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COMPASSION FIELD C.I.C.
Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION SKILLS TRAINING (MCST) ©
‘To educate the mind without educating the heart is no education at all’ Aristotle
This course offers a contextual foundation professional training in mindfulness and compassion practices to
those working within the field of Healthcare. Choices are offered to complete beginners as well as to those
who have experience of mindfulness or compassion meditation practice. Supporting the process of
cumulative growth of practitioners through Continuous Personal & Professional Development (CPPD), the
format offers a Foundation in Mindfulness and Compassion Skills Training (MCST). Choice and flexibility
provide:Levels 1 + 2 -may be accessed as stand-alone events without the need for previous practice
Level 3 + 4 - Dedicated to enhancing choice and flexibility the level 3 intensive 5 day training may be of interest as
a stand-alone event in support of ongoing practice and development for those who have prior training in a
mindfulness -based approach.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
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To support the development and understanding of the practice and training in mindfulness as
dynamic, not static, and inseparable from compassion and ethics
To introduce and discuss the philosophical and psychological roots of mindfulness and how they
relate to modern life and healthcare
To consider advances in the relevant underpinning theory and research literature on mindfulness
and compassion in Healthcare
To support a developmental process whereby mindfulness and compassion practice may be
embedded through lived experience into the lives of those working in the context of healthcare.
To support personal and cultural growth through reflective practice and open discussion of the
ethical codes and values involved in the Healthcare community
To support the lived experiencing of the personal challenges and commitment in establishing
and sustaining mindfulness practice as it unfolds in our busy lives
To discuss mindfulness and compassion training and the application of skills and techniques
according to the context of the services that is relevant to participants
To offer a residential retreat and skills training for health professionals
To build a forum for discussion about how mindfulness training can fit within healthcare systems,
theories and professional codes for best practice and competencies
Course Director - Frances Collins Managing Director at Compassion Field CIC
T:- 07786369682 e: [email protected]
COMPASSION FIELD C.I.C.
Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
DESIRED OUTCOMES
As a participant you will be supported in developing an experiential understanding of mindfulness and
compassion training as a dynamic living paradigm that is continuously evolving and adapting to the context of
modern life. You are the toolkit and we hope that this will enable you to return to your work and life with the
following desired outcomes:1.) An ability to explore the integration of relevant theory and skills into both personal and
professional life as well as safely into the workplace at a level appropriate to your training and experience
2.) An improvement in communication skills and awareness of interpersonal space
3.) An increase in ability to recognize signs and consequences of secondary trauma and compassion
fatigue in self, colleagues and within the healthcare culture
4.) An ability to access and contribute toward a supportive community of peers
5.) An increased adaptability to challenging circumstances
6.) An opportunity to collaborate in the introduction of a ‘Knowledge, Practice and Skills’ (MKPS)
Framework toward a living paradigm that recognizes cumulative learning through continuous personal
and professional development in a way that is relevant to usual clinical practice review within
Healthcare settings
7.) The benefits which may accrue from a pe riod of supported practice and training meeting pre
requisite conditions for further mindfulness teacher group training programmes
8.) Support in exploring ways to develop further opportunities for the practice of mindfulness and
compassion in healthcare
We aim to offer access to professional supervision or consultancy from the member of our team or
associate who has the best fit to the relevant field of work, based on appropriate practice, academic training
and professional experience.
Certificates of attendance will be given to meet CPD needs.
COMPASSION FIELD C.I.C.
Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
6- 12 MONTHS FOUNDATION LEVEL MINDFULNESS & COMPASSION SKILLS (MCST) ©
Continuous personal and professional development (CPPD) is essential to understand and incorporate
mindfulness practice authentically and effectively. Training consists of the following 3 main components:1.
Experiential learning
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Skill building, that is underpinned by
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Theoretical understanding
Each level carries a certificate of attendance. Certificate of completion of Foundation level (MCST) training will
be awarded as introduction of mindfulness & compassion skills into each individual’s healthcare work.
