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Specialist CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner • Huyton
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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1. Can you describe your experience with providing psychological interventions to children and young people? What specific approaches have you found most effective? Can you describe your experience with providing psychological interventions to children and young people? What specific approaches have you found most effective?

2. What strategies do you employ when conducting patient-centred interviews to identify areas for change in a child or young person's mental health? What strategies do you employ when conducting patient-centred interviews to identify areas for change in a child or young person's mental health?

3. Can you provide an example of a case where you successfully supported a child or family dealing with anxiety or depression? What interventions did you use? Can you provide an example of a case where you successfully supported a child or family dealing with anxiety or depression? What interventions did you use?

4. How do you approach the process of assessing risk in your clinical practice, particularly with children and young people? How do you approach the process of assessing risk in your clinical practice, particularly with children and young people?

5. What experience do you have in delivering psychoeducation to families or caregivers? How do you tailor your approach to different audiences? What experience do you have in delivering psychoeducation to families or caregivers? How do you tailor your approach to different audiences?

6. This role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with other professionals? This role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams. How do you ensure effective communication and collaboration with other professionals?

7. Can you provide an example of a time when you had to refer a client to another service? How did you handle that process? Can you provide an example of a time when you had to refer a client to another service? How did you handle that process?

8. In what ways do you engage with families and incorporate their perspectives into treatment plans? In what ways do you engage with families and incorporate their perspectives into treatment plans?

9. How do you stay updated with the latest research and best practices in child and adolescent mental health? How do you stay updated with the latest research and best practices in child and adolescent mental health?

10. Can you discuss any continuing professional development (CPD) activities you have undertaken and how they have informed your practice? Can you discuss any continuing professional development (CPD) activities you have undertaken and how they have informed your practice?

11. How do you respond to feedback and supervision in your clinical work? How do you respond to feedback and supervision in your clinical work?

12. How do you ensure confidentiality while working with children and families, especially in sensitive situations? How do you ensure confidentiality while working with children and families, especially in sensitive situations?

13. What does ‘promoting recovery’ mean to you in the context of your work with young people? What does ‘promoting recovery’ mean to you in the context of your work with young people?

14. Describe a scenario where you had to adapt your therapeutic approach under challenging circumstances. What was the outcome? Describe a scenario where you had to adapt your therapeutic approach under challenging circumstances. What was the outcome?

15. How would you manage a situation where a child is resistant to therapy or intervention? How would you manage a situation where a child is resistant to therapy or intervention?

16. How would you contribute to service development initiatives within the mental health framework provided by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust? How would you contribute to service development initiatives within the mental health framework provided by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust?

17. What key performance indicators do you believe are most important to monitor in this role, and why? What key performance indicators do you believe are most important to monitor in this role, and why?

18. How do you approach working with diverse populations and ensuring that your practice is inclusive and respects individual differences? How do you approach working with diverse populations and ensuring that your practice is inclusive and respects individual differences?

19. Can you give an example of how you have adapted your therapeutic techniques to suit the cultural background of a family or child? Can you give an example of how you have adapted your therapeutic techniques to suit the cultural background of a family or child?

20. What motivates you to work in the field of child and adolescent mental health, and what do you find most rewarding about this work? What motivates you to work in the field of child and adolescent mental health, and what do you find most rewarding about this work?

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Role: Specialist CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in Huyton

Interviewed on Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 09:26.

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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSpecialist CYP Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Huyton\n\n Are you committed to providing high quality, evidenced based care in the form of therapy to children and young people? If so, we want to hear from you. We are looking for a Specialist Children and Young Person Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners who will work within the Halton & Warrington Building Attachment and Bonds Service (BABS) supporting children and families with there Mental Health. The post-holders will provide interventions ranging from attachment informed therapeutic interventions, video interactive guidance, psychoeducation, parent interventions, training to internal and external partners on relationships and parent infant attachment, along with supporting children and families with mild to moderate anxiety and depression,offering specialist interventions to a caseload of clients. You will have access to full support from the Team Manager and opportunities to develop and grow working in innovative ways. This post is subject to an enhanced with children's and adult's barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. The post holder will work within the parent Infant mental health service (BABS) supporting children and families with there mental health and attachment relationships. The post-holder will also provide interventions ranging from attachment informed therapeutic interventions, video interactive guidance, psychoeducation, parent interventions, training to internal and external partners on relationships and parent infant attachment, along with supporting children and families with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. About us CLINICAL Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Undertake a patient-centred interview which identifies areas where the person wishes to see change and or recovery and makes an accurate assessment of risk to self and others. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, refers unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary or steps-up the persons treatment to high intensity psychological therapy. Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high-volume low-intensity psychological intervention. This work may be face to face, telephone or via other media. Educate and involve family members/carers if required. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the overall number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. Operate at all times from an inclusive values base which promotes recovery and recognises and respects diversity. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in line with clinical supervision structure in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice. MANAGERIAL To monitor, report, understand and be accountable for key performance indicators for specific staff members. To assist in the preparation of performance reports where appropriate. To monitor staff training and CPD compliance and make suggestions for staff training and CPD requirements. To understand how individual actions, tasks and targets contribute to the attainment of overall service goals and articulate these connections to staff members. To maintain good relationships with professionals from other agencies as relevant for the service. To attend management team meetings when required. To be an escalation point for decisions and provide guidance on the suitability of referrals, risk and incidents within the service. To keep abreast of developments within the field of primary care mental health and make suggestions on service development as appropriate. To assist on implementing, advocating and articulating changes within the service. To articulate group and professional values to staff members. PROFESSIONAL Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems. Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. To contribute to the development of best practice within the service. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services. "}