Sarah Rutter is a Clinical Psychologist whose experience falls primarily within the field of physical health. She has worked and trained in a range of physical health services, including neuro-rehabilitation, oncology, chronic pain and renal, as well as her current role as Psychology Lead in the HIV Service at North Manchester General Hospital. Sarah was also the chair of the British Psychological Society’s HIV and Sexual Health Faculty for four years and through this work has been involved in, and has often co-facilitated various projects within the field of HIV. These have included the writing and updating of national care standards, involvement in UK audit of the standards for psychological care for adults living with HIV, leading on specialist consultations, the organisation and delivery of study days and joint conferences and the development of a psychological support training package for healthcare professionals working within HIV. She has also co-edited and contributed to books relating to the topics of psychological care in HIV. She is an honorary teacher at the University of Liverpool, and provides HIV specific teaching and training to HIV Specialist Nurses and Trainee Clinical Psychologists across the North West region. She has also presented on the topic of complex psychological issues within HIV at national and international HIV and psychology conferences.
