Stage 2 Health Psychology Dr Lynn Dunwoody Chief Assessor QHP l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Stage 2 training routes Two major routes Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) ‘independent route’ University route PhD with a portfolio Stage 2 training Professional Doctorate l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Entry to Stage 2 courses Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) BPS accredited MSc in Health Psychology (Stage 1) Enhanced CRB check Acceptable ‘work placement’ Paid employment or voluntary work l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

QHP Not linked to any University Supervisor must be RAPPS registered Work placement Paid or voluntary Work supervisor – not necessarily a HP Need a Plan of Training (PoT) Professional indemnity insurance More than half of training must be in the UK l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Content of Stage 2 Training Irrespective of route, the 5 core competences are the same Professional Generic Behaviour Change Research Consultancy Teaching and Training Minimum of 2 years supervised practice 46 weeks, 5 days a week l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Behaviour Change Conduct behaviour change interventions Design and implement baseline assessments Evaluate patterns of behaviour and formulate working hypotheses about the target behaviour Provide feedback formulation on outcome of the assessment Design, plan and implement BCI Evaluate and communicate outcomes l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Assessment Behaviour Change Intervention Case study of behaviour change intervention (3000 words max) Reflective report comparing and contrasting the application of TWO models in relation to assessment and formulation (3000 words max) l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Research Conduct a systematic review Define topic and search parameters Conduct search using appropriate databases and sources Summarise findings from the review l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Research 2. Empirical study (more ambitious than an MSc, but less ambitious that a doctoral thesis) Design and conduct psychological research Analyse and evaluate psychological research data Initiate, develop and evaluate the impact of psychological research l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Assessment Research Systematic Review (6000 words max) Report of a major empirical study (15,000 word max) Both written to a standard acceptable for publication in a peer reviewed academic journal relevant to health psychology l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Consultancy Assessment of requests for consultancy Plan consultancy Establish and maintain working relationships with clients Conduct consultancy Monitor the progress of consultancy and evaluate the impact of the consultancy l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Assessment Consultancy At least one case study (3000 words max) Account of request for consultancy Planning and review of relevant approaches to consultancy Consultancy contract, costings and any subsequent revisions Details of meetings, minutes etc Client assessment of consultancy l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Teaching and Training Plan and design training programmes / teaching Deliver training / teaching Plan and implement assessment procedures Evaluate training / teaching l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Assessment Teaching and Training One case study based on observed and supervised teaching (3000 words max) Teaching plan Evaluation Reflective commentary Observer’s report on teaching l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Professional Generic Professional accountability and autonomy Practice with legal and ethical boundaries Practice as an autonomous professional Identify needs and engage in CPD Professional Skills Effective communication Provide appropriate advice and guidance Collaborative working Leading groups and teams effectively l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Assessment Professional Generic Logbook of professional practice Reflexive report (professional and personal development as a health psychologist) l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk

Success On completion of the accredited stage 2 course, you will be eligible to apply to: BPS - Chartered status and full membership of DHP HCPC - entry onto the register as a Health Psychologist l.dunwoody@ulster.ac.uk