Chief Sustainability Officers Clinical Fellowship: UPDATE

Updated to highlight that  this role is open to not only Healthcare Scientists, but also clinicians, nurses, midwives, AHPs & pharmacists. 

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has submitted a proposal to host a Chief Sustainability Officers Clinical Fellowship- Pathology.  This is a 1 year secondment for an AfC 7 or 8a individual currently working anywhere in the UK as this role will mainly involve working from home. This completely new role will be for an individual with a passion for the sustainability agenda to work across Lancashire & South Cumbria to implement the Green Plan, supporting both primary care and pathology services to become more environmentally sustainable. The individual does not need to be a pathologist by background as most patient pathways will utilise pathology services.

Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellowship Scheme – closes 5pm 27th March 2024

Sponsored by the Chief Sustainability Officer and managed by FMLM, the scheme has been established to identify and support clinicians who want to develop as clinical leaders and sustainability champions of the future. It offers clinicians with a passion for sustainability a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills and support the NHS to realise its net zero ambitions. The scheme is multi-professional and welcomes applications from allied health professionals, dentists, doctors in training (including public health registrars and SAS doctors), healthcare scientists, nurses, midwives and pharmacists from across England.

Those appointed to the scheme will work by engaging directly with the most senior leaders in the NHS, helping to embed net zero carbon principles across the healthcare system.

Successful candidates gain:

·         a range of skills including leadership and management, policy development, project management, research, and analysis

·         supported leadership and personal development

·         the opportunity to lead on key projects which contribute to national sustainable/net zero healthcare priorities

·         access to professional healthcare and climate change networks at all levels

·         a highly developed understanding of sustainable healthcare policy and application

·         the skills to lead positive change

·         enhanced capabilities at developing and working with teams and to support others in developing their own personal insight and effectiveness.

More information here: Chief Sustainability Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme | Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (fmlm.ac.uk)

The pathology project will specifically address:

• Process maps of the most commonly requested pathology tests from primary care, with carbon footprint calculations to accurately quantify their impact.
• The use of novel cloud-based digital dashboards to map the utilisation of pathology services withing the region, including test volumes and courier routes to help inform where carbon savings could be made.

Please contact Rob Shorten robert.shorten@lthtr.nhs.uk if you would like more information.