1. Can you tell us about your background and what specifically drew you to apply for this role? Can you tell us about your background and what specifically drew you to apply for this role?
2. What interests you the most about working in dietetics and supporting healthier lifestyles? What interests you the most about working in dietetics and supporting healthier lifestyles?
3. Do you have any previous experience working with adults in a health or community setting? If so, can you share an example? Do you have any previous experience working with adults in a health or community setting? If so, can you share an example?
4. What training or qualifications do you have that are relevant to this role, particularly in nutrition or health promotion? What training or qualifications do you have that are relevant to this role, particularly in nutrition or health promotion?
5. This role requires excellent communication skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully communicated complex information to a group or individual? This role requires excellent communication skills. Can you provide an example of a time when you successfully communicated complex information to a group or individual?
6. Describe a situation where you had to motivate someone to make a lifestyle change. What strategies did you use? Describe a situation where you had to motivate someone to make a lifestyle change. What strategies did you use?
7. Working in a team and independently is vital for this role. Can you share how you've successfully collaborated with colleagues in the past? Working in a team and independently is vital for this role. Can you share how you've successfully collaborated with colleagues in the past?
8. How do you prioritise your tasks when working on multiple projects or with different clients? How do you prioritise your tasks when working on multiple projects or with different clients?
9. What approaches do you believe are most effective for engaging adults in conversations about their health and nutrition? What approaches do you believe are most effective for engaging adults in conversations about their health and nutrition?
10. How do you intend to build rapport with clients who may be resistant to making lifestyle changes? How do you intend to build rapport with clients who may be resistant to making lifestyle changes?
11. What do you understand about the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme, and why do you think it is important? What do you understand about the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme, and why do you think it is important?
12. Can you discuss the role of local public health teams and third sector organisations in supporting community health initiatives? Can you discuss the role of local public health teams and third sector organisations in supporting community health initiatives?
13. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position. What language skills do you possess, and how comfortable are you in using them in a professional setting? The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this position. What language skills do you possess, and how comfortable are you in using them in a professional setting?
14. Imagine you are working with a client who has just received advice on dietary changes but is feeling overwhelmed. How would you support them? Imagine you are working with a client who has just received advice on dietary changes but is feeling overwhelmed. How would you support them?
15. If a client sets unrealistic goals for their dietary changes, how would you address this issue and help them recalibrate their expectations? If a client sets unrealistic goals for their dietary changes, how would you address this issue and help them recalibrate their expectations?
16. What is your personal philosophy towards nutrition and lifestyle changes? What is your personal philosophy towards nutrition and lifestyle changes?
17. How do you stay current with trends and research in the field of nutrition and public health? How do you stay current with trends and research in the field of nutrition and public health?
18. What questions do you have for us about the role or the team you would be working with? What questions do you have for us about the role or the team you would be working with?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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