An Opportunity to join the East of England PPN Workforce Council

We are looking for a range of members from Psychological Professions, with an extensive network, experience, and ability to work at a strategic level to support and influence the work and vision of the PPN. Join us and help implement our vision to; Put people first; Help our communities to thrive; Make all health and care psychological; Unite and increase diversity in the psychological professions and transform and innovate.

About the Workforce Council

The Psychological Professions Workforce Council is the committee that provides strategic advisory intelligence, expertise and advice on the Psychological Professions workforce and education transformation across the region. It supports the development and delivery of safe, effective, and responsive psychological services across the region, ensuring that all of the East of England PPN activity aims to improve people’s access to and experience of psychological therapies and psychological models of service delivery.

Members work collaboratively, contributing their expertise to decision-making for the benefit of the whole East of England Psychological Professions Workforce, whilst also acting as a representative for their professional group or specialty to ensure a contribution from this professional perspective. 

Whilst we are looking for members with strategic experience, networks and influence across systems / the region, we also welcome members relatively newly in their career and looking to develop their leadership experience

Professions we are seeking

1. Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP)
2. Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP)
3. Clinical Psychologist (CP)
4. Counsellor
5. Counselling Psychologist
6. Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT)
7. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (CAPT)
8. Adult Psychotherapist
9. Systemic and Family Psychotherapist (SFT)
10. Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
11. Health Psychologist
12. Forensic Psychologist
13. Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners
14. Youth Intensive Psychological Practitioners
15. Art, Drama and Musical Therapists
16. Psychological Therapists (other)
17. Clinical Associate in Psychology
18. Assistant Psychologists

Time commitment

The Council will meet quarterly. Members should attend a minimum of three out of the four meetings and send an agreed nominated deputy where they cannot attend. It is envisaged that meetings will take place remotely via MS Teams, although we may look to meet face-to-face in the future.

The confirmed dates for the meetings are:

• 25^th January 2023 14.00 – 16.00
• 26^th April 2023 14.00 – 16.00
• 12^th July 2023 14.00 – 16.00
• 18^th October 2023 14.00 – 16.00

Application  

Please complete the document WFC Expression of Interest Form (127 KB)  attached and send it along with a copy of your CV to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by the 2nd December 2022. We will consider all applications. 

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview in the week commencing 12^th December 2022. For an informal discussion about the role, please get in touch with us via the East of England Psychological Professions Network email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

To view our Terms of Reference, please click pdf here (249 KB)