3.6.4 Elective Placement The Elective Placement also takes place in the third year and is aimed at enabling trainees to complete a personal training plan (see also below 3.6.5). Trainees, in negotiation with their Clinical Tutor, will choose a placement which will reflect their personal interest by revisiting an area of work, defined either by client group or model of intervention, or by working in an area not covered by previous placements. The placement will aim to consolidate and enhance previously developed competencies as well as prepare trainees for post qualification work. It will be expected that trainees will demonstrate levels of competence in which, where appropriate, clinical work either embodies the integration of different theoretical models or the practice of one theoretical model to a proficient and effective level. Trainees will also be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pertinent local and national Service and organisational issues. 3.6.3.1Arrangement of Elective / Specialist Service Placement The responsibility for arranging the Elective / Specialist Service Placements, as with all clinical placements within the Programme, lies solely with the Clinical Tutors. Trainees should not arrange their own placement. Trainees also need to be aware that the clinical practice requirements in the first two years of training take priority over Elective / Specialist Service Placements and, therefore, core clinical placements need to be given to Year 1 and 2 trainees before Elective / Specialist Service Placements can be allocated. The Clinical Tutors will meet with trainees during the first six months of their second year to discuss Elective / Specialist Service Placements. Following a discussion of the process of choosing Elective / Specialist Service Placements, trainees can then informally approach clinicians to discuss their interests. When trainees have decided on their preference, they should submit several choices (in order of preference). The Clinical Tutors will make every attempt to allocate trainees to their first preference of elective / specialist Service practice. However, trainees should be aware that within the resources available it is not always possible to get their first choice. 3.6.4 Organisational Placements In the third year of training, there will also be an opportunity for trainees to have an organisational placement. This is taken as an option module so that trainees will select either an Organisational Placement or an Elective Placement. The Organisational Placement aims to enable clinical psychology
3.6.4 Elective Placement The Elective Placement also takes place in the third year and is aimed at enabling trainees to complete a personal training plan (see also below 3.6.5). Trainees, in negotiation with their Clinical Tutor, will choose a placement which will reflect their personal interest by revisiting an area of work, defined either by client group or model of intervention, or by working in an area not covered by previous placements. The placement will aim to consolidate and enhance previously developed competencies as well as prepare trainees for post qualification work. It will be expected that trainees will demonstrate levels of competence in which, where appropriate, clinical work either embodies the integration of different theoretical models or the practice of one theoretical model to a proficient and effective level. Trainees will also be expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pertinent local and national Service and organisational issues. 3.6.3.1Arrangement of Elective / Specialist Service Placement The responsibility for arranging the Elective / Specialist Service Placements, as with all clinical placements within the Programme, lies solely with the Clinical Tutors. Trainees should not arrange their own placement. Trainees also need to be aware that the clinical practice requirements in the first two years of training take priority over Elective / Specialist Service Placements and, therefore, core clinical placements need to be given to Year 1 and 2 trainees before Elective / Specialist Service Placements can be allocated. The Clinical Tutors will meet with trainees during the first six months of their second year to discuss Elective / Specialist Service Placements. Following a discussion of the process of choosing Elective / Specialist Service Placements, trainees can then informally approach clinicians to discuss their interests. When trainees have decided on their preference, they should submit several choices (in order of preference). The Clinical Tutors will make every attempt to allocate trainees to their first preference of elective / specialist Service practice. However, trainees should be aware that within the resources available it is not always possible to get their first choice. 3.6.4 Organisational Placements In the third year of training, there will also be an opportunity for trainees to have an organisational placement. This is taken as an option module so that trainees will select either an Organisational Placement or an Elective Placement. The Organisational Placement aims to enable clinical psychology
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