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Clinical Supervisors

Placement Handbook

The Placement Handbook outlines expectations for trainees and Clinical Supervisors. It covers placement setup, supervision standards, competency development, and academic requirements. It serves as a comprehensive guide to ensure quality training, regulatory compliance, and professional growth throughout the programme.

Placement paperwork is completed in PebblePad

The following sections of PebblePad need to be completed by Clinical Supervisors:

Mid-Placement Visit (MPV)

  • Mid-placement assessment by the clinical supervisor (in the PAF)

 

End of Placement Visit (EPV)

  • End of placement assessment by the clinical supervisor (in the PAF)
  • Overall evaluation (in the audit of standards tab in the PAF).
  • Go to the supervisor sign-off tab and complete the relevant placement number (in the Therapy Competency Logbook).

Please remember to release your feedback to the trainee.

View an example of the Placement assessment Form and Therapy Competency Logbook. These may be out of date for the cohort you are supervising but will give you an idea of what to expect.

A detailed video guide on using PebblePad for Clinical Supervisors

This video gives Clinical Supervisors an overview of what Pebblepad is and how to use it to complete the Placement Paperwork.

A guide to useing PebblePad can be found on the University website

Please note that the Programme in Clinical Psychology use method 1 in this guide. Trainees will not be able to manually share a link to their placement paperwork.

Other Useful Resources

Questionnaires

360 Feedback Questionnaire (docx), File Download Supervisor Relationship Questionnaire (long version) (pdf), File Download Supervisory Relationship Questionnaire (short version) (pdf), File Download The Leeds Alliance in Supervision Scale (pdf), File Download

Neuropsychology

Assessment of a model for achieving competency in administration and scoring of the WAIS-IV (Word document)

Assessment of a model for achieving competency in WISC V (Word document)

Tick list of audit standards -King et al 2022 (Word document)

Neuropsychology across clinical placements (PDF)

ISW : Introductory Supervisor Workshop Resources

Day 1

ISW 2026 PACK (Microsoft Word file)

ISW getting there 2026 (Microsoft Word file)

ISW Intro Day 1 2026 (PowerPoint file)

ISW What is Supervision 2026 (PowerPoint file)

The Supervisory Relationship 2026 (PowerPoint file)

Day 2

ISW Day 2 2026 (PowerPoint file)

Contracting and Feedback 2026 (PowerPoint file)

Evaluation of Trainees (PowerPoint file)

Passing and failing placements (PowerPoint file)

Ethical issues in supervision (PowerPoint file)

Evaluation and Supervision (PowerPoint file)

 

ASW: Advanced Supervisor Workshop Resources

Supervising with neurodivergence in mind: Fostering growth and inclusivity (pptx), File Download 7 February 2022 - West Yorks active supervision (pdf), File Download 7 February 2022 - Short manual for SAGE (pdf), File Download 24th January 2022 - Supervision to support therapists to adapt their work for diverse communities and to support minority therapists (pdf), File Download Building Personal and Team Resilience (pdf), File Download The use of social media - trainee perspectives on supervision (pdf), File Download

Prezi link to Social media and Clinical Psychology: Benefits and Challenges

Masterclass in supervision:

Masterclass in Supervision: The Supervisory Relationship (pdf), File Download Supervisory Relationship Questionnaire (SRQ) (pdf), File Download Short Supervisory Relationship Questionnaire (S-SRQ) (pdf), File Download Supervisory Relationship Measure (pdf), File Download

Idiographic Conference:

To see ourselves as others see us (pdf), File Download Using idiographic measures in our work (pdf), File Download Single Case Experimental Designs (pdf), File Download The road to blended measurement (pdf), File Download

Online supervision training

Online supervision training slides 17.12.20 (pdf), File Download Online Supervision using Digital Health Technologies (pdf), File Download Policy Evidence base for therapy (pdf), File Download ACTO Competencies for online supervision (pdf), File Download Effective therapy via video - top tips (pdf), File Download Generic supervision competences (pdf), File Download

Other supervisor resources

Behavioural Activation for Muslims (BA-M)

Supervisor update November 2025 (PowerPoint)

Supervisor Update - reasonable adjustments Nov 2025 (PowerPoint)

Supervision contract (Word document)

Observation on Clinical Placement Form (Word document)

Feedback - focussing on placements (PDF)

EDI and anti-racism - Mentoring and curriculum (PDF)

Supervising DClin research (PDF)

More guidance for Clinical Supervisors

You will find a range of training videos and guidance for our Clinical Supervisors here

Exploring Race and Diversity in Clinical Supervision

Guidance is written for the White supervisor with the knowledge that racialised Psychologists have likely been enduring conversations about race throughout their life and will have likely developed their own method of navigating discussions about race with colleagues, supervisors and supervisees.

IPR in supervision

Interpersonal Process Recall role plays covering: Endings, Constructive Criticism, Alternative Interpretations, Reassurance, Changing Tack, Reflection and Reportage, Culture and Power, Becoming a Supervisor, How was it for you?

Ethical issues in supervision

This video shows 5 role played scenarios each dealing with an important ethical issue relating to professional behaviour that regularly arises in the course of supervision.

Story 1 - Dual relationships in supervision.
Story 2 - Due process (starts at 10 mins 30 seconds).
Story 3 - Constructive criticism 1 - therapeutic technique (starts at 26 mins 15 seconds).
Story 4 - Constructive criticism 2 - professional conduct (starts at 34 mins 58 seconds).
Story 5 - Consent and confidentiality (starts at 44 mins 28 seconds).

What do you make of these questionnaires then?

Using questionnaires to get feedback from clients for tracking client progress.