Sustainable Caseload Management for PWPs

Sustainable Caseload Management for PWPs
5 CPD Hours £249 + VAT
Online Course, 5 CPD Hours
Thu 10 Sep 2026 09:00-15:30
Calling all clinicians with a full case load

Are you struggling with your stress levels and workload? Would you benefit from a nurturing day designed around the challenges you face? Specially created for PWPs, this valuable training day combines skills building with reflection and self-practice, equipping you with a holistic toolkit to effectively manage your caseload.

Develop your service knowledge

Support sustainable, confident and manageable caseload practice

This interactive online workshop has been specially developed to help clinicians better understand the causes of overwhelm, strengthen practical ways of working and build confidence in managing difficult conversations, prioritisation and supervision. Key learning outcomes include:

  • Understanding the factors that can make caseload management feel difficult or unsustainable
  • Exploring practical approaches to managing workload, pressure and mental load more effectively
  • Identifying personalised systems and habits that support sustainable ways of working
  • Building confidence in using supervision and seeking support appropriately
  • Creating an individual action plan for more manageable and sustainable practice

Live online learning

Develop practical approaches to move from overwhelm to organised

This interactive online workshop will give you the opportunity to learn from experienced practice, share challenges with peers and reflect on how you can create more sustainable ways of working within your own role and service. Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Join online to connect with PWPs, service leads and managers from across the UK 
  • Take part in guided discussions around caseload pressures, confidence, supervision and wellbeing 
  • Ask questions and gain practical guidance from Lizzie Gray-Smith throughout the day 
  • Reflect on your own working patterns, pressures and support needs using a dedicated reflective workbook 
  • Leave with practical strategies and realistic next steps to take back into your role and organisation

Reflective workbook

Positive steps for sustainable caseload management

All attendees will receive a reflective workbook ahead of the workshop. Integrated throughout the day, the workbook will support you to record your reflections, identify patterns and pressures, and develop a practical action plan for returning to work.

In-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 25 people or more

Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content tailored to the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call Sarah on 01732 897788 for further details.

Reflective workbook

Positive steps for sustainable caseload management
All attendees will be sent a reflective workbook which will be integrated into the day to record your experiences, insights and action plan for returning to work.

9:00
Joining, technical support and instructions
9:30
Chair’s introduction and grounding exercise
Lizzie Gray-Smith, PWP & Trainee CBT Therapist, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
9:40
What does 'not managing' look like and why does it happen?
  • Defining stress, overwhelm, and burnout
  • Considering systems, roles, and what we bring to them
  • Focusing on what we can control
10:10
Interactive discussion: Sharing common experiences and difficulties with caseload management
  • What are the first signs that you are experiencing overwhelm?
  • Which parts of the role create the most pressure or mental load?
  • What makes it difficult to ask for support early enough?
10:30
Feedback from discussions: setting priorities for the day
10:50
Screen break
Building a good framework
11:00
Working out what works for you
  • Getting the basics right
  • Experimenting with personalised systems
  • Building in flexibility
11:30
Reflective exercise
11:40
What is struggling to 'manage' a symptom of?
  • Identifying knowledge, experience, and confidence gaps
  • Working on these in a sustainable way
12:10
Questions and answers with Lizzie Gray-Smith
12:20
Reflective exercise
12:30
Lunch break
Building confidence and getting support
1:00
Interactive discussion: Confidence reflection activity
  • Where does lack of confidence show up for you at work?
  • What avoidance or safety behaviours might happen as a result?
  • How might this impact supervision?
1:20
Feedback from discussions
1:30
Confident caseload management
  • How lack of confidence can trip us up
  • Using the tools we already have
  • Case study example
2:00
Screen break
2:10
The role of supervision and support in ensuring sustainability
  • Role of supervision in caseload management
  • Common pitfalls
  • Asking for what you need and experimenting together
2:40
Questions and answers with Lizzie Gray-Smith
Sustainable practice
2:50
Interactive discussion: Where do we go from here?
  • What key ideas have come up for you today?
  • What actions do you want to take as a result?
  • What barriers might you face?
3:00
Feedback from discussions
3:10
Reflective exercise and action planning - setting up for success
3:30
Close of workshop

Your expert workshop leader

Lizzie Gray-Smith, PWP & Trainee CBT Therapist at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, brings valuable insight into the psychological and practical pressures facing PWPs and wider talking therapies teams. Drawing on her experience supporting clinicians within demanding service environments, Lizzie will share realistic and compassionate approaches to equip you with a holistic toolkit to effectively manage your caseload.

Who should attend?

Connect with peers facing similar challenges across NHS Talking Therapies services

This day offers valuable opportunities to connect with peers from across the UK, share experiences and learn how other teams and clinicians are approaching similar challenges within their own services. Attendees will benefit from open discussion, shared problem-solving and the opportunity to combine skills building with reflection and self-practice in a supportive and collaborative environment. 

Designed for:

  • Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners 
  • Lead Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners 
  • Clinical Leads 
  • Service Managers 
  • Senior Clinicians

Past attendee feedback

This online training course is part of a series of interactive events designed to support the real-world challenges facing NHS Talking Therapies services. Take a look at our recent attendee feedback to see what previous delegates have valued most from attending earlier this year: 

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“Excellent for learning latest guidance/research on key topics to improve service delivery”
- Avon and Wiltshire NHS Trust, Transforming Outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies, January 2026
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“Really interesting topics covered today and definitely some practical ideas to go away and think about”
- Northumberland Talking Therapies, Transforming Outcomes in NHS Talking Therapies, January 2026
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“Really useful and relevant content, presented smoothly and professionally”
- Norfolk and Waveney NHS Talking Therapies, PWP Professional Development and Wellbeing Forum, March 2026
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“Would recommend, a great day to come away from practice and have some space learn, share some ideas and reflect”
- NHS Talking Therapies HIOW, PWP Professional Development and Wellbeing Forum, March 2026
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“This was a great experience, the content was relevant and helpful. The day ran well”
- Bromley Healthcare, PWP Professional Development and Wellbeing Forum, March 2026
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“Highly organised and engaging online format”
- WCL Mind, Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner National Networking Forum, February 2026

Pricing structure

  • Early bird rate: £249+VAT - one NHS or public sector place when booked before Friday 17th July 2026
  • Standard rate: £299+VAT - one NHS or public sector place when booked after Friday 17th July 2026
  • Group booking: 4th place free! Book 3 NHS or public sector places and get the 4th for free
  • Commercial companies are invited to attend and sponsor this day. Please contact Vanessa Pearce on 01732 897788 for further details.

This course is available for in-house training 

If you have a group of 25 or more members of staff who require this training, then why not commission your own on-site course? Please email Sarah Kemm or call Sarah on 01732 897788 for further details.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding.

If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:

  • Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
  • Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
  • Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
  • Organisation details: name and address

Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

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

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. 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 but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. 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.

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Why 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 offering dedicated presentation, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be full 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:

Vanessa Pearce
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-healthcare.co.uk