1. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey towards becoming an Assistant Psychologist? Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey towards becoming an Assistant Psychologist?
2. What motivated you to apply for this position with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust specifically? What motivated you to apply for this position with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust specifically?
3. What experience do you have in supporting psychological practice, and how does it relate to the responsibilities outlined in this role? What experience do you have in supporting psychological practice, and how does it relate to the responsibilities outlined in this role?
4. Can you discuss any specific projects you've undertaken related to service development or evaluation in a previous role? Can you discuss any specific projects you've undertaken related to service development or evaluation in a previous role?
5. Describe any experience you have with databases or advanced IT skills in an organisational or research context. Describe any experience you have with databases or advanced IT skills in an organisational or research context.
6. How would you approach supporting assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by senior clinical staff? How would you approach supporting assessment and treatment interventions undertaken by senior clinical staff?
7. Can you provide an example of a time when you worked independently on a project? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? Can you provide an example of a time when you worked independently on a project? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
8. What methods do you use to ensure effective communication and collaboration within a team? What methods do you use to ensure effective communication and collaboration within a team?
9. What are your long-term career goals, and how do you think this position will help you achieve them? What are your long-term career goals, and how do you think this position will help you achieve them?
10. How have you sought to develop your understanding of diversity and its importance in clinical psychology? How have you sought to develop your understanding of diversity and its importance in clinical psychology?
11. Imagine you are tasked with co-teaching a psycho-educational course. How would you prepare for this, and what approaches would you take to engage participants? Imagine you are tasked with co-teaching a psycho-educational course. How would you prepare for this, and what approaches would you take to engage participants?
12. If you were to encounter a challenging situation with a client during your clinical work, how would you manage that? If you were to encounter a challenging situation with a client during your clinical work, how would you manage that?
13. How do you believe diversity contributes to effective psychological practice? Can you provide an example of how you've embraced diversity in your past work or studies? How do you believe diversity contributes to effective psychological practice? Can you provide an example of how you've embraced diversity in your past work or studies?
14. What are your thoughts on the importance of supervision in the development of an Assistant Psychologist? Can you share a time when you benefitted from supervision? What are your thoughts on the importance of supervision in the development of an Assistant Psychologist? Can you share a time when you benefitted from supervision?
15. Is there anything specific about the role or the Trust that you would like to know more about? Is there anything specific about the role or the Trust that you would like to know more about?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
