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Gordon Valentine
Psychiatric Nurse at NHS Grampian
Introduction
Summary
I started my nursing career in 1978 as a nursing assistant. Following my Pupil Nurse training in 1982 I took up my first Enrolled Nurse post at Sunnyside Royal Hospital near Montrose.
I moved to Kingseat Hospital, Aberdeenshire in 1987 to work in wards caring for elderly people with mental health problems.
In1990 I took up a post in a community psychiatric rehabilitaion unit in Aberdeen. Whilst there I completed my Conversion Course to a first level nurse and graduated with a Diploma In Higher Education in Nursing Studies.
I had a fantastic opportunity to work in a joint NHS/SAMH psychiatric rehabilitation project in Aberdeen. Unfortunately after three challenging and enlightening years, due to compatability issues, the NHS component of which I was a part, chose to withdraw its services leaving the project a single SAMH service.
I moved back to my base hospital, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen into an elderly mental health ward for people with organic and / or functional mental health problems. Between 2002 and 2004 I completed a degree in Nursing Studies.
I chose to specialise in caring for elderly people primarily with Dementia and grasped an opportunity to undertake training to be a facilitator in Health Care Asistant Dementia training based at the University of Stirling (a centre of exelence for dementia training).
Between 2009 and 2013 I studied for an MSc degree and graduated with a MSc in Transitions of Care.
I am currently studying for a diploma in Coaching and Mentoring and have already gained a certificate in coaching. I am a business coach, helping small business owners to dramatically improve their profits through improved marketing and advertising. I am also training to be a career coach and am a member of The Association for Coaching (UK). If anyone is interested in using my services as either a career or business coach please cotact me at gordon.valentine@coachingforyoursuccess.net
I moved to Kingseat Hospital, Aberdeenshire in 1987 to work in wards caring for elderly people with mental health problems.
In1990 I took up a post in a community psychiatric rehabilitaion unit in Aberdeen. Whilst there I completed my Conversion Course to a first level nurse and graduated with a Diploma In Higher Education in Nursing Studies.
I had a fantastic opportunity to work in a joint NHS/SAMH psychiatric rehabilitation project in Aberdeen. Unfortunately after three challenging and enlightening years, due to compatability issues, the NHS component of which I was a part, chose to withdraw its services leaving the project a single SAMH service.
I moved back to my base hospital, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen into an elderly mental health ward for people with organic and / or functional mental health problems. Between 2002 and 2004 I completed a degree in Nursing Studies.
I chose to specialise in caring for elderly people primarily with Dementia and grasped an opportunity to undertake training to be a facilitator in Health Care Asistant Dementia training based at the University of Stirling (a centre of exelence for dementia training).
Between 2009 and 2013 I studied for an MSc degree and graduated with a MSc in Transitions of Care.
I am currently studying for a diploma in Coaching and Mentoring and have already gained a certificate in coaching. I am a business coach, helping small business owners to dramatically improve their profits through improved marketing and advertising. I am also training to be a career coach and am a member of The Association for Coaching (UK). If anyone is interested in using my services as either a career or business coach please cotact me at gordon.valentine@coachingforyoursuccess.net
Education
Institute of Counselling, Glasgow
Certificate in Coaching Coaching and Mentoring.
2014-2015
At the Institute of Counseling I studied Coaching and Mentoring, this was a Diploma Course accredited by the West of Scotland University, Glasgow, Scotland.
University of Aberdeen
MSc in Transitions of Care Dementia Care
2009-2013
Investigated the transition of care for people with dementia. looking at systems of care (person-centred care and relationship-centred care) and researching which one is best for the clients we care for.
Robert Gordon University
BA in Nursing Studies Psyciatric Nursing Care
2002-2004
For my Diploma in Nursing and BA in Nursing I investigated Service User's Involvement in their care.
Robert Gordon University
Diploma Nursing Studies
1996-1998
Graduated with a Diploma In Higher Education in Nursing Studies with Distinction.
Certificate in Coaching Coaching and Mentoring.
2014-2015
At the Institute of Counseling I studied Coaching and Mentoring, this was a Diploma Course accredited by the West of Scotland University, Glasgow, Scotland.
University of Aberdeen
MSc in Transitions of Care Dementia Care
2009-2013
Investigated the transition of care for people with dementia. looking at systems of care (person-centred care and relationship-centred care) and researching which one is best for the clients we care for.
Robert Gordon University
BA in Nursing Studies Psyciatric Nursing Care
2002-2004
For my Diploma in Nursing and BA in Nursing I investigated Service User's Involvement in their care.
Robert Gordon University
Diploma Nursing Studies
1996-1998
Graduated with a Diploma In Higher Education in Nursing Studies with Distinction.
Experience
Psychiatric Nurse
NHS Grampian
4/1987
Enrolled Nurse
Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose
2/1982-4/1987
Pupil Nurse
Angus college of nursing
9/1979-2/1982
NHS Grampian
4/1987
Enrolled Nurse
Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose
2/1982-4/1987
Pupil Nurse
Angus college of nursing
9/1979-2/1982
Interests
Digital photography, going to concerts, the theatre and the cinema. Entusiastic about coaching and hope to make it my second career.
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