Newcastle University

Professional accreditation

• The Programme is approved by the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the standards for the accreditation of Doctoral Programmes in Clinical Psychology
• Pending approval from the relevant accrediting bodies, from September 2022, all trainees entering the programme will have the opportunity to be able to gain additional secondary accreditation during their training at British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Level 2 or Systemic Practitioner at Intermediate Level accreditation through the Association of Family Therapy (AFT). These are optional pathways which trainees can step into to obtain accreditation during their DClinPsy training programme.
• All trainees will undertake the AFT Foundation level course (Post Graduate Certificate in Systemic Practice) during the second year of their training.
• We offer a Neuropsychology pathway in collaboration with the PgDip in Theory and Practical Neuropsychology Practice at the University of Bristol. Upon qualification, Trainees that have followed this pathway will have completed a proportion of the knowledge and practice requirements that permit conferment of the Bristol PGDip in Neuropsychology and can also be granted fast-track entry onto the UK Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists following completion of the PgDip. 

Approach and theories

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Family Therapy & Systemic Practice
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• An Introduction to Therapeutic Models with an Emerging Evidence Base (e.g. CAT, EMDR, IPT, Mindfulness, ACT, CFT)
• Specialist Applications (e.g. Forensic, Clinical Health Psychology)
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Personal & Professional Development
• Leadership

Placement locations

• Placements are primarily provided within regional NHS Trusts, including Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust (TEWV), Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NUTH) and Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. 
• Trainees are therefore allocated to placements over a large geographic area, covering Northumberland up to the Scottish Borders, North and West Cumbria, North Durham, and more central locations in Tyne and Wear.   
• Given the rural geography of the region, limited public transport in some areas, and the community-based nature of many placements, we strongly recommend that Trainees have the use of a car and a current valid driving licence.
• If a trainee cannot drive due to a disability, then we will make reasonable adjustments around this. However, if a trainee cannot drive or does not have access to a car and this is not due to a disability, then they must be able to ensure that they can meet the mobility requirements of the post. This means being able to attend placement when agreed, complete community visits as required, and to undertake the expected workload. Regarding people choosing to live out of area – we do not make adjustments for this in terms of travel or commuting time. The university is classed as your work base and all travel requirements are calculated from here.
• Health conditions and carer responsibilities are taken into account as much as possible when allocating placements.