Leslie Fornear

Based

Cumbria

Overview

Leslie Qualified as a Registered Nurse for Mental Health in 1983 from Northgate School of Nursing, Morpeth, Northumberland.

He worked as a Staff Nurse in the NHS in both Mental Health and Mental Illness settings until 1998. He began working in private healthcare as a Senior Nurse, specialising in Mental Health, Behavioural Analysis and Rehabilitation as well as becoming Unit Training Officer. Developing his interest in training he became Senior NVQ Assessor (Health & Social Care) based in Carlisle. In 2004 he became Unit Manager supporting a client with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), overseeing a 24 hour care package whilst developing skills within Neuro-Rehabilitation.

Since 2006 Leslie has been the Registered Manager for Adult Placement Services in Cumbria, recruiting, assessing and managing carers and clients whilst directing appropriate care packages for vulnerable adults across the county.

Employment

2011 – Present

ILS Case Manager.

2006 – Present

Cumbria Adult Placement Service Manager, recruiting, assessing, supporting and reviewing Adult Placement Carers across six administrative districts of Cumbria, liaising with Health Providers to provide best practice personalisation and person-centred care solutions to individuals and their families.

2004 – 2006

ABI Unit Manager, managing a unit and team of Support Workers providing 24-hour support to a client with Acquired Brain Injury by assessment, design and delivery of an appropriate client care package.

2002 – 2004

Senior NVQ Assessor, managing a team of Training Assessors, whilst maintaining a caseload of Learning Skills Council and Commercial Health and Social Care NVQ candidates.

1998 – 2002

Unit Training Officer, formulating a system of proactive broad-range training encompassing both Staff and Service Users of two Units for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours.

1998 – 2002

Senior Staff Nurse, managing a Nursing Team dedicated to a group of Vulnerable Adults with challenging behaviours, tasked with developing new systems of care and behavioral approach, including families as part of therapeutic support.

1983 – 1998

NHS Staff Nurse, working as a Learning Disabilities Nurse and as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health) within a mental illness locale across diverse service areas. Chairperson for the ‘Quality Circles’ (Rehabilitation) Group, facilitating seamless transitional changes brought about by legislative and financial transfer concerning long stay hospitals.

Professional

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Member of National Association of Adult Placement Services (NAAPS)
• Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a Registered Manager.

Areas of Work

Case Management for adult clients.

Geographical Areas Covered

Cumbria and other areas as necessary to meet client needs.