Band 6 Mindfulness Practitioner

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Mindfulness Practitioner to develop a mindfulness provision across the four sites of University Hospitals Birmingham. This is a fixed term post for 12 months. The postholder will be responsible for the research, development, and implementation of mindfulness and other meditation provisions within Chaplaincy. They will extend the service that already exists at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull Hospitals, and community services.

The post holder will develop a strategy for mindfulness and meditation, working with divisions, specialities, and teams, to facilitate various forms of meditation, accounting for environment and context.

The aim is to enhance and support the wellbeing and resilience of staff working in this demanding yet rewarding context. The postholder will develop close collaboration with Chaplaincy, Inclusion and Well-being, Occupational Health and Clinical Psychology teams.

The postholder will be an experienced, qualified and BAMBA or equivalent registered practitioner and will report directly to the Chaplaincy Manager. There is an expectation that the postholder will also work closely with Research and Development colleagues and partners in the preparation of a robust evidence base, to be used in future business cases.

To discuss this post please contact.

Fr Roger Raven (Acting - Chaplaincy Manager & RC Chaplain)

07385 414 173.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

As mindfulness Practitioners you will.

To develop a research base for the implementation of mindfulness and wellbeing practices within the Trust

Develop a strategy for mindfulness and meditation provision across all four sites and community services of the Trust, with divisions, specialities, and teams to facilitate various forms of meditation, accounting for environment and context.

To work closely with Chaplaincy Manager, Research and Development colleagues and Inclusion and Wellbeing colleagues, in investigating the nature of the demand for Mindfulness-based interventions for UHB staff, particularly on the Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites.

Provide taster-sessions in mindfulness-based interventions to staff on the Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital sites, drawing upon your expertise and experience in Mindfulness meditation, and either or both MBCT or MBSR.

Work closely with UHB's two Honorary Buddhist Chaplains and clinical teams to support, encourage and collaborate on mindfulness practice and review service provision on the QEHB site and to conduct an impact assessment of this work.

In partnership with Research & Development colleagues, the Chaplaincy Manager and current Honorary Buddhist Chaplains to maximise the outcome of the recent service evaluation to support development of strategy and future delivery of meditation methods.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in mindfulness practice MBSR or MBCT.

*The post-holder will be in good standing within, and authorised, licensed, or sponsored by their faith / belief-specific background or community of practitioners as required by job role.

*University accredited Degree level theological training, teaching qualification (or equivalent) knowledge according to their mindfulness / spiritual tradition.

Experience

Essential

*Have experience in leading on and delivering mindfulness meditation to multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural staff groups within a variety of health and wellbeing context.

*Demonstrable experience in providing mindfulness within one's own tradition.

*Experience of the multi-cultural, religious, and spiritual dimensions of health care.

*Experience of dealing with some of the ethical issues that may arise in a healthcare setting.

*Strong understanding of their own mindfulness/spiritual tradition, with ability to articulate this clearly whilst respecting and working with those of differing traditions.

*Experience of working collaboratively within a team.

*Experience of teaching and training others.

*Active participant within their own faith / spiritual/ community of practitioners.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

For help with your application, contact: 

Roger Raven 

01214241369