Qualifications

I have worked professionally in health and social care for over 25 years, gaining experience across a wide range of settings, including:

• Older adult nursing care
• Complex - Mental health services for adults and children
• Complex transitions from children's services to adulthood
• Complex - Learning disabilities and Autism services
• Residential rehabilitative services 
• ADHD and Neurodiverse services - Adults and children

Throughout my career, I’ve held many positions and titles from support worker to senior operations lead, but the one I value most is simply my own: Michael. 

Specialist Training 

• Level 4 Undergraduate Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Studies (with Merit) – Dec 2019 - 200hrs supervised practice

• Higher Level Apprenticeship in General Adult Social Care (including Care of Children and Young Adults) – Jul 2016
   
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care – Adult Residential Management – Jul 2016
   
• Level 5 Equality and Diversity – May 2013
   
• Level 2 NVQ – Health and Social Care – Apr 2006
   
• Level 2 NVQ – Customer Service – Jan 2008
   
• Train the Trainer  2013 – Updated – May 2024  Next update: May 2027
  Learning Disabilities, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, First Aid at Work (1 day), Sensory Processing, Autism, Mental Health, Effective Communication, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Person Centred Care, Medication, Safeguarding Adults & Children, Ligature Release

• Train the Trainer – Care Worker Induction Training – Jan 2014
   
• Train the Trainer – Training Skills – Aug 2013
   
• Managing the Training Function – Sep 2013

• Leading Change and Adding Value – Aug 2019
   
• Suicide Prevention – Jul 2019

•  Associate Trainer – PBS and PI – Oct 2020 

• Level 1/2 – Positive Behaviour Support  – Apr 2024