An NHS nursing team
A session on compassion and empathy fatigue, 2023.
Public speaking for event organisers
A wellbeing speaker for NHS, care and frontline teams
David Oromith is a Buddhist teacher and meditation guide with a background in mental health services. He started as a support worker at eighteen and went on to work on the wards and in the community, so he knows the pressures of caring work first hand.
He gives talks for nurses, carers and frontline teams on empathy fatigue, stress and burnout, with practical tools that fit around a shift.
“My biggest take away from this one is to build time into my day when I know I will be supporting someone who is struggling mentally.”
Participant
Why care teams connect with David
David worked in mental health services for years, as a support worker and then on the wards and in the community. He has his own experience of empathy turning into despair in that work, and talks about it with care teams.
His sessions combine the Buddhist understanding of compassion with what he learned in caring work. He is a qualified mindfulness teacher and a Mental Health First Aider.
What people say about David
Understanding
“This came just at the right time for me.”
Honest
“David talking about his experience made me realise that I’m not alone and there is nothing to be ashamed about.”
Calm
“The session I attended with David was so incredibly helpful. He’s so calming and insightful.”
Practical
“I found the session really insightful and I will definitely be trying out the methods David mentioned.”
Compassionate
“David’s teachings are so compassionate, so genuine and so kind, that it is an absolute pleasure to listen to him.”
What David offers NHS and care teams
Team sessions
45 to 60 minutes
For a ward, a care team or a staff wellbeing programme, in person or online.
Workshops
Half a day
More time for practices and for questions from the team.
Wellbeing days and courses
A day, or several weeks
A full day, or a series over several weeks.
Reduced rates are available for NHS, social care and charity teams.
Topics David speaks on
Sessions are shaped to your team and its shifts. Subjects David covers for care teams:
- Compassion fatigue and empathy fatigue
- Stress and burnout
- Compassion and self-compassion
- Anxiety
- Depression and low mood
- Emotional balance
- Grief, loss and letting go
Talks that suit NHS and care teams
Where David has spoken
Insight Timer Live
A session for carers on caring for ourselves while caring for others.
Admiral Insurance
Wellbeing sessions on stress and burnout.
Tell us about your team
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Download speaker kitQuestions from NHS and care organisers
Is David qualified to talk about mental health?
David is a qualified mindfulness teacher and a Mental Health First Aider, and worked in mental health services for years. His talks are wellbeing sessions, not therapy.
Can it fit around shifts?
Yes. Sessions can be short, run at different times, or be recorded for staff on other shifts.
Is it religious?
No. The talks and practices are practical and can be fully secular.
Online or in person?
Both. Online sessions run on Zoom or your own platform.
Do attendees get anything to take away?
Yes. Everyone gets PDF notes after the session.
What does it cost?
Reduced rates are available for NHS, social care and charity teams. Get in touch for a quote.