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365 Days Later – Experiences of my first year working as an approved clinician

Published:2019-12 Issue:3 Volume:17 Page:33-40
ISSN:2056-3094
Container-title:FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities
language:en
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Author:

Wilcox Esther

Abstract

In April 2018 I was approved by the Secretary of State to be an Approved Clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act (MHA). I started working in this role in June 2018 following a re-banding and re-contracting process within my role as the qualified psychologist in a 10-bedded NHS assessment and treatment unit (ATU) supporting adults with learning disabilities. In this article I outline the process of becoming approved and reflect on my experiences in my first year (ish) of working as an Approved Clinician in the ATU.

Publisher

British Psychological Society

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