PPN North West Psychological Professions Network

Agenda

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Monday Morning session

A Vision for the Psychological Professions in England

Morning session

See the first ever vision for the psychological professions in England unveiled, and consider how we can all use this vision to make a difference to people.

10:00 – 11:30:
‘A Vision for the Psychological Professions in England’

Chair:
Adrian Whittington

Introductory remarks:
Jo Lenaghan, Director of Strategy, Health Education England

Presenting Team
Adrian Whittington, National Lead for Psychological Professions, NHSE/I and HEE

Alice Plummer, Clinical Programme Manager, Psychological Professions Network South East

Helen Leigh-Phippard, Expert by Experience, PPN South East

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Afternoon sessions: North West Showcase

Short Paper 1 – ‘Workforce Development in the Psychological Professions using a Community of Practice Approach. The Evolution of the Psychological Professions Network in the North West of England’

Hear how a community of practice approach promotes innovation across health and care settings and how the PPN provides a unique opportunity to bring the psychological professions to the heart of workforce development and service transformation.

13:00 – 13:20:
Clare Baguley, Psychological Professions Network Programme Manager & Clinical Workforce Advisor

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Workshop 1

Responding to Large Scale Psychological Trauma & Building Community Resilience: The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

13:30 – 14:20: Workshop 1: ‘Responding to Large Scale Psychological Trauma & Building Community Resilience: The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub’

Learn about the ground-breaking work of the Greater Manchester Resilience Hub, that was established following the 2017 Manchester

Prof Alan Barrett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Strategic Clinical Lead (Adults), Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

Jenni Willbourn, Children & Young People Clinical Team Lead, Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

Dr Ruth Watson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Deputy Clinical Lead (OA), Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

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Short Paper 2

Starting the Conversation about creating safe spaces for looking after those who look after others

Dr Paul Wallis, Director of Psychological Services for CAMHS - Central Manchester Foundation Trust. Central Manchester & Manchester Children's Foundation Trust

Dr Claire Maguire, Clinical & Professional Lead, Psychological Therapies, Pennine Care NHS Trust

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Workshop 2

New ways of working in psychological therapies: An evaluation of the acceptability of remote therapy for clients and therapists

Dr Dale Huey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Associate Director Psychological Services, Strategic Lead Primary Care Psychological Therapy Division, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Paul Smithson, Operational Manager, Manchester Psychological Therapy Service: South; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Tuesday Morning session

What people want from the NHS during the next ten years and how the psychological professions can help

Hear personal stories from experts by experience and the findings of Healthwatch's survey of 40,000 members of the public. What do these tell us about how psychological professionals can help improve the NHS?

Chair:
Adrian Whittington, National Lead for Psychological Professions, NHSE/I and HEE

Introductory remarks:
Claire Murdoch, National Director of Mental Health, NHS England

Presentation team
Laura Lea, National Lead for Expert by Experience Involvement: Psychological Professions

Amy Harris, Expert by Experience

Karin Webb, Expert by Experience

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Afternoon sessions: South East Showcase

Workshop 1: Finding a Career in the Psychological Professions

Finding a Career in the Psychological Professions

Find out how to navigate towards a career in the psychological professions, whatever your background. Hear practical tips and ask the experts in each of the funded NHS professional trainings.

Presenting team
Dr Adrian Whittington, National Lead for Psychological Professions, PPN England co-chair, PPN SE Chair

Dr Alice Plummer, PPN SE Clinical Programme Manager

Amy Pound, PPN SE, co-chair Aspiring Psychological Professions Subnetwork

Bradley Powell, PPN SE, Senior Assistant Psychologist

Professor Catherine Gallop, Associate Professor, Director of Post Graduate Taught Programmes in Clinical Psychology, University of Exeter

Dr Daniel Salter, Director of CBT Programmes at Canterbury Christ Church University

Helen Leigh-Phippard, PPN SE Expert by Experience

Dr Mary John, Head of Department of Psychological Interventions, Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead for Clinical Psychology Training, University of Surrey

Professor Paul Farrand, Director of Portfolio: Low Intensity CBT, CEDAR; Psychology, University of Exeter

Rachel Nethercott, National Psychological Professions, co-chair Aspiring Psychological Professions Subnetwork

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Workshop 2

Maximising the Impact of Psychological Practice in Physical Healthcare

Adrian Whittington,
National Lead for Psychological Professions, NHSE/I and HEE

Claire Daniel,
Lead of the Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust Psychological Service

Alice Plummer,
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Programme Manager, Psychological Professions Network South East

Helen Leigh-Phippard,
PPN SE Expert by Experience

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Wednesday Morning session

How psychological professionals can change general practice

How psychological professionals can change general practice

Hear about two innovative projects offering psychological approaches in primary care and the view from general practice

Chair:
Sarah Dexter-Smith, PPN North East & Yorkshire Chair, Director of Therapies, Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

Introductory remarks:
Bob Kirk, Primary Care Dean for NW of England, HEE

Clinical Psychology in Primary Care
Cathy Byard, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS FT

Psychological Professions Multi-Professional Innovation in Primary care
Miranda Budd, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/ Project Lead, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

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Afternoon sessions: South West Showcase

Workshop 1: An outline of the Southwest region – and its challenges

South West Showcase

Hear about the experience of developing new roles and routes to training as Psychological Professionals in response to workforce challenges in the South West.

