Safety Planning: the what and the how

Becky Temple-Purcell, Assistant Director of Nursing MH&LD

As a proud mental health nurse, I am passionate about making a difference in the lives of those I support.  No two days are ever the same in this field and that constant challenge drives me to learn something new everyday.  I firmly believe that the heart of nursing lies in building meaningful connections – whether in a clinical setting or through professional collaboration.  These connections are essential in providing compassionate, effective care, and they are what motivate me to continue growing and making an impact in my role.

I have a broad career spanning a variety of clinical settings, organisations and workforce development roles across the West Midalnds, England.  In 2023 I was appointed as Assistant Director of Nursing for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in Hywel Dda University Health Board and worked as Deputy Chief Nurse in the Black Country prior to this.  Bringing a wealth of experience to a new healthcare system has been a rejuvenating and enriching challenge and I have gained valuable insights along the way.

I value being part of the All Wales Senior Nurse Advisory Group for Mental Health and am currently leading the ‘Relational Safety’ workstream within the All Wales Patient Safety Programme for mental health.

I have a strong interest in culture and leadership and its impact on care which has led to my involvement in programmes of leadership development.  Since arriving in Wales I have supported  the Student Leadership Academy at Swansea University and am involved in Mentoring with the All Wales Mental Health Team Managers programme.

Orla Adams

Orla is a registered Dietitian with 25 years’ experience in the NHS and she divides her time between this and delivering Motivational Interviewing (MI) training across the UK to various disciplines.  Orla became a member of MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) in 2011 and gained MINT certification as an MI Trainer in 2023.  She served four years on the MINT Program Planning Committee organising international and virtual MINT forums and currently serves on the committee for MINT UK and Ireland. Orla completed her training in MICA (Motivational Interviewing Competency Assessment) in 2019 and also completed training in learning to use MITI (Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Tool) 4.2.1 in 2020.  She volunteers her time to support newer MINT members through MINT+.  Orla is honoured to now deliver MI workshops alongside Professor Stephen Rollnick, co-founder of MI.   Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Orla lives in Cardiff with her husband and two sons.  She loves running, baking and learning to ice skate, not very successfully.