Research Tutor DClinPsy Programme at Newcastle University

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible to the Research Director for the organisation, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of research components of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme;
• To support and supervise DClinPsy trainee Large Scale Research Projects (Literature Review and Empirical Project), including acting as internal examiner for LSRP Viva’s;
• To support and supervise DClinPsy trainee research service evaluation and audit and contribute to other research supervision within the School in terms of supervision of MSc and undergraduate students;
• To provide teaching to trainees on research methodology, including scheduled workshops, optional workshops, drop in sessions, and peer supervision groups;
• To participate with the research tutor team in organising events such as the Research Conference and vivas;
• To undertake and disseminate clinically relevant research in own areas of expertise;
• To contribute to the marking of assignments related to the research module, and other assessments related to clinical and/or academic modules as required;
• To attend and contribute to the work of relevant Programme and Regional committees, including Research Sub-Committee, Student-Staff committees, Equality, Diversity and Equality Sub-Committee, Board of Examiners and Board of Studies, Programme Executive, and Progress meetings;
• To maintain and foster national and local links with research collaborators, experts-by-experience, regional clinicians and groups (as appropriate), other researchers within the School and the University, and to  keep  informed  of  national  training  developments  through  attendance  at  Group  of Trainers in Clinical Psychology meetings as appropriate;
• To act as External Examiner to other DclinPsy programmes where appropriate;
• To contribute to the selection and recruitment of trainees to the programme as required;
• To support trainees as course tutor as required.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge

• An understanding of the roles of clinical psychology within the UK healthcare system and the NHS and the function of clinical training in supporting these roles;
• Commitment to research and training in the fields of clinical, health or other relevant applied psychology, or neuropsychology;
• Specialist knowledge of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, or combined research methodologies.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective rapport with students and working relationships with a range of staff;
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and to meet multiple deadlines;      
• Ability and willingness to work in emotionally-charged situations and to support those with high levels of distress;
• Demonstrable commitment to evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.

Experience

• Experience of delivering teaching on DClinPsy programmes or other health care professional programmes;
• Knowledge of the role of the research tutor in relation to clinical training;
• Experience of supervising or co-supervising DClinPsy research; 
• Experience of examining at postgraduate level.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Manages time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively, working in a planned and structured way.
• Reviews and revises plans to meet with changing circumstances.
• Establishes clear roles and responsibilities for self and others, ensuring activities are completed on time.
• Works collaboratively with others, playing a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the project where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued.
• Supportive of team decisions and of others during change.
• Uses clear, concise and accurate communication, tailoring the approach accordingly, including choosing appropriate tools, and encouraging a two way communication process.
• High level of self-motivation and remains calm in challenging situations.
• Develops and implements new ideas.

Qualifications

Essential:

• DClinPsy qualification OR;
• PhD in applied/clinical/health psychology