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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nApplied Psychologist - Clinical with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in Leicester, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity to take on a relatively new role, working with the ITU team. The post holder will be involved in continuing to develop the psychological support to this service. This will involve working closely with the MDT, input to meetings and clinics, offering training and supervision, alongside work with patients during their stay in ITU, as well as those identified as needing support following discharge. The psychologist will be supported by the band 8a psychologist, already in post. We have some other new vacancies, so if an applicant is looking for full time work there may well be opportunities to combine roles. We are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated clinical psychologists to join our well-established Department of Medical Psychology. The department is friendly, supportive, and flexible. The team includes clinical psychologists, trainees, assistants, and excellent admin/clerical support. We place great emphasis on supervision and personal development, which is possible through working within a psychology department. We meet regularly for case presentations, clinical governance, and business meetings. We also have a monthly peer group meeting and regular time-out to enable reflection and service development. We have a team base at Leicester General Hospital, although also work at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Glenfield Hospital. Leicester is a thriving multi-cultural city with good arts and sporting facilities that enjoys excellent motorway links to other major cities and easy access to the surrounding countryside. For an informal discussion please contact Laura Ambrose (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) on 0116 295 4555. Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities) The role will involve continuing to develop the psychology provision to the intensive care services within the hospitals in the acute hospital trust. The role already involves working with the multidisciplinary team to review patient's following their inpatient stays to see whether psychological support is needed. the psychologists in post also work closely with the inpatient teams developing support for patients on ITU, either through direct intervention or working with staff. There will be the opportunities to develop areas of staff training, and possible areas of staff support and supervision/reflective groups. The role also involves the support of a 7/8a psychologist and reviewing current provision to continue to look at the team needs. The successful candidate will also work with the medical psychology team and benefit from joint working and support from a diverse team of psychologists. We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview."}