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