Clinical Psychology DClinPsy

Training Handbook

A Brief Introduction to the Course

Course Organisation

• 1 - The Course In Context
• 2 - Clinical Psychology Staff
• 3 - Computing and Library Resources

Teaching Programme

• 4 - Aims and Objectives
• 5 - Committees
• 6 - The Teaching Programme

• 6 Appx 1 - Consent for Participation in Clinical Teaching

• 6 Appx 2 - Clinical Seminars Guideline

Placements

Guidance On Setting Up The Placement

• 7 - Placement Schedule
• 8 - Clinical Placement Guidelines and Contracts

• 8 Appx 1 - BPS Guidelines on Supervision
• 8 Appx 2 - DCP Faculty for children and young people: guidance on content of placements with children and adolescents
• 8 Appx 3 - DCP Faculty for learning disabilities: guidance on content of placements with learning difficulties
• 8 Appx 4 - DCP Faculty for psychologists working with older people: guidance on content of placements with older adults
• 8 Appx 5 - Course policy on encryption (data protection and clients confidentiality)
• 8 Appx 6 - Department of Health - Advice on copying letters to clients
• 8 Appx 7 - BPS Guidance on Record Keeping
• 8 Appx 8 - Client consent form for recording sessions
• 8 Appx 9 - BPS Guidelines on working with interpreters in health settings
• 8 Appx 10 - Health and Safety policy on placement
• 8 Appx 11 - Involvement of Clinical Psychology trainees as Care Co-ordinators within the Care Programme Approach (CPA)
• 9 - Placement Contracts Basic Template
• 10 - Consulting with Service-User Representatives and Service Users/Carers

Procedures for Monitoring the Placement

• 11 - Assessing Progression On Placement
• 12 - Overview of Procedures for monitoring placements 
• 13 - Content of the Mid-Placement Review (MPR) interview
• 14 - Quick Guide to Forms Used to Evaluate Placements
• 15 - End of Placement Supervisor and Trainee Feedback
• 16 - Clinical Logs

Research requirements

• 17 - The Research Component Overview
• 18 - The Service Related Research Project
• 19 - The Major Research Project

Course Assessments

• 20 - Examinations
• 21 - Case Report Guidelines

• 21 Appx 1 - Client consent form for case report

Course Regulations and criteria for Passing and Failing each course component

• 22 - Passing and Failing the Course
• 22 Appx 1 - Form for students to notify the course of extenuating circumstances
• 23 - Plagiarism
• 24 - Procedures for Passing and Failing Examinations
• 25 - Procedures Relating To Passing and Failing: Case Reports and Service Related Research Report 
• 26 - Procedures Relating To Passing and Failing: The Major Research Component
• 27 - Procedures Relating To Passing and Failing: Placements

Fitness to Practice procedures

• 28 - Procedure for the assessment of fitness to practise in a professional capacity for students on professional programmes at UCL (under construction)
• 29 - Fitness to practice: guide for students (under construction)

Appeals, Grievances and Complaints

• 30 - Appeals and Complaints
• 31 - Implementation of Equality and Diversity Policies at UCL and in the NHS

Trainee Development and Sources of Support

• 32 - Sources of Personal and Professional Support

Course Tutor Role

• 33 - The Role Of The Course Tutor
• 34 - Developmental Review - format and content
• 34 Appx 1 - Course Policy on Personal and Professional Development

Liaison with Service Users on the Course and Placement

• 35 - Service User and Carer Involvement with the Course

Regulation and Registration: The Health Professions Council & the BPS

• 36 - Health Professions Council
• 37 - BPS Accreditation Criteria

Trainee Administration

• 38 - Trainee Record Keeping
• 39 - Travel

Terms and Conditions of Trainee Employment

• 40 - Terms and Conditions

Appendices

Professional and Legal Standards and Guidance

a) Health Professions Council

• Appx 1 - Health Professions Council Standards of Proficiency
• Appx 2 - Health Professions Council Standards of Conduct
• Appx 3 - Health Professions Council Standards of Continuing Professional Development

b) British Psychological Society

• Appx 4 - BPS Accrediation Criteria for Clinical Psychology Courses

• Appx 5 - BPS Code of Ethics and conduct

c) Health and Safety at UCL and while on placement

• Appx 6 - Health_and_Safety_in_the_Department

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The DClinPsy Training Handbook

2012-2013 What's in this handbook? Welcome to the Training Handbook for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College London. The handbook is intended to help everyone involved with the Course - trainees, NHS supervisors and course staff - find their way around its sometimes complex structures and procedures. The handbook tries to give information about the three main components of the Course: clinical, academic and research, and to ensure that the regulations and which govern the Doctorate are set out clearly and in a way which can be understood by all parties.

The Handbook is an online document, but you can also download it in a single PDF:

• Training Handbook (11MB)

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