Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner • Various Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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1. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this role? Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this role?
2. Have you had any prior experience working or volunteering in health or social care settings? Please provide specific examples. Have you had any prior experience working or volunteering in health or social care settings? Please provide specific examples.
3. What attracted you to the role of Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner? What attracted you to the role of Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner?
4. Describe a situation where you had to support someone experiencing anxiety or depression. What approaches did you use? Describe a situation where you had to support someone experiencing anxiety or depression. What approaches did you use?
5. How do you ensure that your assessments and interventions are evidence-based? How do you ensure that your assessments and interventions are evidence-based?
6. Can you provide an example of when you had to learn a new skill quickly? How did you approach this? Can you provide an example of when you had to learn a new skill quickly? How did you approach this?
7. How would you deal with a client who is resistant to the treatment you are offering? How would you deal with a client who is resistant to the treatment you are offering?
8. What do you consider to be key attributes for someone in the role of a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner? What do you consider to be key attributes for someone in the role of a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner?
9. How comfortable are you collaborating with professionals from different disciplines, such as physical health and social care? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration? How comfortable are you collaborating with professionals from different disciplines, such as physical health and social care? Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration?
10. Describe a time when you had to work in a team to achieve a common goal. What role did you play in that team? Describe a time when you had to work in a team to achieve a common goal. What role did you play in that team?
11. What is your understanding of the NHS Talking Therapies services and how do you see your role within it? What is your understanding of the NHS Talking Therapies services and how do you see your role within it?
12. How do you intend to familiarise yourself with the needs of the local population and the services available? How do you intend to familiarise yourself with the needs of the local population and the services available?
13. What do you believe are the key challenges faced by Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners today? What do you believe are the key challenges faced by Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners today?
14. Resilience is highlighted as an essential trait for this role. Can you give an example of a challenging experience and how you managed to overcome it? Resilience is highlighted as an essential trait for this role. Can you give an example of a challenging experience and how you managed to overcome it?
15. Empathy is crucial in mental health treatment. How do you ensure that you remain empathetic while maintaining professional boundaries? Empathy is crucial in mental health treatment. How do you ensure that you remain empathetic while maintaining professional boundaries?
16. The role requires a commitment to 100% attendance during the training course. How do you plan to manage any personal commitments alongside your training? The role requires a commitment to 100% attendance during the training course. How do you plan to manage any personal commitments alongside your training?
17. What are your long-term career aspirations in mental health? How does this role fit into those plans? What are your long-term career aspirations in mental health? How does this role fit into those plans?
18. Are you familiar with the concept of low-intensity interventions? Can you explain how you would implement them in practice? Are you familiar with the concept of low-intensity interventions? Can you explain how you would implement them in practice?
19. Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the organisation? Do you have any questions for us regarding the role or the organisation?
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nTrainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Various\n\n Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a centralised recruitment on behalf of all the services listed in the Services Description document. You will provide treatment for adults from many different backgrounds and will collaborate with a range of professionals in physical health, mental health and social care as well as with community organisations. To find out more join us for one of the upcoming Virtual Open Day Session where you will learn more about: NHS Talking Therapies Services The Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Role Application/Interview Process You will hear from Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Managers from local services, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions. If you would like to attend, then please register for a place at one of the following Open Day Sessions: 4 December 2024 - 12:00 - 13:00 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cde787b7-be1c-43dd-96a2-403e4a17a4eb@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 4 December 2024 - 17:00 - 18:00 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00de288a-02c5-4895-a01d-07a75ea749af@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 10 December 2024 - 12:00 - 13:00 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d15aa1c2-580b-4bfb-9d57-8de548834e63@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 10 December 2024 - 17:00 - 18:00 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4ebeef85-9a1c-47b9-bf35-904f31cb01ac@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 In this training role, you will provide Step 2 Guided Self-Help low intensity interventions whilst undertaking studies at the allocated education provider (please refer to the information in the supporting documents section). Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) support people experiencing depression and / or anxiety disorders, including people with long term physical health conditions such as diabetes and respiratory problems. This training post will equip you to provide guided low intensity interventions and progress to working with a high degree of autonomy. You will be supported in the completion of both your academic study and clinical delivery by skilled and experienced supervisors. We are looking for people with a commitment to deliver high quality evidence-based assessments and interventions, a willingness to learn new skills and a desire to improve the health and wellbeing of people anxiety and/or depression disorders. Both trainee and qualified PWPs play a critical role in helping shape the future direction of the Talking Therapies service. Successful candidates will be motivated, resilient, efficient, empathic, supportive and will be required to have a good understanding of the needs of local populations and familiarise themselves with local knowledge of services. About us Please take time to read the full job advert and the job description / person specification . In your application, please include how you meet the person specification criteria you will be shortlisted against at the application stage. Within the application form you will be asked for your first, and second choice of service. The supporting information includes a description about each Talking Therapies service and their contact details. You must be available in person for the entirety of the training course because 100% attendance is required, along with the relevant pre-employment checks. The post requires you to be able to provide evidence of successful study at level 5 or above. If you do not have the required level 5 qualification, have you considered the PWP apprenticeship route? Some of our Talking Therapies services are now offering this route. The application form asks for experience of working or volunteering in a health or social care setting. If you proceed with your application on this basis, please provide practical examples of how your experience and skills relate to the PWP role. Successful applicants will enrol with the allocated university. There will be self-directed study outside of the working hours. Successful completion of the training programme will result in a minimum of a level 6 PWP Talking Therapies Practitioner qualification and the offer of a permanent PWP position in a Cheshire & Merseyside Talking Therapies Service. As a qualified and experienced PWP you can apply for more senior posts at bands 6, 7 and 8a with additional management and leadership responsibilities or a clinical specialism. "}