David Ford

Carer at London Buddhist Centre
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Gerrards Cross, England, United Kingdom, UK
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Credentials

  • Child Protection Refresher 2022
    Tes
    Nov, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • London Buddhist Centre
    • Religious Institutions
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Carer
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      I am currently part-time caring for my father whilst continuing to teach meditation and Buddhism at the London Buddhist Centre

    • Teacher
      • Jul 2017 - Present

      I was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order on May 1, 2017. Since then I have bee teaching meditation and Buddhism, principally at the London Buddhist Centre

    • Caretaker
      • Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

      Looking after the upkeep and cleaning of the London Buddhist Centre, organising and working with volunteers and running working retreats.

  • Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
    • United Kingdom
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Buyer
      • Aug 2008 - Aug 2015

      I started stock taking, ordering and delivering medical supplies and provisions to the wards on site and moved to assisting with the preparation for tendering and awarding contracts for services for the hospital. These included the IT and Occupational Health Contract. I also assumed responsibility for the development and application of training staff at all levels in the Trust in the use of an online ordering system. I started stock taking, ordering and delivering medical supplies and provisions to the wards on site and moved to assisting with the preparation for tendering and awarding contracts for services for the hospital. These included the IT and Occupational Health Contract. I also assumed responsibility for the development and application of training staff at all levels in the Trust in the use of an online ordering system.

  • Maytree Respite Centre
    • United Kingdom
    • Mental Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer
      • Mar 2005 - Apr 2008

      My role was to befriend and listen to individuals who had come to the centre for temporary respite, feeling in immediate danger of acting on suicidal impulses or wishes. The job often involved actively caring for service users by cooking for them and performing other practical tasks. Mostly though, it consisted of listening and talking in a simply human and sympathetic way. My role was to befriend and listen to individuals who had come to the centre for temporary respite, feeling in immediate danger of acting on suicidal impulses or wishes. The job often involved actively caring for service users by cooking for them and performing other practical tasks. Mostly though, it consisted of listening and talking in a simply human and sympathetic way.

  • Office of the Public Guardian
    • Government Administration
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Administrative Officer
      • Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

      I worked in the Client Services Department assisting Receivers of those without mental capacity with their enquiries and concerns and working closely with technical advisors within the department to resolve these. I worked in the Client Services Department assisting Receivers of those without mental capacity with their enquiries and concerns and working closely with technical advisors within the department to resolve these.

  • Waterstones
    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Bookseller
      • Apr 1994 - Oct 2006

      During my time in the bookstore I was responsible for the buying and management of stock for a number of different departments, establishing good working relationships with publisher's representatives, and also for providing excellent customer support. During my time in the bookstore I was responsible for the buying and management of stock for a number of different departments, establishing good working relationships with publisher's representatives, and also for providing excellent customer support.

  • Stoke Newington Secondary School
    • Stoke Newington, London
    • School's counsellor
      • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

      I worked voluntarily providing counselling to pupils for a half day each week. I worked voluntarily providing counselling to pupils for a half day each week.

  • Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer
      • May 2000 - Jun 2003

      My role was to interview and assess men prior to their enrolment into the program My role was to interview and assess men prior to their enrolment into the program

  • Foyles (W&G Foyle Ltd)
    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Book Seller
      • Mar 1992 - May 1994

      I worked in the Foreign Language department, with particular responsibilty for the Classics section. I was responsible for stocking and maintaining the department and particularly enjoyed building good relationships with publisher's representatives. I worked in the Foreign Language department, with particular responsibilty for the Classics section. I was responsible for stocking and maintaining the department and particularly enjoyed building good relationships with publisher's representatives.

Education

  • Spectrum Training
    Diploma in Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling
    1996 - 2006
  • Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
    1984 - 1986
  • Sherborne School
    A' levels in English, French and History
    1978 - 1983

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