Trainee Associate Psychological Practitioners (TAPPs)

T)APPs are (Trainee) Associate Psychological Practitioners. (T)APPs are a new workforce supply of Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs). They are psychology graduates, working towards completing a postgraduate certificate (PGcertAPP) at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The TAPPs work in clinical settings 4 days a week. They are trained in seven core competency areas: 1) Communication & relationships; 2) Patient care; 3) Analytical & clinical judgemental skills; 4) Strategic planning & organisation; 5) Policy & service development; 6) Information resource governance and 7) Research, development & service evaluation. £15 K will be made available for each TAPP, to cover the academic costs, supervision and placement support, meaning that up to 100 TAPP placements will be funded.