Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Registered General Nurse to join the Corporate Nursing Team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital as Corporate Medicines Management Nurse.
The role will involve raising the profile and understanding of Medicines Management throughout the organisation.
The post holder will be a credible clinician and be visible in all clinical areas of the organisation. They will have Professional Accountability to the Associate Director of Nursing, Corporate Nursing.
This is a twelve month fixed term placement within the Corporate Nursing Team. The experience gained will give the post holder an overall strategic view of the different specialities and areas for improvement.
Main duties of the job
As Medicines Management Nurse, the successful applicant will work as a nurse within wards across all divisions to gain knowledge of medicines management issues, share information with other staff and identify and propose solutions for improvement.
They will be working under the direction of the Trusts Nursing , Pharmacy and Quality Improvement teams to facilitate and support improvement by piloting and implementing good practice with respect to Medicines Management.
As part of the multidisciplinary team they will participate and lead on developments in clinical practice with respect to the safe and effective management of medicines including medicines storage, supply and nurse and self-administration.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Medicines Management Nurse position available with WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Medicines Management Nurse position available with WUTH.
If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification / Degree level or equivalent standard
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- 3 years post qualification hospital experience with a broad range of clinical experience
- Experience of facilitating or implementing change within a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and / or audit
Knowledge ans Skills
Essential
- Must be able to maintain up to date skills and knowledge by continuing to work as nurse
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent networking skills across all staff grades
- Good time management skills -ability to deliver varied tasks and objectives against deadlines
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of medicines management issues in secondary care
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
- Experience of producing reports
Personal Attributes
Desirable
- Self-motivated and with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification / Degree level or equivalent standard
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- 3 years post qualification hospital experience with a broad range of clinical experience
- Experience of facilitating or implementing change within a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of research and / or audit
Knowledge ans Skills
Essential
- Must be able to maintain up to date skills and knowledge by continuing to work as nurse
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent networking skills across all staff grades
- Good time management skills -ability to deliver varied tasks and objectives against deadlines
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of medicines management issues in secondary care
- Ability to analyse and interpret data
- Experience of producing reports
Personal Attributes
Desirable
- Self-motivated and with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Able to work alone and as a team member
- Ability to prioritise a varied workload
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
