HOFP 5th Annual Conference: Beginnings & Endings in Practice

Hybrid Event - In person and Online!

The collaborators behind the Heart of Frontline Practice group – SHEP, Dr Maeve Hurley and Dr Nicola O'Sullivan – are hosting their fifth one-day, interactive national conference for frontline practitioners and managers.

This year’s hybrid conference takes place in the tranquil surroundings of Nano Nagle Place in Cork. Places are also available online for those who can’t attend in person.

Aware of the ongoing pressures and stress of frontline roles, we invite you to take time out of your routine daily practice to reflect on the impact of your work.

Join us in a safe and facilitated, in-person or online space to pause and engage with topics such as creating a culture of inclusion, communication in professional relationships, and curiosity and compassion.

Through a series of stimulating presentations, interactive plenary sessions and facilitated break-out spaces, this event will focus on enabling practitioners from all disciplines to develop and sustain reflective practice.

This one-day event accounts for 5.5CPD hours and it will include interactive plenary sessions and facilitated break-out spaces.

The subsidised fee is €80, please book early to avoide disappointment.

Lunch & light refreshments will be provided to those attending in person, please add your dietary requirements at check out.

Workshop Title: "In a ward full of broken beds.....Shaky beginnings and good enough endings"

Since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist in 2000, Nicola has had ongoing clinical and research interest in various areas including, paediatric cardiology, acquired brain injury, neurodevelopmental conditions, staff wellbeing, perinatal and infant mental health. She was awarded a Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship in 2017 which allowed her to research best practice in Canada and the USA for medically fragile babies and is a Visiting Professor at Ulster University. Her work has a focus on prevention and early intervention. Nicola currently works in the Department of Health in Northern Ireland as Lead Psychologist for the Regional Trauma Network. She also maintains her research programme with medically fragile babies and the systems that they are part of and the CHIP programme following up children born with CHD and their families.

Workshop Title: "The older generation, liability or asset?"

Tim is a writer and social researcher. who has focused on systems of care around those vulnerable at different stages of the life cycle. His book, Managing Vulnerability, includes an account of the impact of dementia in his own family. He is a group relations consultant in the Tavistock tradition and for many years lectured on social systems at the Tavistock Clinic in London

Workshop Title: “Harmony of Transitions: Navigating the Rhythms of Change in Music Therapy.”

Siân is a dynamic and passionate singer/songwriter who earned an MA in Music Therapy with honors in 2018. With a diverse skill set, Siân is not only a qualified music therapy supervisor since 2022 but also a certified sound healer and a qualified Shamanic practitioner. Anticipating the pursuit of the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) in early 2024, Siân holds a postgraduate diploma in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology, embodying the role of a transpersonal music therapist.

Known for a holistic healing approach, Siân believes in the profound power of music to facilitate self-healing and development. Having worked extensively across various demographics, including early years, children and adults with special needs, the elderly, those with dementia, and service users of homeless services, Siân sees each individual as equal in spirit. Through the transformative lens of music, Siân is dedicated to fostering healing and growth in all.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland