Practice-based Learning Information for Supervisors

This webpage contains information for clinical supervisors who provide “practice based learning” for Trainee Clinical Psychologists enrolled on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme at Queen’s University, Belfast (QUB). It has been compiled by the Programme Team and Placement Panel of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) at QUB.

Clinical supervisors are key to the delivery of the Doctorate programme and provide much needed practice based learning and assessment of competence of learners on the DClinPsy programme.

If you have any queries about practice-based learning or any of the information provided here, please contact Senior Programme Secretary Nicola Henderson (n.henderson@qub.ac.uk tel. 028 9097 4430)

Contents

1. General Information about the DClinPsy programme at QUB

• Introduction to Practice-based learning / Placement
• Guidelines for practice-based learning supervisors
• Trainee Employment - Leave and Sickness Guidance

2. Becoming a supervisor and supervisor training

• Upcoming dates for Training
• Training for New Supervisors
• Refresher Training for Experienced Supervisors (including CFS)
• Psychodynamic Thinking in Supervision Workshop

3. Practice-based learning administration

• Health and Safety policy and checklists
• Placement Description and Plan
• Mid-placement meeting - Supervisor
• Mid placement meeting - Trainee
• End-placement meeting - Supervisor
• End-placement meeting - Trainee

4. Practice-based learning coursework – supervisor roles

• Service Related Proposal and Project
• Clinical Case report guidelines including confidentiality and informed consent

5.  Professional Guidelines

• QUB Work Based & Placement Learning
• QUB Info Health and Safety
• HCPC Standards of Education and Training
• BPS Standards of Education and Training
• BPS Guidelines on Clinical Supervision
• DCP Policy on Supervision

6. Personal and Professional Development

• HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics
• Informed Consent for practice-based learning and recording case reports
• Fitness to Practice

7. Assessment of Competence Ratings

• Observations of Clinical Skills
• University College London Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Competency Framework
• University College London Psychodynamic Competency Framework
• University College London Systematic Therapy Competency Framework

8. Useful evaluation measures

• Trainee measures (ACCS)
• Supervisor measures (SAGE )

9. Liftupp

• 'How to' video for Supervisors 

10. Covid 19 Guidelines

• Guidance from DClinPsy on Placements during COVID19
• DClinPysch Training and Covid-19 by BPS and ACP UK
• BPS Guidance for Clinical Psychology Prof. Doctorates - COVID19