A Journey of Rediscovery
Finding Hope and Opportunity in Changing Times
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MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2020
Welcome to today’s Recovery Conference, it’s packed with information about all things mental health, learning disabilities and recovery. We’re going to be sharing our experiences this year and taking about ways of improving our mental health and wellbeing, Please take a look at the agenda for today.
There will be three live panels today at 10.15am, 1pm and at 3.30pm. They will all last about 45 minutes to an hour and if you have any comments or questions, please post them in the question box on the website and we’ll do our best to answer them. We have different people on each of our panels.
We’ve also produced a number of pre-recorded sessions including personal stories from Experts by Experience, interviews with Carers and HPFT staff, Living well sessions, Yoga, Drama and poetry and lots more! You can find these in the Recovery Sessions section at the top of the screen, so please browse in there and view the sessions on demand.
We also have a Marketplace heading. In this section you can find out about different mental health services available in Hertfordshire. By clicking on the pictures, you will be directed through to their websites for more information.
There is also a poetry and artwork section, with a selection of work, created by some of our service users this year.
We hope you’ll find the day enjoyable and thank you for joining our first online Recovery Conference.
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10:00
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10:15
Where are we now?
Panel Discussion with Q&A
DSDr Indermeet Sawhney Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at HPFTLELisa, Expert by Experience -
Explore the event hub
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13:00
Changing Times
Panel Discussion with Q&A
Dr Jo Farrow Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at HPFT -
Explore the event hub
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15:30
Finding Hope and Opportunity
Panel Discussion with Q&A
TSTony Storton Support Time and Recovery Worker and Expert by Experience -
16:30
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CloseA Service User and an Expert By Experience with HPFT. One of the Deputy Chairs of the Service User Council, a Peer Experience Listener and a member of the Shared Experiences and Local Mental Health Services Project Steering Group. Gwendolyn has been involved in the planning of the Recovery Conference for the past four years.
Andrew Nicholls is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and HPFT’s Head of Recovery and Psychological Services. He has worked in the NHS in Hertfordshire for 30 years where he continues to practice clinically today.
He was first touched by the experience of Recovery nearly 15 years ago listening to a session delivered by Helen Glover, an Internationally known voice in the Recovery world. It seems remarkable to look back at that session now, but in it Helen essentially drew people’s attention to the fact that services need to provide collaborative and individualised care and treatment.
Today, Andrew is still looking for ways of helping people take back their sense of who they are, most recently through a training programme for staff and service users on Shared Decision Making.
Leslie has over 30 years’ experience of working in the Health & Social care sector working with vulnerable people experiencing Mental health and/or drug and addiction challenges and 27 years’ experience within the Third sector in Hertfordshire.
He started working with Viewpoint in November 2009 as the Operational manager until I was promoted to the position of Chief Executive in 2012.
He has also been a Trustee / volunteer for a number of organisations in Hertfordshire.
Tom has worked in mental health for over 30 years, since beginning his career as a mental health nurse for the NHS back in 1987. Following a number of senior roles at other Trusts, Tom joined HPFT in 2005 and was appointed to Chief Executive in 2009. As well as leading the Executive Team, Tom is responsible for the Trust's strategic direction, performance, planning, business management and development. He has overseen a number of major transformation programmes which include the development of new models of care, new facilities and the Trust culture. Under his leadership, HPFT was rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC at its last inspection in 2019. He also successfully led the Sustainability Transformation Plan (STP) for Hertfordshire and West Essex for 18 months and is a member of the NHS Providers Board.
Tom has been recognised for his leadership and In 2017 he received the prestigious HSJ Chief Executive of the Year Award. Tom says: “I’m delighted to be a part of this, our 14th Recovery Conference. This year it’s virtual which may help even more people to get involved. The programme has been co-produced and brings service users , carers and care providers together - an ideal opportunity to share experiences, reflect on recent developments and get advice about issues that really matter.”
Cham has been a mental health nurse for 26 years and is also an Ambassador for the BAME Network.
A Service User and an Expert By Experience with HPFT. One of the Deputy Chairs of the Service User Council, a Peer Experience Listener and a member of the Shared Experiences and Local Mental Health Services Project Steering Group. Gwendolyn has been involved in the planning of the Recovery Conference for the past four years.
Andrew Nicholls is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and HPFT’s Head of Recovery and Psychological Services. He has worked in the NHS in Hertfordshire for 30 years where he continues to practice clinically today.
He was first touched by the experience of Recovery nearly 15 years ago listening to a session delivered by Helen Glover, an Internationally known voice in the Recovery world. It seems remarkable to look back at that session now, but in it Helen essentially drew people’s attention to the fact that services need to provide collaborative and individualised care and treatment.
Today, Andrew is still looking for ways of helping people take back their sense of who they are, most recently through a training programme for staff and service users on Shared Decision Making.
After qualifying as an Occupational Therapist in 1986, Sandra began her career in the NHS, gaining clinical experience in a range of mental health settings including acute, rehabilitation, primary care, community and older people’s services. She has a held a number of operational roles within mental health and learning disability trusts.
Sandra joined HPFT in 2014 as Managing Director for the West SBU and after two years moved into the Managing Director post in East and North SBU. In 2019 Sandra took on her current role as Executive Director of Service Delivery and Service User Experience. She is responsible for service delivery, service user involvement and complaints.
Jonathon is one of the founders of the coproduction project Live Life after experiencing homelessness and using Herts Young Homeless services. He now volunteers with this service supporting and mentoring young people who have been homeless, as well as working as a Mentor with Mencap.
