Leading together to shape the future of our communities

Leading together to shape the future of our communities

Manchester Metropolitan University and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT), through a joint venture, will deliver excellence in research, innovation, workforce development and education to promote a progressive mental health and community wellbeing agenda.

The Partnership Board has agreed the following two workstreams:

  • Research, Quality Improvement and Innovation

    The partnership aims to achieve the following objectives:

    • develop primary-focused research proposals to generate income across the partnership
    • evaluate new service models to support transformation
    • develop expertise in data science analysis to support service and organisational change
    • enable staff to engage effectively with innovation processes for continuous improvement

    So far, the partnership has achieved the following:

    • capitalised on Knowledge Transfer Partnership opportunities
    • scoped innovation frameworks and associated online platforms
    • explored quality improvement toolkits - methodologies to determine optimal combinations to support change
    • engaged in conferences, workshops, expo/exhibitions, seminars and CPD 
  • Education and Workforce Development

    The partnership aims to achieve the following objectives:

    • undertake a scoping review and skills analysis of educational and training requirements
    • develop a refreshed educational portfolio to meet the changing needs within health and social care
    • evaluate the implementation of adult community care and quality standards

    So far, the partnership has achieved the following:

    • developed the MMed Masters in Medicine (Psychiatry)
    • developed the MSc Mental Health, 2-year accelerated route degree
    • the mapping and modelling of the MSc programme for international graduates and NHS non-career grade

Expected Partnership Results

Community

Improved health outcomes within community settings

Research

Integration of research and innovation into practice

Quality and Service

Evidence-based quality and service improvements

Expected Partnership Results

Research projects

We’ve collaborated with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust on the following projects:

Professional Doctorate Scholarships

Creating research, innovation and education opportunities for staff represents a valuable element of the partnership. We have launched a Professional Doctorate Scholarship Scheme and offered fully-funded places to members of staff within PCFT at Manchester Met.

The successful candidates and projects, are as follows:

Liz McCoy sat down at a desk on a chair, wearing a black top and black glasses.

Liz McCoy

Drug and Alcohol Directorate Manager, who is exploring the impact of substance use within populations with a primary Mental Health diagnosis (including Personality Disorders) and vice versa for substance misuse clients. Her research will develop interventions to improve outcomes.

Victoria Jordan sat down at a desk on a chair, wearing a black top.

Victoria Jordan

Capital Projects and Design Officer, whose research will investigate how to create better therapeutic environments across mental health services. Her research will evaluate whether better environments have a positive impact on reducing violence and aggression and improving overall recovery.