Qaisra Khan
Spiritual and Cultural Care Coordinator at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Qaisra Khan is an experienced public sector professional who has performed a number of roles ranging from local councillor, social services inspector to care co-ordinator. She has worked as Spiritual and Cultural Care Coordinator at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust since November 2004, as a visiting lecturer at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham for over 10 years, lectured on the University of Greenwich Dark Empire course for three years and recently did a session on mental health awareness for the Muslim Spiritual Care Provision in the NHS; a project of the Muslim Council of Britain. Recently, Qaisra received a long service award for being a school governor for over 10 years.

Qaisra’s Education includes MA in Islamic Cultures and Societies: School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London and BA (Joint Honours) History and Archaeology St David’s University College, University of Wales. The BA involved a year on Christian Theology.

Publications include public inspection reports, contributions to the Runnymede Trust journal, Life in the Day a recovery Journal by Pavillion and “MCT” magazine for Multicultural teaching. Qaisra is currently editor of the College of Healthcare Chaplain’s mental Health newsletter.