The DClinPsy Training Handbook

Table of Contents

A brief introduction to the course

Course Organisation

• 1 - Course Purpose, Values and Philosophy
• 2 - Clinical Psychology Staff
• 3 - Computing and Library Resources
• 4 – Course Committees

Teaching Programme

• 5 - Aims and Objectives of the teaching programme 
• 6 - The Teaching Programme

Guidance On Setting Up The Placement

• 7 - Placement Schedule
• 8 - Clinical Placement Guidelines and Contracts
• 9 – Template for all placement contracts 
• 10 - Consulting with service-user/carer representatives and Interprofessional learning on placement

Procedures for Monitoring the Placement

• 11 - Assessing progression on placement over the three years of training 
• 12 - Overview of Procedures for monitoring placements 
• 13 - Content of the Mid-Placement Review (MPR) interview
• 14 – Overview of forms used by supervisors to evaluate placements
• 15 – End of placement review:  guide to the content of supervisor and trainee feedback forms
• 16 - Clinical Portfolio

Research requirements

• 17 - The research component: an overview
• 18 - The Service Related Research Project
• 19 - The Major Research Project

Academic Assessments

• 20 - Examinations
• 21 - Case report guidelines

Course Regulations and criteria for Passing and Failing each course component

• 22 – Programme regulations (assessment procedures and the role of the Board of Examines)
• 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
• 29 - Fitness to practice: guide for students 

Appeals, Grievances and Complaints

• 30 – Complaints in relation to course procedure & complaints in relation to discrimination or harassment
• 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

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 and Care Professions Council
• 37 - BPS Accreditation Criteria

Trainee Administration

• 38 - Trainee Record Keeping
• 39 - Travel

Terms and Conditions of Trainee Employment

• 40 - Terms and Conditions of employment for trainees

Appendices

Professional and Legal Standards and Guidance

a) Health and Care Professions Council (HPC)

• 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 5a - BPS Code of Ethics and conduct
• Appx 5b – BPS Ethics Committee guidance on use of social media

Health and Safety at UCL

• Appx 6 - Health and Safety In the Department

NHS Constitution

• Appx 7 - NHS Constitution

BPS and Clinical Psychology Training

• Appx 8 - Roles of the BPS