In this module you will undertake a piece of real world evaluation within the service with which you have an employment (or honorary employment) contract. You will work collaboratively with your training colleagues and service heads to produce a comprehensive and meaningful service evaluation. You will learn about leadership within the profession of clinical psychology, different leadership styles and models, consider the application of leadership in practice and reflect on ethical, systemic and organisational issues relevant to being a leader. You will be required to take on a leadership role in relation to at least one clear element of a service evaluation.

It is expected that Trainees will organise and deliver a presentation to the key stakeholders in the service being evaluated after the project has been completed. The final report will also be shared with clinical governance teams for dissemination.

Formative feedback will be given on the final report before submission to the service.

Trainees will complete and submit their proposal for the evaluation project to the module lead for initial sign-off before submitting to their Trusts clinical governance team for the project to be registered (or for approval by university ethics if completed outside of a NHS placement). Progress reviews are built into the timetable for trainees to present their developing projects to the course team and peers and for discussion and feedback for learning and trouble-shooting any issues that arise during the progress of the project.

The trainees will produce a comprehensive report of the service evaluation for the team consisting of a 500-word executive summary and 4,500-word main report to include critical reflection on their learning from undertaking the evaluation and about leadership, specifically. [LOs 1,2,3,4,5].

In class teaching comprising of lectures and interactive seminars, group discussion, exercises to consolidate learning. All of the workshops, seminars and lectures are supported by supervised clinical practice and independent study. Independent study is guided by the module lead and specialist lecturers who teach on the module. Trainees will have timetabled sessions as well as being expected to use some of their allocated study time to meet with service leads, to identify a service to be evaluated and for implementation of the project.

1. Work in collaboration with Trust leads to identify, review and appraise a service which needs evaluating to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current contextual drivers on service provision.

Knowledge & Understanding, Learning, Enquiry, Analysis.

2. Choose an appropriate method to evaluate a service and to collaborate and problem solve in partnership with service providers.

Enquiry, Analysis, Problem-solving, Application, Communication.

3. Develop clear goals for service development, which show a critical understanding of safe and non-discriminatory practice.

Analysis, Application.

4.Demonstrate a critical understanding of models of leadership and to be able to reflect on own leadership style within a professional context.

Analysis, Reflection.

5. Present and communicate ideas around service provision in a clear and succinct manner to commissioners and/or service leads.

Communication.

A large room in which lectures and workshops can be held; potentially breakout spaces and smaller rooms for discussion

Relevant audio-visual equipment or MS Teams for presenting evaluation findings

Internet and library resources

Service user involvement in teaching

DCP (2010). Clinical Psychology Leadership Development Framework. https://www.bps.org.uk/sites/www.bps.org.uk/files/Member%20Networks/Faculties/Leadership/Clinical%20Psychology%20Leadership%20Development%20Framework%20-%20BPS%20%282010%29.pdf

Hall, J. Pilgrim, D. & Turpin, G. (Eds). (2015). Clinical Psychology in Britain. Historical perspectives. The British Psychological Society.

National Improvement and Leadership Development Board (2016). Developing people – improving care. A national framework for action on improvement and leadership development in NHS-funded services. https://www.nwacademy.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/resource_files/Developing%20People%20-%20Improving%20Care.pdf

West, M. A. (2021). Compassionate leadership: Sustaining wisdom, humanity and presence in health and social care. The Swirling Leaf Press.



Additional reading is contained in the module handbook and will also be provided throughout the module.

In this module you will undertake a piece of real world evaluation within the service with which you have an employment (or honorary employment) contract. You will learn about leadership within the profession of clinical psychology, different leadership styles and models, consider the application of leadership in practice and reflect on ethical, systemic and organisational issues relevant to being a leader.