Thanks Geishawife I know it's not a prerequisite for the doctorate--I guess I just haven't had a lot of luck finding anything lately!

Geishawife wrote: YES! Some courses make it very clear you HAVE to have experience from paid employment. You are very, very unlikely to get on to the doctorate with only voluntary experience.

This is alarming me since most AP posts (in my area at least) are unpaid!

I'm looking for work (I've just graduated with a first). I have some experience--almost 3 years as a youth worker for adults with learning disabilities, and one year as part of my degree working in CAMHS. I'm finding it really hard to get work though. Most AP posts with the NHS in Surrey seem to be ...

Thank you for the welcome... and the info about editing!

Just realised... I also should have mentioned that I was very lucky to have a placement year as part of my degree, where I shadowed a clinical psychologist in CAMHS. Not sure how to edit my previous post, the option doesn't seem to be there

Hi all :) I've been browsing through the forum off and on and finally decided to join after clicking through heaps of topics all at once! I'm 23 years old, and have just graduated from my BSc Psychology. I'm currently looking for experience to eventually get onto a clinical doctorate (I have a job i...