1. Programme Director for Spiritual Care and healthcare Chaplaincy
Ewan Kelly
NMAHP
Programme Director for Spiritual Care and healthcare Chaplaincy
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2. What we did - Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP)
Trained chaplains to facilitate VBRP
Group reflective practice on a case study
Participants – notice and wonder. Only presenter can realise
Insights: NAMV
Whose Need(s) were met during the encounter?
What does this experience tell me about my caring Ability?
What does it tell me about Me?
What questions does it raise about my Values (that inform my attitudes and behaviours)?
With whom did the power lie in the case study?
Whose voice(s) dominated or had most value?
Whose voice(s) were not heard or undervalued?

3. Achievements – VBRP Within Scottish Healthcare Chaplaincy Community
Evaluation of impact of regular participation in VBRP:
Deepened person-centred practice (95% somewhat or a lot)
Enhanced relationships within teams (85% somewhat or a lot)
Promoted engagement and fulfilment at work (83% somewhat or a lot)
Development of pilots across NHS Scotland -
healthcare chaplains facilitating inter-disciplinary group VBRP
Written into Staff Experience workstream of Scottish Government’s Person-centred Health and Care Delivery programme
Focus for learning events in health boards – ‘Enhancing Patient Experience’

4. Challenges - VBRP Chaplains not just for the religious
Time out from practice – VBRP requires minimum 30 mins plus trained facilitator
Chaplaincy capacity issues – transforming culture
Strategic issues – chaplains being strategic

5. Lessons Learned Wait for and then ride the right wave
Collaborate and share early
Not the answer but one of a suite of resources in post Francis environment
Integrate into bigger picture
Relational persuasion
Keep knocking at doors

6. Next steps/future opportunities
Embed and upscale in health and social care with SG funding
For example, chaplains to train, support and supervise other healthcare educators/practitioners in VBRP
Integrate into formational education as well as ongoing re-formational training