When PWP teams across the country are facing similar day-to-day pressures, this free to attend forum offers a welcome opportunity to come together in a supportive environment, share what is working and leave invigorated with fresh ideas.
Register your FREE NHS or public sector place to gain practical, evidence-informed strategies for managing workload, navigating clinical complexity, sustaining wellbeing and building confidence across key aspects of the PWP role. This uplifting, well-structured day will leave you feeling connected, valued and well supported for the year ahead.
Sponsored by:
CPD online learning
This inspiring online forum will bring PWPs from across the country together to strengthen confidence in your role through meaningful conversations, generous peer learning and knowledgeable speakers. By taking time out to attend, you will enrich your CPD portfolio, gain practical role-specific insights, hear fresh ideas to take back to your service and join thought-provoking discussions about sustaining wellbeing, managing workload and shaping the future of PWP practice together.
Education to inspire
Benefit from invaluable networking and best practice sharing. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to:
- Connect with fellow PWPs to share challenges, insights and practical solutions
- Build confidence in managing workload and clinical complexity
- Take away practical tools you can apply immediately in your PWP role
- Strengthen wellbeing and resilience for sustainable practice
With thanks to our sponsors
SBK Healthcare would like to thank Limbic and SilverCloud by Amwell for sponsoring this educational forum.
Opportunities to sponsor
Are you from industry or a commercial organisation who is interested in being part of this online forum? We would be delighted to discuss all of the available opportunities for you to get involved. Please email vanessa.pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788.
| 9:00 |
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
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| 9:30 |
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Adam Ottley-Porter, PWP and Former Lecturer, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and University of Surrey
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| Workload management | |
| 9:40 |
Effective case-load management for sustainable PWP practice
Lizzie Gray-Smith, PWP and Trainee CBT Therapist, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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| 10:10 |
Practical diary management skills for PWPs
Sarah Barker, PWP Clinical Lead and Co-Chair, Impact on Teeside NHS Talking Therapies Services and North East and Yorkshire Senior PWP Forum
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| 10:40 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| Industry partner showcase | |
| 10:50 |
SilverCloud by Amwell sponsorship showcase
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| 11:00 |
Limbic sponsorship showcase
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| 11:10 |
Questions and answers with your industry partners
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| 11:20 |
Meet the sponsors
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| 11:30 |
Screen break
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| Clinical confidence | |
| 11:40 |
Navigating the unexpected: managing complexity without overwhelm in assessments
Heather Dukes, Senior PWP, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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| 12:10 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 12:20 |
Interactive discussion: Staying well at work: preventing burnout in the PWP role
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| 12:40 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Staying well at work: preventing burnout in the PWP role
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| 12:50 |
Lunch break
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| Skills development | |
| 1:20 |
Building confidence for the transition from remote to in-person sessions
Jade Naick, Senior PWP, We Are With You
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| 1:50 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 2:00 |
Interactive discussion: Keeping on top of PWP accreditation: managing processes and delays
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| 2:20 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Keeping on top of PWP accreditation: managing processes and delays
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| 2:30 |
Screen break
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| Resilience and wellbeing practice | |
| 2:40 |
Resilience in practice: skills for sustaining wellbeing in your PWP role
Ridhae Sheikh, Senior PWP and MH Advocate, NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
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| 3:10 |
How to navigate difficult conversations in your PWP role
Heather Nurse, Deputy Director for PWP Programmes and Clinical Lead and Service Manager (Step 2), University of Southampton and NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire
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| 3:40 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 3:50 |
Close of day
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Your confirmed speakers
Adam Ottley-Porter
PWP and Former Lecturer
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and University of Surrey
Lizzie Gray-Smith
PWP and Trainee CBT Therapist
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Sarah Barker
PWP Clinical Lead and Co-Chair
Impact on Teeside NHS Talking Therapies Services and North East and Yorkshire Senior PWP Forum
Heather Dukes
Senior PWP
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Jade Naick
Senior PWP
We Are With You
Ridhae Sheikh
Senior PWP and MH Advocate
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Heather Nurse
Deputy Director for PWP Programmes and Clinical Lead and Service Manager (Step 2)
University of Southampton and NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire
FREE to attend*
*for NHS, Public Sector and Charity Attendees
Please only book a place if you are able to attend on the day as this forum will not be recorded. If you book a place and your circumstances change, meaning you are unable to attend, please inform us in writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk at least 48 hours prior to the course taking place. Failure to attend without prior written warning will result in a charge of £100.
Commercial companies are invited to sponsor this day, please email Vanessa Pearce for further details.
How this online forum will work
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.
If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.
Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.
On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.
Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.
Terms and conditions
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk.
Cancellations and substitutions
This online forum is free to attend to all NHS and Public Sector attendees. Please note that you can cancel your place up to 48 hours prior to the conference taking place, failure to attend without prior written cancellation will result in £100 charge. You can email the bookings team to cancel or amend an existing booking. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes. Should the event be postponed for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
Privacy notices
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Expected attendees
This online forum has been designed for professionals working at Step 2 and Step 3 across NHS Talking Therapies services. Book your place to join fellow:
- Lead PWPs, Senior PWPs and PWPs
- Service Managers
- Team Leaders
- Clinical Leads
Audience feedback
We have been delivering successful PWP events for over 10 years and have received excellent feedback. But don’t take our word for it, take a look at how attendees have described their experience at recent online forums.
With thanks to our sponsors
Limbic is the first UKCA-marked clinical assessment support tool for IAPT. Across 21 services, Limbic consistently frees up staff time, reduces costs, and improves patient experience and accessibility. Find out more from our founder, Dr Ross Harper on ross@limbic.ai.
SilverCloud by Amwell a leading provider of evidence-based digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.
Attend as a sponsor
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing talking therapies forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Your event, managed by us
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an
in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions
may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Sarah Kemm
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: sarah.kemm@sbk-healthcare.co.uk