Paediatric psychology (TIPS-PH)

Current training portfolio

The programme includes core and advanced skills-based workshops, e-learning and online resources for paediatric and neonatal healthcare staff. Workshops are delivered nationally by NES and as local events delivered by a network of local paediatric psychologists across Scotland.

If you would like any further information about any of our courses, please contact psychology@nes.scot.nhs.uk.

Skills based workshops for paediatric staff

Please see below a list of the skills-based workshops we offer.

Please contact psychology@nes.scot.nhs.uk for further information about national training events.

Alternatively, please contact your local paediatric clinical psychology department for details of upcoming local workshops.

Core skills based workshops

• Communication skills
• Motivational interviewing approaches
• Reducing distress
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Managing paediatric pain
• Infants in Hospital

Advanced workshops for paediatric staff seeking further development of their skills

• Promoting engagement in healthcare for children and young people with long-term health conditions
• Significant conversations in life limiting conditions and palliative care
• Psychological Approaches to Promoting Understanding and Coping with Physical Health Symptoms in Children and Young People

Skills based workshops for neonatal health care staff

• Identifying and managing distress in a neonatal Unit
• Communication skills

Online modules (available on TURAS)

• Procedural distress and preparing children and young people for procedures
• Psychosocial interventions for neonatal healthcare staff – module1: identifying and managing distress in the neonatal unit
• Psychosocial interventions for neonatal healthcare Staff - module 2: communication skills

Related resources

• Hospital passport (3-minute information video)