Mr Miguel Hayworth 

My role is to train Clinical Psychologists, and students, advising on the needs and views of people using specific parts of the Health Service,to improve the fit between what people want and what Services are provided. Part of my role, as a member of the Community Liaison Group (CLG,) is to advise Clinicians, students and the Academic Course Team with regards to the Post Graduate Curriculum in order to better improve health services within the following subjects.

Adult Mental Health
Child Mental Health
Working with People with Learning Disabilities
Physical Health Services.

My role also is to collaborate with external agencies, i.e. other Universities, Health Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authority, Mental Health Professionals, people involved in research, selection skills, public speaking, chairing meetings, and planning small projects.
I am also involved in setting up of e-learning within the department.

I am a member of the University Psychology Department Board sub-committee, and take part in the decision making process within the Faculty.

I also participate in the Postgraduate Student selection process, interviewing prospective candidates who are seeking to gain entrance onto courses, and the final decison making process of selection.

Outside of the University I have been raising awareness of Dyspraxia in adults and the issues surrounding varied disabilities which are neurologically based, but are often misunderstood as being a mental health issue by the wider society.

Through dealing with people in the past who have had various experiences has shown the failure of certain agencies (Local Education and Child services,) I eventually was led into the kind of work I am doing today.

I have also witnessed people who had first hand experience dealing with the adverse psychological effects of destructive religious cults on families and religous movements, for which there is little or no knowledge within Services.

I have recognised that people would often be misdiagnosed, lack early intervention, have their confidentiality compromised and, also, be subjected to radical change in their services without adequate safeguards due to proceedures not being adhered to by Professional Care Bodies. Small things are often overlooked, such as basic courtesy and hospitality, which affect a person's dignity and recovery process. It is with this in mind that I have become increasingly involved in these issues and the work I undertake for the University of Manchester gives me the perfect opportunity to be proactive.