1. Doctorate in clinical psychology programme The university of Edinburgh /NHS (Scotland)
Dr. Jill Cossar, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
&
Dr. Neil Millar, Clinical Practice Director

2. Applying for Clinical Training
Clearing House (
Form: (
Stage 1: Eligibility
GBC (
2.1 honours degree
Right to work in the UK without restriction
Satisfactory references
English language proficiency

3. Applying for Clinical Training
Stage 2: Academic/ NHS joint review
Academic strength
Relevant experience
Dissemination of research
Understanding of the professional context
Double tick
Stage 3: Interview
Clinical Panel
Academic Panel, including pre-prepared task
Written task

4. Overview of DClinPsychol Programme - Academic
Full time or specialist training
CP1 (Adult Mental Health; Learning Disabilities; Health Psychology)
CP2 (Child & Adolescent Mental Health; Older Adults; Neuropsychology; Forensic Psychology)
Advanced practice seminars (e.g. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Interpersonal Psychotherapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Psychological Approaches to Psychosis; Cognitive Analytic Therapy; Trauma and Trauma Therapies; CBT with Children; Perinatal Mental Health).

5. Assessments - Academic
CP1 (case conceptualisation & research proposal)
CP2 (case conceptualisation & research project)
Thesis & Viva

6. Other Postgraduate Options
MSc in Applied Psychology
Children and Young People (UoE) (
Psychological Therapies in Primary Care (UoS, UoD) (

7. Overview of DClinPsychol Programme - Clinical
Full time or Specialist training
3 years = 3 years full-time training
4 years = 2 years training and 2 years half-time work/half-time training
Year 1 2 3 4
Placements 1 & 2
Placements 3 & 4
Placement 5
Placement 6
Work
5 years = 1 year training and 4 years half-time work/half-time training
Year 1 2 3 4 5
Placements 1 & 2
Placement 3
Placement 4
Placement 5
Placement 6
Work

8. Assessments - Clinical
Supervisor Evaluation of Clinical Competence on each placement
Placement-teaching synchrony
1st year – Adult Mental Health and Learning Disability
2nd year – Child and Family and Older Adults
3rd year Specialist placements

9. Other organisational aspects
Funding (NES)
Aligned training places
Accreditation of prior learning

10. Trainee experience Based in NHS boards Placements Teaching Demands
Trainee supports
Rewards

11. Rewards – A typical week (when I was in NHS)
Client contact – complex cases
Supervision – of trainees, Assistant Psychologists, of other professionals
Service development – innovations - either clinical or organisational in response to policy directives or own research/ideas
Training/teaching
Research/audit

12. A Typical Week in CAMHS Face to face individual/ family work
Child Protection work e.g. case conference, Children’s Hearings, Court etc.
Consultation with key stakeholders (e.g. SW, HV, Education)
Parenting Groups
Teaching e.g. School Inset Days
Trainee Supervision