Overview
In this role you will contribute to a safe medicines service across the Trust, working within the Medicines Use, Safety, Governance and Quality team. You will support governance, quality improvement and incident learning, collaborating with the Medication Safety Officer and the broader patient safety team. Your impact spans policy, risk management and service development to enhance patient and staff safety. You join a supportive, values-driven Trust committed to high quality training and development for staff. This is a chance to shape medication safety practices at scale within a major NHS Trust.
Pay / Benefits
- training and development opportunities
- flexible working
- Agenda for Change pay band 8a
Responsibilities
- Support the Medication Safety Officer to improve incident reporting, learning, and compliance with Care Quality Commission criteria
- Assist in improving medication safety, governance, audit, and risk management within medicines management
- Plan, coordinate and audit the impact of medicines safety initiatives across the Trust
- Participate in Pharmacy Clinical Governance Meetings, Pharmacy Weekly and Monthly incident meetings
- Provide support on PSIRF actions and ensure integration into the Quality Management System within Pharmacy
- Support the Trust Medicines Safety Committee activities and communicate outputs across the Trust
- Assist with PSIRF agenda work streams and related governance tasks
Key requirements
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level) and GPhC registration
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Validated expertise in hospital pharmacy
- Experience supervising and training staff
- Knowledge of medication safety developments and clinical governance
- Audit/Research/Project experience and CPD
- Policy and service development
- Confidentiality awareness
- Organised and methodical
- Influencing and negotiation
- Training and mentoring
- Medication safety governance
- PSIRF framework and quality management systems
- Auditing and project management
Specialist Pharmacist - Medication Safety & Governance in Luton employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
