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Clinical Psychologists need to work effectively in, and with, multi-disciplinary teams. This involves having an awareness of other professional roles and the possible roles of clinical psychology within the multidisciplinary team. They should demonstrate:
| An ability to work collaboratively and constructively with fellow psychologists and other professionals who may hold diverse and different viewpoints |
| An ability to use formulations to help in multi-professional communication, and in the understanding of clients and their care |
| An ability to conduct indirect interventions* (for example working with and through other professionals, and/or training professionals to undertake work) |
| An ability to communicate effectively in multidisciplinary teams (e.g. by making appropriate contributions to multidisciplinary team and/or case conferences as well as communicating on a 1:1 basis with staff from differing professional backgrounds) |
| An ability to understand the limits of one's own competence/role and appropriately liaise with, refer to, and use the expertise of other team members |
| An ability to protect clients from actual or potential harm from professional malpractice by colleagues, by instituting action in accordance with national and professional guidance |
| An ability to safeguard the client's interests when co-working with other professionals as part of a team, including good practice regarding interworker/inter-professional communication |
| An ability to show leadership, both clinically and in terms of service development |
*this is detailed further in the section on indirect working