Psychologist

• Job: Clinical Psychologist
• Salary: £18K - £70K
• Working hours: 37.5 hours a week.
• Qualifications: First or upper 2nd class honours degree in psychology.

Find out more about being a clinical psychologist

Responsible for:

Study of human behaviour and treatment of emotional distress or mental illness.

Salary:

About £18,000 to £70,000 a year.

Working hours:

37.5 hours a week.

Qualifications:

To begin training, people generally need a first or upper second class honours degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification. They also need relevant work experience, usually as an assistant psychologist or research assistant, before applying for a three-year, full-time accredited training course leading to a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

General requirements:

Excellent communication skills, patience, commitment to helping people, interest in medical science.

Career prospects:

Clinical psychologists may progress in the NHS to managing a department or large section. They may work for a university in training, teaching or research. Some transfer from the NHS to the private sector; others work freelance.

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