1. Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this internship? Can you tell us about your educational background and how it has prepared you for this internship?
2. This question assesses the candidate's foundation in psychology and its relevance to the role. This question assesses the candidate's foundation in psychology and its relevance to the role.
3. This reveals the candidate's motivations and values that align with the Trust's mission. This reveals the candidate's motivations and values that align with the Trust's mission.
4. This invites candidates to discuss their perspective on intersectionality and cultural competency. This invites candidates to discuss their perspective on intersectionality and cultural competency.
5. What skills do you possess that you believe would be beneficial in a clinical psychologist assistant role? What skills do you possess that you believe would be beneficial in a clinical psychologist assistant role?
6. This allows candidates to identify their transferable skills. This allows candidates to identify their transferable skills.
7. This assesses the candidate’s problem-solving skills and adaptability. This assesses the candidate’s problem-solving skills and adaptability.
8. This provides insight into the candidate's resilience and positive approach. This provides insight into the candidate's resilience and positive approach.
9. How do you align your personal values with the vision and values of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust? How do you align your personal values with the vision and values of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust?
10. This probes whether the candidate’s values resonate with the organisation's objectives. This probes whether the candidate’s values resonate with the organisation's objectives.
11. This gauges the candidate's teamwork and communication abilities. This gauges the candidate's teamwork and communication abilities.
12. What are your long-term career goals, and how does this internship fit into those plans? What are your long-term career goals, and how does this internship fit into those plans?
13. This assesses the candidate's vision for their career trajectory in psychology. This assesses the candidate's vision for their career trajectory in psychology.
14. This question evaluates the candidate's self-awareness and resourcefulness. This question evaluates the candidate's self-awareness and resourcefulness.
15. Imagine you are working with a service user who is struggling to engage with mental health services. How would you approach building rapport with them? Imagine you are working with a service user who is struggling to engage with mental health services. How would you approach building rapport with them?
16. This measures empathy and strategies for engagement. This measures empathy and strategies for engagement.
17. This assesses the candidate’s initiative and willingness to learn. This assesses the candidate’s initiative and willingness to learn.
18. What do you see as the biggest challenge facing psychology graduates in the NHS today, and what do you think could be done to address this? What do you see as the biggest challenge facing psychology graduates in the NHS today, and what do you think could be done to address this?
19. This invites the candidate to reflect on the broader issues within the field. This invites the candidate to reflect on the broader issues within the field.
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!