Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) Doctorate course

Program Overview

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Course overview

Accredited

You develop as an autonomous and skilled clinician, with an emphasis on the scientist practitioner and reflective practitioner roles, and will be a critical consumer of research and independent decision maker.

You complete training across the lifespan of children and adolescents, working-age adults and older adults, as well as working with special needs and specialist services across a range of psychological models, including cognitive behavioural, cognitive analytic, psychodynamic and systemic approaches. Indirect interventions are encouraged and opportunities to undertake our innovative organisational placements can be provided. Successful completion of this programme leads to the award of Doctor of Clinical Psychology.

The course is delivered in close partnership with your employer: Tees, Esk and Wear Valley's NHS Foundation Trust (spanning County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby). Other local NHS Trusts are also important partners and stakeholders in your training. You have placement opportunities in community and inpatient services and in different specialisms, including peri-natal and forensic services, for example. You may be placed anywhere within the North East and Yorkshire region and may need to travel.

The neuropsychology teaching at Teesside is designed to help trainees gain a knowledge base and experience in neuropsychology which may also form a good basis if you are interested in further specialising in clinical neuropsychology after the completing the doctorate. This knowledge and experience may help with partial accreditation towards a post-qualification Diploma in Neuropsychology delivered by the University of Bristol, and/or potentially the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) route.

Top reasons to study this course

> Strong links with stakeholders, service users and carer representatives help ensure the delivery and development of the programme is authentic, evidence-based and contemporary.

> You will be skilled in offering one-to-one therapy with clients from a variety of psychological approaches, as well as providing detailed assessment and psychological formulation to guide multidisciplinary care.

> You are supported to be the clinical psychologist you would like to be, through facilitating choice in your thesis topic, your third year elective placements and specialist therapeutic approach.

> The course is not founded on one theoretical position but adopts an open stance through the presentation of a breadth of theories.

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Program Outline

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Extracted Information about the Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) Doctorate program at Teesside University:

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Degree Overview:

• Accredited: Yes
• Objective: To train clinical psychologists who can contribute to and take leading roles in the provision of psychological health care.
• Focus: Developing autonomous and skilled clinicians with emphasis on:
• Scientist practitioner and reflective practitioner roles
• Critical consumer of research and independent decision making
• Working across the lifespan of children and adolescents, working-age adults, and older adults
• Special needs and specialist services
• Psychological models including cognitive behavioural, cognitive analytic, psychodynamic, and systemic approaches
• Indirect interventions and innovative organizational placements
• Award: Doctor of Clinical Psychology
• Delivery: Close partnership with employer Tees, Esk and Wear Valley's NHS Foundation Trust and other local NHS Trusts
• Specialties: Peri-natal and forensic services
• Neuropsychology:
• Knowledge base and experience
• Basis for further specializing in clinical neuropsychology after completing the doctorate
• Partial accreditation towards a post-qualification Diploma in Neuropsychology by the University of Bristol
• Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN) route
• Top Reasons to Study:
• Strong links with stakeholders, service users, and carer representatives
• Skilled in individual therapy and detailed assessment
• Open theoretical stance with a breadth of approaches
• Choice in thesis topic, electives, and therapeutic approach

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Outline:

• Year 1 modules:
• Advanced Psychological Research Methods
• Clinical Practice: Two Lifespan Placements
• Developing Clinical Skills 1
• Personal Professional Development 1
• Psychological Theory and Evidence 1
• Year 2 modules:
• Advanced Design for Clinical Psychological Research Projects
• Clinical Practice: Lifespan Placement
• Clinical Practice: Special Needs Placement
• Developing Clinical Skills 2
• Personal and Professional Development 2
• Psychological Theory and Evidence 2
• Year 3 modules:
• Clinical Practice: One elective and one specialist therapy placement
• Developing Clinical Skills 3
• Personal and Professional Development 3
• Psychological Theory and Evidence 3
• Research Thesis
• **Modules offered may vary.

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Assessment:

• **Continual assessment throughout the training.

• **Formative and summative work.

• **Written pieces (case studies, essays, research thesis).

• **Oral presentations (academic topics, clinical cases).

• **Clinical competencies assessed in clinical practice modules.

• **Progression contingent upon successful module completion.

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Teaching:

• **Emphasis on developing individual learning goals and pathways of experiences.

• **Formal academic teaching sessions.

• **Individual and group tutorials.

• **Reflective practice as an essential part of training.

• **Activities and support systems to promote professional and personal learning and development.

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Careers:

• **Relevant doctorate qualification for clinical psychology practice in the NHS and wider health and social care system.

• **Private and public sector positions.

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Other:

• **Full-time employment of trainees by the health service with annual leave and NHS benefits.

• **Band 6 salary on the Agenda for Change pay scales.

• **Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and health screening required.

• **English language proficiency at Level 7 of IELTS with no element below 6.5.

• **Professional accreditation by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS).

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Fees:

• **Contact the School 01642 384491 for fee information.

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Entry Requirements:

• **All UK/EU applicants must apply through the Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology.

• Screening criteria:
• Eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society
• Minimum academic attainment of 2.1 or 2.2 with a successfully completed master's degree in psychology
• Minimum of 12 months' full-time relevant clinical experience
• Shortlisting criteria:
• Understanding of research importance in the profession
• Commitment to clinical psychologist training
• Understanding of the clinical psychologist role
• Experience with different psychological models and clinical settings
• Personal awareness and self-reflection
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• References
• **Disability Confident Scheme applicants: Moderation Meeting with the employing Trust.

• **Interview process for shortlisted candidates (academic/research and clinical panels).

• **NHS Constitution values: working together, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives, everyone counts.

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Part-time Option:

• **Not available for this program.

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

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For UK applicants:

• Contact the School (01642 384491) for more details about fees.

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International students:

• Candidates must be able to communicate in English to the standard equivalent to Level 7 of the IELTS, with no element below 6.5.

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Payment:

• Payment plans are available, contact the School for more information.

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Other:

• Information about the cost of living in Middlesbrough can be found on the University website.