Jackie Kindell PhD Semantic dementia ( )

Masters in Clinical Research (2009) Dr Karen Sage Part time: 2 years, 2 days per week Distance learning – flexibility++ NIHR funded place (10 per year) Mix of disciplines Research methods Pilot project (Dr Karen Sage & Professor Ray Wilkinson) – good thinking space….

Homing down… SLT highly complex interventions Complex question – Break down into smaller questions Generate knowledge about these first Build up knowledge step by step

PhD Application Dr Karen Sage, Prof Ray Wilkinson Prof John Keady (Nursing) Design, writing application, mock interviews Northern SLT SIG in Old Age Psychiatry Design, clinical & policy implications Dunhill Medical Trust NIHR Interviews - Dunhill successful

Time for Study MClinRes 2 days management, 1.5 clinical MH trust, ‘therapy team’ Reorganisation: OT acted into management role Rest of back fill – some secretarial time Other tasks to OT, SLT, PT PhD (part time over 4 years) Career break – with 1 day clinical (challenging) OT continue to act up Funds some support worker time – Life Story

Clinical Implications Benefits and challenges to team: Change unsettling BUT opportunities Very grateful to Laura Cole (SLT) Research links useful within team & beyond Helping others to do further study Good/realistic management support Benefits to the profession & beyond SIG Old Age Psychiatry North SD case studies – wide ranging role – practice/research Consensus Group Exploring person centred care in SD