Dr Phil Self, Head of Psychology and Psychological Professions, Clinical Director – Central Core Services, Interim Co-Chair – Psychological Professions Network South West, Devon Partnership Trust

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Workshop 2

New roles and routes to deliver psychological professions capacity in the SW in the future

Phil Confue, Chief Executive Officer, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Workshop 3

CAPS – perspectives on this new role

Dr Michael Hodgkinson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Professional Head and Associate Director of Psychology/Psychological Services, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Associate Professor, University of Exeter College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Professor Ken Laidlaw, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, DPGR: Director of CEDAR Postgraduate Research & Doctoral Programmes, Programme Director, DClinPsy Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Workshop 4

Increasing diversity in the IAPT workforce in the SW

Gayle Bridgman, Head of Clinical Programme (Mental Health), Clinical Delivery and Programmes NHS England and NHS Improvement – South West

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Workshop 5

Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) across the South West: Development, implementation and collaboration.

Professor Catherine Gallop, Director of PGT Programmes, CEDAR, Exeter University

Jonathan Parker, Joint Director of CYP Portfolio and EMHP / CWP Project Lead, CEDAR, Exeter University

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Panel and Polls

Where do we go to from here to ensure we can meet the demand for psychological therapies and interventions in the SW

Professor Ken Laidlaw, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, DPGR: Director of CEDAR Postgraduate Research & Doctoral Programmes, Programme Director, DClinPsy Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Practical steps for anti-racism in psychological therapy services

What can we do to make our psychological therapy services anti-racist? Consider practical steps forward that we can all make.

Chair:
Dr Sunny Kalsy-Lillico, PPN Midlands Chair, Trust Head of Psychology & Psychological Therapies, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Introductory remarks:
Jacqui Dyer, MBE, Mental Health Equalities Advisor, Health Education England and NHS England / Improvement

Adrian Whittington, National Lead for Psychological Professions, NHSE/I and HEE

Presenting team:
Leila Lawton, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Talking Therapies Southwark, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Michelle Brooks-Ucheaga, Lecturer in Health and Social Care at the University of Derby & BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

Meera Bahu, HI CBT Course Supervisor, (University of Surrey), Senior CBT therapist South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IAPT Service (Lewisham) IAPT Lewisham

Saiqa Naz, Chair, BABCP Equality and Culture Special Interest Group, Co-author IAPT BAME Positive Practice Guide

Javed Rehman, Expert by Experience

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Afternoon sessions: Developing Regions Showcase

Developing Regions Showcase

Why Every Area Needs a PPN

Hear from PPN England Co-chairs on developing PPNs across England

Developing the PPN in my area: How we work together

If you work in the Midlands or North East & Yorkshire, these sessions are for you. Meet with your new Chair and be part of the development

Adrian Whittington, National Lead for Psychological Professions, NHSE/I & HTE, Co-Chair PPN England

Gita Bhutani
Co-Chair PPN England
Chair PPN North West

Parallel sessions for delegates from the Midland and North East & Yorkshire Developing the PPN in my area: how we work together

PPN Midlands: Dr Sunny Kalsy-Lillico, PPN Midlands Chair, Trust Head of Psychology & Psychological Therapies, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

PPN North East & Yorkshire: Sarah Dexter-Smith, PPN North East & Yorkshire Chair, Director of Therapies, Tees, Esk & Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

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Friday Morning session

Building healthy communities

Hear how psychological professions are working across communities and local authorities in supporting public health

Chair:
Dr Phil Self, Interim Co-Chair – Psychological Professions Network South West, Head of Psychology and Psychological Professions, Devon Partnership Trust

Introductory remarks:
Gita Bhutani, Chair of the Psychological Professions Network North West, Co-Chair PPN England

Presenters
Prof Jo Hart, Professor of Health Professional Education and Health Psychologist University of Manchester
Dr Atiya Kamal, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Birmingham City University

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Friday Afternoon sessions

What next for the psychological professions? Sharing our commitments

How will we deliver the Psychological Professions Vision? Hear from regional PPN Chairs, psychological professionals, experts by experience and other stakeholders on their commitments, and make your own!

How can we move forward to make the maximum impact for the public at this time? How can we put our vision into action? Reflect on how you can be part of this movement and hear from the Psychological Professions Chairs across England about their commitments.

Panel and Q&A with:
Gita Bhutani
Co-Chair PPN England
Chair PPN North West

Adrian Whittington
PPN South East Chair
PPN England Co-Chair

Phil Self
Interim Co-Chair – PPN South West

Ken Laidlaw
Interim Co-Chair – PPN South West

Sunny Kalsy-Lillico
PPN Midlands Chair

Sarah Deter-Smith
PPN North East & Yorkshire Chair

(With commitments shared by PPN members and conference speakers)

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What do I do if I have problems?
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