I think Eric Emerson was the go to guy in the field of intellectual disability.

You need to email clinpsyforum@gmail.com from a work email address giving your HCPC details and forum username. Then we add you to the group.

It sounds like a good first step on the ladder job, and any position can be relevant experience if you make the most of it, but it will also open doors to experiences that are more overtly psychological. As to soliciting (or providing) questions for a specific position, that's against forum rules as...

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I thought I would share some insider information about how to get that elusive first foot on the ladder position, or to step up to your first AP position. This is based on many years of shortlisting for positions in various organisations, advertised in various places. 1) NHS jobs is highly competiti...

I'd get union advice, or speak to ACAS, as this sounds like dodgy ground, especially as I've seen quite a few people gain 8a posts shy of 24 months experience - two I've worked with included who were able to secure 8a posts after 8 months and 12 months respectively.

Yes, we are still collecting contributions until the end of the month at least, and there will be another issue within 6 months even if it doesn't fit within the current issue.

Presumably you need to contact the HCPC and evidence that you meet the criteria for a CoP also - though I'm not sure why you'd want to, as I don't think it would open anything up that isn't available to you as a CP...

Worry about it if/when you get offers from both and once you have a feel of both roles and services.

Indeed, look outside the NHS and you step outside most of the competition.

I don't think many of us know the American system. For progress towards being a CP in the UK, experience here is generally the best possible option. But setting aside all issues of equivalence and career progression and thinking purely about quality of life, I think there is a lot to be said for Can...

There is no prescription of a year's experience. Some courses have a minimum to be eligible for short-listing, but the key is what you get from the experiences and how you can reflect on them. There is nothing prohibiting you from applying, and many courses with assessment days don't have minimum re...

I'd generally say admin jobs are a poor way to get experience, but this one at least sounds like it has some thought about referral information, some contact with service users and the possibility to conduct an audit. So it might be alright. You could always apply and then find out.

It sounds like an interesting question with findings that would be applicable in UK services to me. Seeing whether the referrer can judge the likelihood of attendance/engagement is a good question. If you wanted it to be broader, I might be tempted to also pick up some other information from the sam...

Negligible in my experience.