DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME THE UNIVERSITY OF

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DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMME THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH /NHS (SCOTLAND) Dr. Jill Cossar,

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:

Applying for Clinical Training � Clearing House (http: //www. leeds. ac. uk/chpccp/) � Form: (http: //www. leeds. ac. uk/chpccp/Apply. How. Application. 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

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 DClin. Psychol Programme - Academic � Full time or specialist training �

Overview of DClin. Psychol Programme - Academic � Full time or specialist training � CP 1 (Adult Mental Health; Learning Disabilities; Health Psychology) � CP 2 (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 � CP 1 (case conceptualisation & research proposal) � CP 2

Assessments - Academic � CP 1 (case conceptualisation & research proposal) � CP 2 (case conceptualisation & research project) � Thesis & Viva

Other Postgraduate Options � � http: //www. ed. ac. uk/schoolsdepartments/health/clinicalpsychology/studying MSc in Applied Psychology

Other Postgraduate Options � � http: //www. ed. ac. uk/schoolsdepartments/health/clinicalpsychology/studying MSc in Applied Psychology � Children and Young People (Uo. E) � (http: //www. ed. ac. uk/schoolsdepartments/health/clinical-psychology/studying/mscapplied-psychology) � Psychological Therapies in Primary Care (Uo. S, Uo. D) � (http: //www. dundee. ac. uk/postgraduate/courses/psyc hological_therapy_primary_care_msc. htm? ad_ptpc)

Overview of DClin. Psychol Programme Clinical � Full time or Specialist training 3 years

Overview of DClin. Psychol Programme Clinical � Full time or Specialist training 3 years = 3 years full-time training 4 years = 2 years training and 2 years half-time work/half-time training Year 1 2 Placements 1 Placements 3 &2 &4 3 4 Placement 5 Placement 6 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

Assessments - Clinical � � � Supervisor Evaluation of Clinical Competence on each placement

Assessments - Clinical � � � Supervisor Evaluation of Clinical Competence on each placement Placement-teaching synchrony 1 st year – Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability 2 nd year – Child and Family and Older Adults 3 rd year Specialist placements

Other organisational aspects � Funding (NES) � Aligned training places � Accreditation of prior

Other organisational aspects � Funding (NES) � Aligned training places � Accreditation of prior learning

Trainee experience � � � Based in NHS boards Placements Teaching Demands Trainee supports

Trainee experience � � � Based in NHS boards Placements Teaching Demands Trainee supports Rewards

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

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

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