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GENERAL INFORMATION  \nJob Title: Trainee Clinical Psychologist  \nGrade: Band 6  \nSalary: £30,940- £33,481 per annum inclusive of HCAS  \nSuperannuation: 6% of salary (optional)  \nHours: 37.5 hours per week  \nTerms & Conditions In accordance with the Agenda for Change NHS Terms & Of Service: Conditions of Service.  \nResponsible to: Nominated line manager at RHUL, UCL or UEL. Clinical  \nplacement supervisors for clinical work undertaken on placement.  \nAccountable to: Director of Clinical Psychology Training, RHUL, UCL or UEL.  \nBase: RHUL, UCL or UEL although the postholder will also be  \nrequired to work in clinical placements in a number of NHS Trusts in North East, North Central and North West London  \n2. JOB SUMMARY  \n1. To undertake and meet the requirements of a structured programme of learning including personal study, academic work, research, placement learning and assessment leading to the award of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  \n2. To undertake specialised psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual clients, carers, families and groups of clients; staff training; research and development activity.  \n3. To work independently on a day-to-day basis under supervision and subject to review at regular intervals, in accordance with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines; supervision will usually be offered by a qualified clinical psychologist (although other qualified healthcare professionals may also contribute) .  \n1  \n3.  MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  \n3.1 Clinical:  \n1. To undertake structured interviews, psychological assessments (including psychometric tests) and observations of individuals and groups.  \n2. To develop psychological formulations of clinical problems and assist in the delivery of care plans, which include psychological treatment and/or management of clients’problems.  \n3. To design, implement and modify as appropriate, bespoke psychological interventions with clients, carers, families, and groups.  \n4. To provide reports and communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients.  \n5. To liaise with other health and social care staff, from a range of agencies, in the care provided to clients  \n6. To work in partnership with service users.  \n7. To work in accordance with NHS and placement providers’policies and regulations, as well as those of relevant professional bodies.  \n8. To work in a variety of settings including the client’s own home, in-patient, residential and day centre facilities.  \n3.2 Teaching, Training and Supervision  \n1. To participate in regular clinical supervision in accordance with HCPC, BPS guidelines and criteria and university procedures.  \n2. In conjunction with supervisor and University Tutor, to plan and prioritise own workload, research, and individual and group sessions.  \n3. May plan and deliver formal training sessions and/or supervision on psychological aspects of health care to mixed groups of relatives, care staff and other professional staff.  \n3.3 Research, Audit and Service Evaluation  \n1. To plan, monitor and evaluate own work, using clinical outcomes assessments, smallscale research methodology and statistical procedures.  \n2. To plan and undertake formal Doctoral research, as agreed with the University programme staff.  \n3. To develop an advanced knowledge base and practical skill in the design, implementation and statistical analysis of a wide variety of types of research.  \n2  \n4. To plan and undertake clinical audits, service evaluations or practice based research, using appropriate methodology and statistical procedures as appropriate, as agreed with the clinical supervisor(s) .  \n5. 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