EXPERIENTIAL PRE-REQUISITE TO THE COMPLETE FOUNDATION TRAINING
Applicants for the full Foundation in Mindfulness and Compassion Skills in Healthcare training (MCST) will
h a v e a c u r r e n t e s t a b l i s h e d m i n d f u l n e s s m e d i t a t i o n p r a c t i c e o r have completed, within 2
years of application, an eight week mindfulness training that is preferably one of the following or equivalent on
individual basis:1.
MBSR, MBCT or other 8 week group
2.
Five day Mindfulness non -residential programme based on an eight week mindfulness programme
3.
An online mindfulness training course such as that offered through Sounds True from Centre
for Mindfulness Massachusetts
The total training will consist of a potential total of 52 contact experiential training hours over one
academic year in the following format: 1.)
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3 (3 hour) evening seminars
1 x 6 hrs. Non–residential day theory and practice workshop
5 day residential mindfulness and compassion in healthcare skills training
One day non- residential reflective practice, consolidation and closure
Personal practice statement and development logbook for ‘Mindfulness Knowledge, Practice and
Skills’ (MKPS)
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Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
LEARNING APPROACHES
The learning approaches throughout the training will include didactic and experiential mindfulness practices;
enquiry that evolves individually and in dialogue; mindful movement including Kum Nye (Tibetan yoga),
contemplative practice, seminars, audio–visual aids, peer to peer group discussions and group reflective
council practice, supportive individual reflective practice. The 5 day Intensive training will allow regular
periods of formal and informal meditation practice as well as periods for rest, contemplation, writing,
personal time and the development of networks relevant to context.
SUPPORTING A CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAY
The Compassion Field training developmental logbook ‘Mindfulness Knowledge, Practice and Skills’
supports each of the 3 components of experiential, skills-based and theoretical. It can be the basis for
continuous personal and professional development. Invitation is extended to participants for this to be a basis
for reflective and supportive review at 6 month intervals with one of the Compassion Field team who has
experience in the relevant working context.
Applicants who meet the criteria for this foundation level training will:-
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Be working in or training to work in a health-related environment
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Preferably have trained or be in training toward a professional healthcare qualification
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Be willing to enter into a process-oriented exploration of self discovery
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Be willing to incorporate mindfulness practice formally and informally in daily life
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Be willing to practice regularly with others
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Where appropriate be willing to demonstrate CPD, ethical standards & professional insurance
according to own professional discipline guidelines
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Be willing to begin to engage in silent residential teacher led meditation retreat
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Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
Level 1:- Non - residential 3 hour evening seminars
Suitable for those with or without an established mindfulness practice
1.
Introducing Mindfulness In Healthcare:Liverpool venue - Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Thursday 2/10/2014 from 6pm to 8.30pm
Salford venue
- Seminar Room 1, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Foundation Trust
Thursday 5/2/ 2014 from 6pm to 8.30pm
In recent years the term ‘mindfulness,’ has been used to describe a variety of applications as well as
states of mind. Conceptualizing a non-competitive, developmental paradigm which supports the
cultivation of concentration, attentional balance, mental and emotional stability, and this seminar will
open discussion with an overview of how mindfulness, as a teaching from ancient wisdom traditions,
has been adapted within modern healthcare systems.
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Mindfulness As A Values Driven Way To Positive Change In The Culture Of Healthcare:Liverpool Venue - Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Thursday 16/10/2015
6pm -8.30pm
Salford Venue:- Seminar Room 1, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Foundation Trust
Thursday 12/02/2015
6pm -8.30pm
‘The staff of the National Health Service makes up the largest single group of patients it serves.’
