DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH /NHS (SCOTLAND)

Dr. Jill Cossar, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

& Dr. Neil Millar, Clinical Practice Director

Applying for Clinical Training

Clearing House (http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/)

Form: (http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chpccp/ApplyHowApplication.html)

Stage 1: Eligibility GBC (http://www.bps.org.uk/) 2.1 honours degree Right to work in the UK without restriction Satisfactory references English language proficiency

Applying for Clinical Training

Stage 2: Academic/ NHS joint review

Academic strength Relevant experience Dissemination of research Understanding of the professional context

Double tick

Stage 3: Interview

Clinical Panel Academic Panel, including pre-prepared task Written task

Overview of DClinPsychol Programme - Academic

Full time or specialist training

CP1 (Adult Mental Health; Learning Disabilities; Health Psychology)

CP2 (Child & Adolescent Mental Health; Older Adults; Neuropsychology; Forensic Psychology)

Advanced practice seminars (e.g. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Interpersonal Psychotherapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Psychological Approaches to Psychosis; Cognitive Analytic Therapy; Trauma and Trauma Therapies; CBT with Children; Perinatal Mental Health).

Assessments - Academic

CP1 (case conceptualisation & research proposal)

CP2 (case conceptualisation & research project)

Thesis & Viva

Other Postgraduate Options

http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/clinical-psychology/studying

MSc in Applied Psychology Children and Young People (UoE) (http://

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/clinical-psychology/studying/msc-applied-psychology)

Psychological Therapies in Primary Care (UoS, UoD)

(http://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/psychological_therapy_primary_care_msc.htm?ad_ptpc)

Overview of DClinPsychol Programme - Clinical

Full time or Specialist training

3 years = 3 years full-time training

Year 1 2 3 4

Placements 1 & 2

Placements 3 & 4

Placement 5

Placement 6

Work Work

5 years = 1 year training and 4 years half-time work/half-time training

Year 1 2 3 4 5

Placements 1 & 2

Placement 3

Placement 4

Placement 5

Placement 6

Work Work Work Work

4 years = 2 years training and 2 years half-time work/half-time training

Assessments - Clinical

Supervisor Evaluation of Clinical Competence on each placement

Placement-teaching synchrony 1st year – Adult Mental Health and

Learning Disability 2nd year – Child and Family and Older

Adults 3rd year Specialist placements

Other organisational aspects

Funding (NES)

Aligned training places

Accreditation of prior learning

Trainee experience

Based in NHS boards Placements Teaching Demands Trainee supports Rewards

Rewards –A typical week (when I was in NHS)

Client contact – complex cases Supervision – of trainees, Assistant

Psychologists, of other professionals Service development – innovations -

either clinical or organisational in response to policy directives or own research/ideas

Training/teaching Research/audit

A Typical Week in CAMHS

Face to face individual/ family work Child Protection work e.g. case

conference, Children’s Hearings, Court etc.

Consultation with key stakeholders (e.g. SW, HV, Education)

Parenting Groups Teaching e.g. School Inset Days Trainee Supervision