Provision of client-focused care to velnerable adults in their own homes. My client base is primarily adults living with dementia, as well as adults living with the effects of e.g. stroke, menegitis, coronary and respiratory diseases.My primary personal goal is to try and ensure that my clients are treated with dignity and respect. My strong dislike, and which I try to highlight wherever I see it in my working environment, is abuse in all its forms, but most especially where there is… Show more Provision of client-focused care to velnerable adults in their own homes. My client base is primarily adults living with dementia, as well as adults living with the effects of e.g. stroke, menegitis, coronary and respiratory diseases.My primary personal goal is to try and ensure that my clients are treated with dignity and respect. My strong dislike, and which I try to highlight wherever I see it in my working environment, is abuse in all its forms, but most especially where there is recognisable intent. Show less

Teaching - Customer Intermediate Course on Drilling & Completion Fluids with a primary focus on importance of fluids selection to ensure Borehole Stability while drilling; and environmental impact during and after drilling & completionCourses given in a Middle East country to attendees who's English language skills ranged from lower intermediate to advanced. Focus on barnfather.john@yahoo.co.uk vocabulary and pronunciation. Other teaching contributions in UKTeaching English as a… Show more Teaching - Customer Intermediate Course on Drilling & Completion Fluids with a primary focus on importance of fluids selection to ensure Borehole Stability while drilling; and environmental impact during and after drilling & completionCourses given in a Middle East country to attendees who's English language skills ranged from lower intermediate to advanced. Focus on barnfather.john@yahoo.co.uk vocabulary and pronunciation. Other teaching contributions in UKTeaching English as a Second or Other Language to European students at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Ages 16-47 years. Primary purpose to pass examinations prior to applying for places at UK universities, or to face new challenges where English is becoming a major langauage need for career progression. Very positive outcomes. Show less

Submitted a design for a heating apparatus to be used in Waste Management in a patent application to the UK Intellectual Property Office.Prior to submission, the primary ideas were discussed with managers and former senior managers (names withheld) of the big three (now big two) oil & gas services companies, another oil&gas services company based in the Far East, and a services company based in Australia and UAE, as well as the VP of a major primarily land-based international drilling rig… Show more Submitted a design for a heating apparatus to be used in Waste Management in a patent application to the UK Intellectual Property Office.Prior to submission, the primary ideas were discussed with managers and former senior managers (names withheld) of the big three (now big two) oil & gas services companies, another oil&gas services company based in the Far East, and a services company based in Australia and UAE, as well as the VP of a major primarily land-based international drilling rig company.None of these companies or persons seemed interested, as their primary focus (with the exception of the drilling company) seems to be the offshore oil&gas services market, and not land-based operations.The inventors are me© and my wife Debbie Barnfather© , a senior practitioner and locum currently working with the NHS. Show less

Took one-month intensive teaching course on Teaching English as a Second or Other Language and was awarded TESOL Certificate by Trinity College, London

Requested by M-I Swaco/Schlumberger to review their operations in support of 1. Kashagan project with AgipKCO42. Zhambyl project with Zhambyl Petroleumand to make recommendations for optimizing the services

First employee of AMC-Imdex located in Dubai. Negotiated agreement with a locally based company (Cyrus Chemicals) for the manufacture of chemicals locally and installation of a barite plant in southern Iraq close to Basra. Due to intransigence of Cyrus leadership and security situation in southern Iraq during this period, as well as banking issues, AMC-Imdex decided to pulled out of the agreement and went on to establish themselves independently.

February 2006 to July 2008Project Management of M-I Swaco and SLB services for SEIC, Sakhalin August 2008 - August 2009Project Management of M-I Swaco and SLB services for SEIC, Pointe Noire

Country Manager Fluids, Venezuela.January 2000 to December 2000 Country Manager Fluids, Brazil, December 2000 to March 2002Technical Operations Manager Middle East & Caspian March 2002 to December 2003Operations Manager, East Caspian Region January 2004 to February 2006

Various positions with BaroidTechnical Services Manager Eastern Hemisphere Operations 1998 - 2000Operations Technical Manager East Caspian Region 1996 - April 1998Technical Services Manager, Venezuela Nov 1994 - July 1996District Operations Manager UAE/Pakistan Dec 1991 - Nov 1994Senior Staff Engineer, Eastern Hemisphere Operations, Aberdeen Sep 1990 - Nov 1991District Operations Manager, Qatar Mar 1988 - Aug 1990Field Engineer culminating in trouble-shooting role in… Show more Various positions with BaroidTechnical Services Manager Eastern Hemisphere Operations 1998 - 2000Operations Technical Manager East Caspian Region 1996 - April 1998Technical Services Manager, Venezuela Nov 1994 - July 1996District Operations Manager UAE/Pakistan Dec 1991 - Nov 1994Senior Staff Engineer, Eastern Hemisphere Operations, Aberdeen Sep 1990 - Nov 1991District Operations Manager, Qatar Mar 1988 - Aug 1990Field Engineer culminating in trouble-shooting role in West Africa & Middle East (offshore) and Europe (land-based) - 1978 -1988 Show less