The
Final
Report of
the
independent
NHS
Health
&
Well-being Review
(http://www.nhshealthandwellbeing.org/FinalReport.html)
Published on 23 November 2009 the report of the independent NHS Health & Well-being Review is
often simultaneously referred to as ‘The Invisible Patients report’ with an understanding that staff are
those invisible patients. The report reiterated the business case for change in NHS culture stating that
10 million days are lost every year due to staff sick leave equivalent to 4.5% of the entire workforce
and at a direct cost of £1.7 billion every year. The recommendation was to provide health and wellbeing initiatives for staff across the NHS. Supported by these findings, this seminar will open
discussion on supporting change in the culture of healthcare and how mindfulness and core values
training can support the changes recommended.
3.
Mindfulness As the Appropriate Response & When Is Mindfulness NOT Helpful?
Liverpool Venue - Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Thursday 23/10/ 2014
Salford Venue:- Seminar Room 1, Mayo Building, Salford Royal Foundation Trust
Thursday 26/02/2015
6pm-8.30pm
6pm -8.30pm
Increasing evidence demonstrates that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve coping ability,
optimize learning, positively change the structure of the brain and enhance prosocial states of mind.
We could be forgiven for assuming that mindfulness could be the solution to all our problems
especially when we need to find a quick and economic solution. However, actually knowing what
mindfulness can do is not enough to implement it safely into practice. This seminar will open
discussion on the appropriate practice and development of mindfulness and, in particular, identify
situations when not only is it unhelpful but it could cause harm.
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Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
Level 2:- One day (6 hour) workshop practice
(Suitable for those with or without an established mindfulness)
Compassionate Presence as the Heart of Mindfulness in Healthcare
Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool
Saturday 22/11/2014
10am – 4pm
It is an everyday experience in the field of Healthcare to be exposed to strong emotional states such as anger,
blame and grief. The ability to be present in a stressful environment with compassionate care and
understanding is a constant challenge and often results in suppressing emotions and subjugation of personal
needs. This day will offer an opportunity to explore how mindfulness and compassion practice can be a
practice for self as well as others in the presence of difficulty. In the light of The Public Inquiry Francis Report
(2013), we will explore ways in which mindfulness and compassion practice could be introduced and adapted
contextually into the working culture of Healthcare to benefit our common humanity.
Level 3:- Residential or non - residential 5 days mindfulness and compassion skills training
This will be held at - Sandymount Retreat Centre, 16 Burbo Bank Rd, Liverpool, Merseyside L23 6TH
Arriving after 3pm Friday 20th March 2015 and ending after lunch Tuesday 24th March 2015
Cost:- £350
There can really be no level of attainment, qualification or goal to be reached which is greater than a
deepening of our own humanity. A residential setting can support the creation of a safe container for deep
listening and experiential learning through reflective practice interwoven with formal and informal practices of
mindfulness and compassion. It can offer an experiential introduction to a culture that naturally supports the
personal development, wellbeing and resiliency of caregivers as they serve others and learn to deal more
skilfully with difficult communications and conflict. It is a unique training which is dedicated to building
awareness, compassion and confidence in the community. These 5 days offer an opportunity to practice and
embed mindfulness and compassion skills relevant to healthcare into daily living.
Training will include daily practices that encourage exploration into:1.) Conceptualizations of mindfulness and compassion within healthcare
2.) The role of intentions for practice
3.) Mindful communication skills
4.) T h e place of reflective practice and council in the workplace
5.) Interpersonal compassionate communication practice
6.) The role of movement in practice
7.) Exploration of appropriate application of skills within the context of the workplace
COMPASSION FIELD C.I.C.
Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
Level 4:- Non- Residential one day (6 hours) consolidating learning & building community
Ven ue:- Peckforton & Beeston Village Rooms,
Saturday 30/5/2015 10am – 4pm
Hill Lane, Peckforton Nr. Tarporley CW6 9TW
Cost:- £60
The encouragement of attitudes of openness and inclusiveness are essential as a basis for the development of
mindfulness and compassion in healthcare and in communities. Through the cultivation of awareness,
acceptance and presence we learn over time to relate with others and with experience without manipulation
or without resorting to old unhelpful reference points or patterns. This day of reflective practice will facilitate
discussion on the practice and development of mindfulness and compassion in healthcare. It will focus on the
development of supportive practice communities in the service of promoting a cultural shift through
mindfulness and compassion in healthcare settings.