Brian Littlechild is Professor and Research Lead for Social Work in the School of Health and Social Work at the University of Hertfordshire. A qualified and registered social worker, he worked as a Practitioner and Manager in protecting children, in youth offending and in adolescent mental health and adult mental health settings, before working in universities.
Homayoun has worked for NHS for 28 years within mental health and learning disability services. He is extremely passionate about Equality & Diversity and has been chairing Equality meetings for his service, which he set up last September.
Homayoun is also active member of the Trust BAME group. He has been involved in the project for reducing racial aggression from the inpatient service users. The project is based on active engagement from the service users, running “anti-racism” courses for them and establishment of the patients’ Equality meetings.
A UKCP registered Systemic Family Therapist and trainer, Sharn has been working at Mind in Mind Herts since 2008, first managing the psychological therapy service and the last 5½ years as CEO. Sharn has experience working in the NHS in the Adult Mental Health Team and Child Adolescent Mental Health Team. She has a PG. Dip. in Systemic Management as well as an MA in teaching, training and supervision.
A Service User and an Expert By Experience with HPFT. One of the Deputy Chairs of the Service User Council, a Peer Experience Listener and a member of the Shared Experiences and Local Mental Health Services Project Steering Group. Gwendolyn has been involved in the planning of the Recovery Conference for the past four years.
Andrew Nicholls is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and HPFT’s Head of Recovery and Psychological Services. He has worked in the NHS in Hertfordshire for 30 years where he continues to practice clinically today.
He was first touched by the experience of Recovery nearly 15 years ago listening to a session delivered by Helen Glover, an Internationally known voice in the Recovery world. It seems remarkable to look back at that session now, but in it Helen essentially drew people’s attention to the fact that services need to provide collaborative and individualised care and treatment.
Today, Andrew is still looking for ways of helping people take back their sense of who they are, most recently through a training programme for staff and service users on Shared Decision Making.
Ann has 18 years' experience operating at a strategic level in HR and OD - her career spans both the public and private sector, with HR leadership roles in Policing, Social Housing and Care, the NHS, FMCG and business support services amongst others.
Ann joined the Trust in February and is leading on the development of innovative People, Culture and Organisational Development strategies that support the Trust's aims of providing great care and great outcomes for our service users and which enable our people by developing a work place where people grow, thrive and succeed.
Sarah Williams has worked in the field of mental health for 24 years. She is a qualified counsellor and has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Recovery and Social Inclusion. During her career she has worked for various services in the NHS and the voluntary sector providing support for people experiencing mental ill health. For the past 12 years, she has worked for Carers in Hertfordshire as a Carer Involvement and Development worker and works alongside carers to develop and improve the service user’s and the carer’s journey through adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health and drug and alcohol services.
Roger is a retired lawyer and lives in St Albans with his wife, Gill, who is an artist. They have three grown up children and two grandchildren. They have been carers for around 25 years of their son who has schizophrenia. Roger has, among other things, been chair of Mind in Mid Herts, HPFT's Carer Council and is a member of Carers in Hertfordshire’s mental health network representing the voice of carers on the Mental Health Co-Production Board. Roger and Gill continue to strive towards improving better treatment and care for service users particularly for those with an enduring mental health illness.
Dr Dillioglu is a Principal Clinical Psychologist, who has been working with older people for the last 12 years or so with more than six years at HPFT.
A strong proponent of compassionate care and recovery for service users; Rakesh has led initiatives to support staff, including Schwartz Rounds to help staff enhance and maintain self compassion , collectively reflect on their working and personal lives and deliver care with compassion and kindness.
Rakesh is an executive member of the Eastern Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, representing Eastern Division at the Royal College Mentoring Network . He actively promotes ‘just culture’ through peer reflective sessions (Swarms) in a non blame environment. He is passionate about education within the multidisciplinary setting and developing a simulation training programme at HPFT.
Leonie has been working in support roles with young people for 14 years and Herts Young Homeless for the past 9 years. Passionate about giving disadvantaged young people a voice, she now enjoys working with young people who have previously experienced homelessness on Coproduction project Live Life.
A Service User and an Expert By Experience with HPFT. One of the Deputy Chairs of the Service User Council, a Peer Experience Listener and a member of the Shared Experiences and Local Mental Health Services Project Steering Group. Gwendolyn has been involved in the planning of the Recovery Conference for the past four years.
Andrew Nicholls is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and HPFT’s Head of Recovery and Psychological Services. He has worked in the NHS in Hertfordshire for 30 years where he continues to practice clinically today.
He was first touched by the experience of Recovery nearly 15 years ago listening to a session delivered by Helen Glover, an Internationally known voice in the Recovery world. It seems remarkable to look back at that session now, but in it Helen essentially drew people’s attention to the fact that services need to provide collaborative and individualised care and treatment.
Today, Andrew is still looking for ways of helping people take back their sense of who they are, most recently through a training programme for staff and service users on Shared Decision Making.
A Service User and an Expert By Experience with HPFT. One of the Deputy Chairs of the Service User Council, a Peer Experience Listener and a member of the Shared Experiences and Local Mental Health Services Project Steering Group. Gwendolyn has been involved in the planning of the Recovery Conference for the past four years.
Andrew Nicholls is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and HPFT’s Head of Recovery and Psychological Services. He has worked in the NHS in Hertfordshire for 30 years where he continues to practice clinically today.
He was first touched by the experience of Recovery nearly 15 years ago listening to a session delivered by Helen Glover, an Internationally known voice in the Recovery world. It seems remarkable to look back at that session now, but in it Helen essentially drew people’s attention to the fact that services need to provide collaborative and individualised care and treatment.
Today, Andrew is still looking for ways of helping people take back their sense of who they are, most recently through a training programme for staff and service users on Shared Decision Making.