Overview
Key facts
You'll develop knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and an understanding of the responsibilities of the AC and Responsible Clinician (RC).
You'll need the support of your employer to attend this course. You'll also need an agreement with them to ensure you're given the necessary clinical opportunities and appropriate mentoring support to practise your developing skills and understanding of the RC role.
University College London (UCL) offers the Prepare for 'Approved Clinician' status under the Mental Health Act programme.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The legal context of the MHA and the roles of the AC and RC
- Part 2 of the MHA and civil patients
- Part 3 of the MHA and forensic matters
- Consent to Treatment under the MHA, and statutory documentation
- The Mental Capacity Act, including its relationship to the MHA
- Mental health tribunals, and the service user perspective
- Equality and diversity matters, and portfolio preparation workshop
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
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Psychology Health Sciences View 185 other Short Courses in Psychology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course is open to the five professions eligible for AC approval:
- practitioner psychologists
- mental health/learning disability nurses
- occupational therapists
- social workers
- medical practitioners in mental health who are not on the GMC specialist register for psychiatry
You should be a senior clinician in clinical practice and able to demonstrate clear clinical leadership functions in your current role, supported by a current job description and CV.
Tuition Fee
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International
2250 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2250 GBP for the full programme -
National
2250 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2250 GBP for the full programme
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.