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Clinical Psychologists should be able to communicate effectively, conveying clinical and non-clinical information from a psychological perspective in a style appropriate to a variety of different audiences (e.g. professional colleagues or service users and their carers)
Clinical Psychologists should be able to communicate clearly both orally and in writing demonstrating:
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An ability to write reports which are delivered on time, are appropriate to their working context and tailored to the audience(s) for whom the reports are intended. |
| An ability to contribute to the clinical record, making good quality clinical notes that conform to local/national/HPC/BPS guidelines. |
| An ability to discuss with clients and staff the aims and nature of treatment |
| An ability to communicate effectively in multidisciplinary teams by making appropriate contributions to team meetings and/or case conferences as well as communicating on a 1:1 basis with staff from differing professional backgrounds |
| An ability to adapt communication for people where this is both appropriate and necessary (for example individuals with global or specific cognitive difficulties, or sensory problems) |
| An ability to work with interpreters to communicate effectively with people with a poor command of the language spoken by the psychologist |
Clinical Psychologists should be able to prepare and deliver teaching and training which takes into account the needs and goals of the participants, and be able to:
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Make appropriate adaptations to methods and content of the presentation so as to reflect the audience and the context. |
| Demonstrate skills in presentation |
| Monitor the effectiveness of their teaching (through feedback from participants). |