Mortality Review Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Preston is seeking a detailed-oriented individual for a role in their Mortality Review programme. This position focuses on the delivery of mortality review methodology, coordination with stakeholders, and supporting quality improvement. Candidates should possess excellent organisational, governance, and analytical skills along with strong communication abilities. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to enhance work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with strong analytical skills.
• Experience with mortality review methodology.
• Confident in communicating information in various formats.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Mortality Review programme.
• Contribute to care record reviews.
• Coordinate the learning from deaths process across the organisation.

Skills

Good governance

IT skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

The post holder will work within the Mortality Review programme, as a function of the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Team, specialising in the delivery of nationally recognised mortality review methodology. The post holder will contribute to care record reviews and coordinate the learning from deaths process across the organisation, in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders, generating evidence to support quality improvement. They will be highly organised, possess good governance, IT and analytical skills and be confident in communicating information in a range of formats.

Informal discussion

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alison Rushton - 07779 455581

Contract

Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months will be considered with approval from current manager.

About Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Working patterns

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

How to apply

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT. Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Closing date

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.