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The Psychological Skills Development Service offers training for staff based on psychological theory. The service aims to help staff learn about and safely deliver a range of evidence-based, psychologically-informed interventions, in a trauma-informed way. This includes training in professional skills, such as effective communication, and workshops to support staff to manage their wellbeing at work.

It is the only service in the NHS in England delivering such a variety of psychologically informed training in-house to both clinical and non-clinical staff. The service has recently become award winning for its bespoke trauma informed care training in partnership with the Recovery and Wellbeing Academy.

How to access 

Staff can find out more about the Psychological Skills Development Service's training offer on the Trust's intranet. Managers and team leads can also contact the service to book bespoke training by emailing SkillsDevelopment@covwarkpt.nhs.uk, or core training can be booked directly on the talent platform. These links are accessible to staff members logged into the Trust's network. 

Visit the intranet      Book via the Talent Platform 

 

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