1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and what drew you to apply for this role at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust? Can you tell us a little about yourself and what drew you to apply for this role at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust?
2. What do you understand about the rotational aspect of this position? Why do you think it's important for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist? What do you understand about the rotational aspect of this position? Why do you think it's important for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist?
3. Can you describe your experience with assessing and treating patients who have complex or chronic conditions? Can you provide a specific example? Can you describe your experience with assessing and treating patients who have complex or chronic conditions? Can you provide a specific example?
4. Given the acute settings mentioned in the job description, how would you approach prioritising workloads in a fast-paced environment? Given the acute settings mentioned in the job description, how would you approach prioritising workloads in a fast-paced environment?
5. What strategies do you use to develop effective and evidence-based treatment plans? Could you provide an example of a plan you've created in the past? What strategies do you use to develop effective and evidence-based treatment plans? Could you provide an example of a plan you've created in the past?
6. How do you stay current with developments in speech and language therapy, particularly regarding dysphagia and communication disorders? How do you stay current with developments in speech and language therapy, particularly regarding dysphagia and communication disorders?
7. Can you discuss a piece of recent evidence-based research that has influenced your practice? How did you implement this in your work? Can you discuss a piece of recent evidence-based research that has influenced your practice? How did you implement this in your work?
8. Describe your experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. What role do you think a Speech and Language Therapist plays within such a team? Describe your experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. What role do you think a Speech and Language Therapist plays within such a team?
9. How would you approach seeking guidance from a senior therapist when faced with a challenging case? How would you approach seeking guidance from a senior therapist when faced with a challenging case?
10. Communication is key in speech and language therapy. How do you adapt your communication style when working with different patients, particularly those with varying levels of understanding? Communication is key in speech and language therapy. How do you adapt your communication style when working with different patients, particularly those with varying levels of understanding?
11. Can you discuss a challenging case where you had to build rapport with a patient? What strategies did you implement to ensure effective communication? Can you discuss a challenging case where you had to build rapport with a patient? What strategies did you implement to ensure effective communication?
12. How do you participate in your own continuous professional development (CPD)? Can you give examples of activities you've engaged in? How do you participate in your own continuous professional development (CPD)? Can you give examples of activities you've engaged in?
13. Can you describe a situation where you learned from a mistake during your practice? What did you take away from that experience? Can you describe a situation where you learned from a mistake during your practice? What did you take away from that experience?
14. How do you manage your time effectively while balancing the clinical demands of the role and other responsibilities, such as documentation and consultations? How do you manage your time effectively while balancing the clinical demands of the role and other responsibilities, such as documentation and consultations?
15. Are you comfortable with participating in the bank holiday rota, and how would you prepare for that in terms of managing your workload? Are you comfortable with participating in the bank holiday rota, and how would you prepare for that in terms of managing your workload?
16. How do you ensure that you maintain ethical standards in your practice, particularly when dealing with vulnerable patients? How do you ensure that you maintain ethical standards in your practice, particularly when dealing with vulnerable patients?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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