User:Dr Richard L Peacocke

Dr Richard Leopold Peacocke BSc Hons MSc

DoB

1st August 1954 Born in Portsmouth South, Hants., UK.

Living

Poole, Dorset, UK

Currently Working

Part-time as a Mental Health Act Hospital Manager, as CEO of Peacocke International, and as Independent Distributor for Utility Warehouse http://www.jointheclub.co.uk

Civilian Qualifications

Doctor of Professional Practice - Bournemouth University, UK. - Prof Fran Biley (deceased) Dr Carol Lewis and Prof Jonathan Parker - Thesis title: "On being a mental health service user and becoming a service user representative: An autoethnography" Master of Sciences - Investigative Psychology - Liverpool University, UK - Prof. David Canter - Thesis title: "The Psychology of Speeding", a core study towards UK Driver Awareness Courses Post-graduate Diploma - Forensic and Biological Anthropology - Bournemouth University, UK - Prof. Margaret Cox. Post-graduate Certificate - Public Health Promotion - Open University, UK. Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Psychology, Sociology and IT - Open University, UK. Diploma and Professional Registration in Mental Health Nursing - Bournemouth University, UK in association with Dorset NHS. Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Private Practice, Bournemouth Hypnotherapy Centre, UK. 'O' level Mathematics, English Literature and English Language 1971, and Physics 1975

Military Qualifications

Lecturing to Groups Course, UK. Introduction and Basic German Language, Herford Army Education Centre, FRG. Advanced Guided Weapons, Army School of Ammunition, UK. Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Army School of Ammunition, UK. Disposal of Improvised Explosive Devices, Army School of Ammunition, UK. Education for Promotion Certificates, Basic and Advanced, Herford Army Education Centre, Germany. Ammunition Technician, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Army School of Ammunition, 1973A, CAD Bramley, Hants, UK. Motorcycle Rider, 22nd SAS Regiment, Hereford, UK. Advanced Landrover Driver, Greater Manchester Police, Advanced Police Driving School, Manchester, UK. Supply Specialist, RAOC, School of Ordnance Services, Deepcut, Surrey, UK.

Prison Service Qualifications

City & Guilds Certificate - UK Prison Service Promotion Examinations. Hospital Officer Long Course, Feltham YOI Training Centre, UK. Prison Officer Training Course, UK.

Started in 1988 at HMP The Verne, Portland, Dorset. Detached to HMP Dorchester, Wormwood Scrubs, Birmingham, and NHS Special Hospitals Reaside, Birmingham, and Broadmoor. Moved to take over management of healthcare provision at HMP and YOI Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Retired 1998.

Previous clubs and associations

Boys Brigade, Birmingham Sea Scouts, Solihull British Mensa - Regional Newsletter Editor, Regional Officer, and Creative Writers' SIG Organiser International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators - Member Institute of Supervisory Management - Associate Member Institute of Explosives Engineers - Member International Association of Hypnoanalysts - Member UKCC for Nursing and Midwifery - Part 13: Registered Nurse (Mental Health). Freemason, UGLE

Employment History

Started as a Storeman in District 5 (i/c SAGW/SSGW storehouses H50, H50A and H51) CAD Bramley, UK. Trained as an Ammunition Technician at Army School of Ammunition on 1973A Course, ASofA, CAD Bramley in 1973-4 (12 month long course). Moved to A Company Central Ammunition Depot Kineton, UK. Then to Ammunition Inspectorate Liverpool (XRay Spec/EOR/range liaison/storage inspection/lecturing on EOD to police officers). Northern Ireland OP BANNER 321 EOD Coy RAOC 1976-7 (Omagh/Lurgan Ammo Dets. EOD/IEDD No.2 duties). Promoted Sergeant in 1978 (High Risk EOD/IEDD). Moved to 154 FAD, Wulfen, FRG (guided weapons). Army Pilots Course, Middle Wallop, UK. Moved to Ammo Inspectorate Tidworth/721 Coy 11 Ord Bn EOD RAOC, UK (High Risk NBC/EOD/IEDD/Unit inspections, liaison and support/lecturing to police officers). War veteran: Falklands Conflict attached to Scout Flight 656 Sqn AAC and subsequently to 421 Coy 11 Ord Bn EOD RAOC. Moved to Ammo Inspectorate Hereford/721 Coy 11 Ord Bn EOD RAOC, Hereford, UK. Northern Ireland 321 Coy 11 Ord Bn EOD on HR-IEDD duties i/c Belfast's 'Bosscat' Team at Girdwood Park Barracks. Moved to Ammunition Inspectorate Walsrode (Depot Ammo Tech/ liaison Bundeswehr - Kampfmittelbeseitiger, and 2nd EOD Det US Army - Masterblaster). Moved to Ammo Inspectorate/721 EOD 11 Ord Bn RAOC Nottingham. Resigned the Colours 1986 and moved to Swanage, Dorset.

1986-87 - Pava Ltd as Works Engineer on a temporary contract to cover illness. 1987-88 - Concurrently: Worked part-time as a Care Assistant at Victoria Nursing Home (Dementia care), Swanage. Worked part-time as Dorset Ambulanceman, Swanage Station. Worked part-time as Driver, Swanage Taxis.

1988-2000 - Her Majesty's Prison Service: 1988-93 - Hospital Wing, HMP Verne, Portland, Dorset. 1993-98 - Detached to Bournemouth University/West Dorset NHS Trust for Registered Nurse Training. 1988-2000 - Healthcare Senior Officer/Healthcare Manager at HMP & YOI Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, Dorset. 2000 - medical discharge.

2003-14 - Consultant Service User Representative, Dorset Mental Health Forum.

1995-present - self-employed as Owner/CEO at Peacocke International.

Schools

Great Barr Junior, Birmingham, UK. Great Barr Comprehensive, Birmingham, UK. Sackville Secondary Modern School, East Grinstead, Sussex, UK. HMS Conway, Main Top, 1969-71, Llanfair.P.G., Anglesey, North Wales.