engaging in CBT?
9. How do you view your role as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering mental health services? How do you view your role as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering mental health services?
10. Can you provide an example of how you have worked collaboratively with others in a care or support setting? Can you provide an example of how you have worked collaboratively with others in a care or support setting?
11. What does patient-centred care mean to you, and how would you ensure that your practice reflects this approach? What does patient-centred care mean to you, and how would you ensure that your practice reflects this approach?
12. How would you handle a situation where a client is resistant to therapy or not making progress as anticipated? How would you handle a situation where a client is resistant to therapy or not making progress as anticipated?
13. Discuss your understanding of confidentiality in therapy and how you would maintain it while working in different settings. Discuss your understanding of confidentiality in therapy and how you would maintain it while working in different settings.
14. How would you deal with ethical dilemmas that may arise in your practice? How would you deal with ethical dilemmas that may arise in your practice?
15. What are your long-term career aspirations within the field of mental health? What are your long-term career aspirations within the field of mental health?
16. How do you envision contributing to the communities in Croydon through your work as a High Intensity Therapist? How do you envision contributing to the communities in Croydon through your work as a High Intensity Therapist?
17. Can you provide an example of a time when you received constructive feedback? How did you respond? Can you provide an example of a time when you received constructive feedback? How did you respond?
18. In a high-pressure environment like the NHS, how do you plan to manage stress and maintain your own mental wellbeing? In a high-pressure environment like the NHS, how do you plan to manage stress and maintain your own mental wellbeing?
19. Are you comfortable with working one evening per week, and how do you anticipate this will fit into your lifestyle? Are you comfortable with working one evening per week, and how do you anticipate this will fit into your lifestyle?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!