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In this course, trainees conduct a piece of quality improvement work of relevance to clinical psychology and the wider health and social care community.

Trainees will attend lectures and workshops on quality improvement methods during Years 1 and 2.

Later in the programme they will undertake a piece of supervised quality improvement work in the NHS or another relevant setting Trainees on the 'accreditation of prior learning' (APL) pathway will undertake an individual project at any point from Year 2 onwards, prior to completion of their training, under the supervision of a field supervisor, and with academic support from a programme research tutor. Where appropriate, the work undertaken by the trainees will be linked to, or part of, existing quality improvement initiatives that are ongoing in local services.

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Trainees will complete a recording of a 20-minute oral presentation that has a total weighting of 100%, and will demonstrate achievement of the independent learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, and 4.

1. To enable trainees to conduct a piece of quality improvement work of relevance to clinical psychologists and the wider health and social care community.

2. To support the development of skills in disseminating quality improvement outcomes to a range of stakeholders.

3. To support the development of early-stage leadership competencies in conceptualising and communicating quality improvement issues.

All learning outcomes are benchmarked to the standards of proficiency and the competence frameworks stipulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS), and are therefore assessed using a criterion‑referenced, threshold‑focused approach appropriate to Schedule B assessment.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of, and critically reflect on, the value of quality improvement activities in relation to the development of the profession of clinical psychology and patient/client care.

2. Draw on cross-cutting competencies in academic, clinical and professional practice domains to conduct a piece of quality improvement work that is relevant to clinical psychology practice.

3. Demonstrate the ability to present quality-related data/information clearly and concisely, and interpret it appropriately.

4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate evaluation/improvement outcomes in a form that is accessible and appropriate to the intended audiences.