COSTS and BOOKINGS
LEVEL ONE STAND ALONE TRAINING EVENTS
Individual seminar
Early bird individual seminar ( 6 weeks
in advance) or
Book 3 seminars booked 6 weeks before date of first
LEVEL 2 workshop day ( 6hrs)
Early bird level 2 workshop day
Total Level 1 training stages 1 &2
£35
Total Level 1 early bird stages 1 & 2
£180
£30
£90
60
60
£205
FOUNDATION IN MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION SKILLS ONE YEAR TRAINING (MCST)
TOTAL COST for MCST stages 1,2,3 & 4 includes all
training events and resources
N.B. Does not include accommodation costs
for residential.
Residential stand-alone
Course Director - Frances Collins
Managing Director at Compassion Field CIC
www.compassionfield.com T:- 07786369682
£675
£350
COMPASSION FIELD C.I.C.
Mindfulness in Contemplative Health Care
ABOUT THE COURSE DIRECTOR
Frances Collins is the Managing Director of Compassion Field Community Interest Company which is dedicated
to the promotion of opportunities for Integrative Healthcare practice as well as the development and training
in mindfulness and compassion practice at all stages of living and dying. Thirty five years’ experience in
Healthcare provides understanding of the landscape and challenges of modern healthcare provision. A broad
scope of clinical training and clinical experience in general nursing, midwifery and a range of psychotherapies
combine with training in natural nutrition and natural healing methods to provide sensitivity to an integrated
view of health and wellbeing that is more than an elimination of symptoms. The personal experience of
breast cancer in 1995 opened a deep exploration of living and dying through meditation and reflective
practice which was influenced by Buddhist teachings.
Over the past 10 years, she has gained experience as a Clinical Health Psychotherapist in all areas of
Clinical Health Psychology at Salford Royal Foundation Trust Hospital including
Long
term
Condit ions ( LTC ) . She has led in Psycho-oncology for the past year introducing MBSR, MBCT and
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to patients since 2006. M o r e r e c e n t l y s h e j o i n e d
t h e C h a p l a i n c y t e a m a s H o n o r a r y B u d d h i s t C h a p l a i n . Research experience has
included 3 years within The Dermatology Research Centre for Manchester University investigating the impact
of CBT on rates of skin clearance in patients with psoriasis having UVB or PUVA light treatment.
A BABCP accredited cognitive behaviour psychotherapist with a master’s degree from The Centre for
Mindfulness at University of North Wales, Bangor in 2009 in Mindfulness Based Interventions in Healthcare
where she was invited to teach. A keen interest and experience exploring the interface between western
and eastern world views informs the integration of mindfulness and compassion practices into a wide range of
cognitive and behavioural approaches, person-centred, psychodynamic and body-focused approaches with
expressive arts appropriate to context and need of individuals and groups. Training in Mindfulness and
compassion- based practices in healthcare include completion of 3 years of training to teach Kum Nye, Tibetan
yoga with Dr. John Peacock, Director at Centre for Mindfulness, Oxford University. Completion of the MBSR
Practicum with Florence Meleo- Meyers and Melissa Blacker, Centre for Mindfulness (CFM), Massachusetts in
2012 contributes to a deepening understanding of MBSR as a dynamic and living model. Frances has
completed residential training in ‘Being with dying’ Contemplative End Of Life Training for Health Professionals
with Dr Joan Halifax Roshi at Upaya Zen Monastery, Santa Fe, New Mexico and has received lay ordination from
Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi at Green Dragon Temple, San Francisco Zen Center.
Course Director - Frances Collins
Managing Director at Compassion Field CIC
www.compassionfield.com T:- 07786369682

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