1. Stage 2 Health Psychology
Dr Lynn Dunwoody
Chief Assessor QHP

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. Research Conduct a systematic review
Define topic and search parameters
Conduct search using appropriate databases and sources
Summarise findings from the review

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Teaching and Training Plan and design training programmes / teaching
Deliver training / teaching
Plan and implement assessment procedures
Evaluate training / teaching

14. 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

15. 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

16. Assessment Professional Generic Logbook of professional practice
Reflexive report
(professional and personal development as a health psychologist)

17. 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