Mr John Hyde

I trained as a mental health nurse in Birmingham before taking up my first post at St Andrews Hospital a specialist Hospital in Northampton dealing with clients who had been difficult to treat or manage in their local area. This used a structured Behavioural approach with clients and was also one of the pioneers for using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for clients with Personality Disorders.

Following this I moved to Cardiff working in Rehabilitation, Acute Care and most recently as a Community Mental Health Nurse. During this period, I trained in Psychosocial Interventions, delivering skills in Cognitive Behavioural, and family-based interventions for people with Psychosis.

Whilst working as a community Menta Health Nurse, I completed diploma in Community Health Studies to become a specialist practitioner in Community Mental Health Nursing and was involved in a project to develop early intervention services for people with psychosis.

Whilst working as a Community Mental Health Nurses I was seconded to Cardiff University Department of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences to deliver a programme in psychoeducation for people with bipolar disorder in Wales.

After initially working as a lecturer/practitioner with a LHB and Cardiff University I moved into working in full-time higher education, where I completed my MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice.

My current roles involve module management and teaching on the undergraduate nursing programme, developing clinical skills simulated practice, medication management, communication skills and mental health conditions.

I am also the admissions tutor for applicants to the field of Mental Health Nursing. This involves screening of applications to mental health nursing, developing, and disseminating information about the programme and organising information days for prospective candidates.

Academic Interests

From a teaching perspective I am interested in developing teaching using simulation.

Areas of academic interest include psychosocial interventions for people with Psychosis, Cognitive behavioural Therapy, and Sport and exercise and mental health.

Research Activity/Interests.

Previous areas of research have examined the interface between different types of Mental health services and disputes that can occur regarding patient allocation and care.

Examining the impact of sporting activities such as football groups in maintaining mental and physical health for people with psychosis.