Paediatric psychology (TIPS-PH)

Current training portfolio

The programme includes core and advanced skills-based workshops, bitesize talks and e-learning and online resources for paediatric and health and social care staff. Workshops are delivered nationally by NES and as local events delivered by a network of local paediatric psychologists across Scotland, in their local Health Board areas. Putting it Into Practice Sessions (PIPS) are also offered following training, to consolidate skills and reflect on experiences of how skills have been applied in practice.

Please see our programme overview [PDF] for a full list of the modules we offer.

Please contact psychology@nes.scot.nhs.uk for further information about any of our modules or for details of any national training events.

Alternatively, please contact your local paediatric psychology service for details of upcoming local training.

Skills-based workshops for paediatric staff

Core Skills Based Workshops

Our core skills-based workshops are 3.5 hour workshops, focusing on increasing the knowledge and confidence of staff working with children and young people with long-term physical health conditions, in skills to promote adjustment, wellbeing, coping and engagement with self-management. The ultimate aim is to improve quality of life and health outcomes for the children, young people and families under their care.

The following workshops are available:

• Communication skills
• Motivational Interviewing approaches
• Reducing distress
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Managing paediatric pain
• Infants in Hospital: Promoting social and emotional wellbeing in 0-3 year-olds

Our advanced skills-based workshops are 1- or 2-day workshops for staff who wish to develop their skills further in particular areas of working. The following workshops are available:

• 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

Bitesize Talks

Our bitesize talks are 1-hour sessions, raising awareness of specific topics in the context of a paediatric setting and signposting to further information and training, with the aim of promoting psychologically informed working for all paediatric staff. They are suitable for delivery in existing paediatric education slots or as standalone sessions. The following bitesize talks are available:

• Anxiety – Supporting children, young people and families
• Working with Autistic children and young people
• Staff self-care
• Trauma in the workplace
• Talking about mental health, self-harm and suicide
• Understanding moral distress and moral injury

Online modules (available on TURAS)

• Procedural distress and preparing children and young people for procedures

Related resources

• Hospital passport (3-minute information video)

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