WORKING TOGETHER: DEVELOPING & SHARING KNOWLEDGE IN MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH Wednesday 7 July 2010

THE BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES Professor Tony Lavender Pro-Vice Chancellor, Dean Faculty of Social & Applied Sciences Dr Lona Lockerbie Head of Forensic Psychological Services, Kent & Medway Partnership Trust

PARTNERSHIP: DEFINITIONS “An association of two or more people, two or more parties usually for mutual benefit.” Oxford Dictionary Vary in formality from legally constructed to loosely connected. Common interest – mutual benefit is key – alignment of strategic goals.

PARTIES TO PARTNERSHIPS IN MENTAL HEALTH NHS Trusts Universities Primary Care Trusts Strategic Health Authorities Local Authorities Children’s Trusts Prisons Probation Services Police Social Enterprise Organisations User & Carer Groups/Organisations Charities Private Providers – residential and day care Employment agencies Professional Bodies (not exhaustive)

WHY PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES Key areas for University: – Programmes – Research – Knowledge Transfer

WHY PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITIES Expertise subject areas, research methodologies and organisational processes Multi agency & multi disciplinary work Networks of staff and organisations - national & international Access to and knowledge of external and internal funding opportunities (research and knowledge transfer) Bid writing expertise Collaborating to improve mental health across communities and within our own organisations.

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY’S OFFER Addressing mental health issues requires multi agency and multi disciplinary working which draws on a broad range of expertise. Faculty of Health & Social Care – Nursing (including Mental Health), Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy – Centre for Health & Social Care Research – Dementia Services Development Centre

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY’S OFFER Faculty of Education – Training of teachers across primary and secondary – pastoral support – Research & policy development – evaluation of Baby Room to Sure Start to learning processes Faculty of Business & Management – Leadership & Management Development – strong focus on public sector

CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY’S OFFER Faculty of Social & Applied Sciences – Applied Psychology and Psychology – Sports Science – physical activity for health benefit – Law & Criminal Justice Studies Inter-Faculty Collaborations – Research Centre for Children, Schools & Families – Arts & Health – Sliver Song Club – South East Coastal Communities – Swale initiative ‘Creating Healthy Communities’

SPECIFIC COLLABORATIVE OPPORTIVIES Research and Impact – Collaborative research bids – NHS funding, research councils, Nuffield, Leverhulme etc – Supporting NHS research through student research – Doctoral and Masters Level – NHS staff registering for PhD & Masters – academic supervision – individuals and small cohorts (e.g. Arts Therapy cohort) – Collaborating on research and influencing policy e.g. Paralympics and learning disability, physical activity and Government policy, publishing in mental health nursing.

SPECIFIC COLLABORATIVE OPPORTIVIES Knowledge Transfer – Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – Higher Education Innovation Fund – research and knowledge transfer projects – Organisational & team development – problem solving – Mediation & conflict resolution – Mentoring & clinical supervision – Employee Assistance Programmes – Innovations & taking to market

PROGRAMMES Pre Qualification: To Registration – Nursing – Social Work – Speech & Language Therapy – Occupational Therapy – Clinical Psychology – Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (High & Low Intensity Therapists) (Student placements vital to all training and understanding and using research is vital to developing evidence based practice and practice based evidence)

PROGRAMMES Post Qualification – Continuing Professional Development for all above and Service Managers – from short courses to Masters/Doctoral programmes. – Development of research competencies of staff means better use of research findings in practice and more research being undertaken. – Helps organisation achieve objectives and enhance reputation.

PARTNERSHIP WORKING Much to collaborate about And now: Experience from a partner’s perspective – the reality

KMPT - PARTNERSHIPS Helps with grant applications Increases research numbers and manpower Sharing of expertise Training in research methodology Helps meet Care Quality Commission standards Helps meet NICE guidelines Promotes evidence-based practice

Current Partnerships Canterbury Christ Church University University of Kent at Canterbury Pharmaceutical companies Mental Health Research Network Kent Fire Brigade

Progress Collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University and Oxleas NHS Trust Carers Research – “Care Givers Support within Forensic Mental Health Services”, which – has brought money into the Trust which will support future research – will improve patient care – will promote compliance with CQC standards

Clinical Psychology Trainee Research Currently 9 studies ongoing, which will – Improve patient care – Increase compliance of standards – Lead to recruitment of professionals

Research Fair Canterbury Christ Church University – Clinical Psychology Course – annual research fair – A forum for the NHS to advertise research interests – Provides the workforce to take research ideas forward – Results can improve patient care – Promote compliance with standards