What are clinical notes, why do we make them and how?

Show Notes for The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast Episode: 58: How to write clinical notes Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Clinical notes have to be kept in clinical practice but what are they and why do they matter? How do we write and record them? Let me explain! Hope you find it a useful listen. I’d love any feedback you might have! The Highlights: (00:28): Welcome (01:35): What are clinical notes? (02:37): Timeliness (03:45): Finding the best way for you to do it (05:43): Redacting fun! (06:27): Clinical Responsibility (07:31): Supervisor and employer requirements (08:36): Details required by services and teams (09:40): Show your workings! (11:03): What to include (13:05): Risk (13:56): Modern ways to note take! (14:47): The Remarkable 2 device & $40 off if you fancy it! (18:38): Developing your own style (19:45): The Aspiring Psychologist Membership 21:00: Thanks, and Close Links:  Get $40 off a remarkable tablet here: remarkable.com/referral/4LJU-DJD8  Grab your copy of the new book: The Aspiring Psychologist Collective: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97  Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision  Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the upcoming Aspiring Psychologist Book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent  To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0  To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags:  #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #BPS #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #britishpsychologicalsociety #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #mentalhealthprofessional #mentalhealthprofessionals #workingwithpeople #supportatwork #personalandprofessional #worklifebalance #traineepwp #staffteam #mdt #qualifiedpsychologist #clinicalnotes #clinicalrecordkeeping Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336