What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate CMO - Patient Safety position at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust?
Job summary
Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate CMO for Patient Safety
It is an exciting time to join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCft).
As LSCft embarks on a new chapter with the launch of the ambitious 'Quadruple Aim' strategy, and following a recent rating as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the trust is now entering the next phase of our improvement journey.
We are seeking a new Associate Chief Medical Officer for Patient Safety to provide senior medical leadership as part of the forward thinking and ambitious medical leadership team here in LSCft.
The Associate CMO for Patient Safety is a critical role within the medical directorate, organisation and wider system.
A variety of clinical posts, in different specialities and localities are available to choose from for the post holder.
Main duties of the job
The role will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and support to the patient safety agenda, specifically contributing to the incident management, investigation and learning processes, suicide prevention, and development of a Safety Faculty and developing Safety Specialists, aligned to the national Patient Safety Incident Framework (PSIRF). The role will also be supporting the Trust analyse safety analytics and benchmarking data to help identify areas of improvement.
A variety of clinical posts, in different specialities and localities are available to choose from for the successful applicant.
Applicants are encouraged to get in touch to discuss this in advance.
Detailed Job Description and Person Specification
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
The Associate CMO component of the post is a 3 year fixed term appointment (renewable by mutual agreement).
The clinical components of the post are permanent.
10 programmed activities (PA's) a week, upto 5 for the leadership role (including for Supporting Professional Activity) and for Direct Clinical Care.
The exact breakdown will be determined via Job Planning.
About us
This role will also attract the following :
A relocation package available of up to £8k
Flexible working arrangements
A funded place on an Improvement Fellowship Programme
Senior leadership / executive development opportunities
Excellent peer support
An inclusive culture
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
The Associate CMO component of the post is a 3 year fixed term appointment (renewable by mutual agreement).
The clinical components of the post are permanent.
10 programmed activities (PAs) a week, upto 5 for the leadership role (including for Supporting Professional Activity) and for Direct Clinical Care.
The exact breakdown will be determined via Job Planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and Licence to Practise
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register
- Section 12 approval and Approved Clinician status
Experience
Essential
