Hayley Ryan Email & Phone Number

Norwich, England, Gb

Stroke Services

Placement 1 - Adult community mental health servicePlacement 2 - Specialist brain injury rehabilitation centrePlacement 3 - Learning disability child and adolescent mental health service (LD CAMHS)Placement 4 - Child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS)Placement 5 - Palliative carePlacement 6 - Paediatrics

The project was concerned with how adults with impairments of capacity and/or communication (AwICC) are included and considered within the ethical and governance frameworks in England and Wales. The work is ongoing to develop an ethically-sound, legally-robust strategy for including AwICC in research within the context of existing legislation. By recognising personal autonomy in all its gradations, and identifying practical strategies and resources that endorse the greater agency of AwICC, the researchers seek to enhance the MCA (2005) Code of Practice.

I worked as an Assistant Psychologist within a Child, Family and Young Person 'under 14s' service. I received weekly supervision from a Clinical Psychologist. I delivered psychological interventions, such as CBT and ACT, conducted neuropsychological assessments and attended weekly multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. I collated Routine Outcome Measures and submitted them to the Child Outcome Research Consortium (CORC) annually for data analysis. I was also involved in the implementation of the 'Peoples Outcome Database' (POD) for the meaningful collection of Routine Outcome Measures. I trained staff in the importance of ROMs and on the POD system itself. As the teams Wellbeing Champion I regularly held shared lunches, led staff mindfulness groups and initiated a staff room renovation to promote staff wellbeing.

I worked as an Assistant Psychologist within a Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service. The ESD teams in Norfolk and Suffolk deliver programmes of intensive rehabilitation in patients’ own homes. The service can help eligible patients who have suffered a mild to moderate stroke to leave hospital sooner. I supported service users with post-stroke psychological adjustment, assessed risk and wellbeing, delivered therapeutic interventions, such as ACT and mindfulness, and conducted neuropsychological assessments. I adapted and delivered a wellbeing group and invited ‘experts by experience’ to give a lived example of the use of psychological strategies in recovery. I also supported the delivery of training to give the wider multi-disciplinary team a better understanding of psychological adjustment after stroke.

I supported with rehabilitation focused activities, such as art and music therapy and cognitive workshops. I attended care plan reviews and assisted during mealtime’s and one to one activities.

I worked across units specialising in dementia, eating disorders and post-natal psychosis. I assisted with personal care, rehabilitation and the observing and monitoring of patient wellbeing.

Age UK research has found that found that half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend every day alone, with nearly half a million more often going at least five or six days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone at all.I visited an older person within my community to spend time with them and provide practical help, for example collecting a pension or a repeat prescription, posting letters or changing a light bulb. As the individuals family lived far away, I provided valuable company and friendship as well as making sure the older person was safe and well.

During my undergraduate studies I worked part-time as a Sales Advisor at River Island Oxford.

Master Of Science (Msc), Applied Neuropsychology, Distinction

Awarded the Cheyne McCallum North Bristol NHS Trust Prize for Best Clinical Neuropsychology Research Project, achieving 83%. Awarded.

Bsc Psychology With Honours, Psychology, 2:1

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