Job summary
The Medicines Safety Officer post is an exciting and rewarding post a part of our multi-disciplinary Medicines Safety Team.
This post-holder will provide leadership in medicines safety for two of our Care Groups as well as line management for one of our Medicines Safety Pharmacy Technicians.
The post holder will be a key stakeholder in the Trust's Safe Use of Medicines Plan and a contributing member ensuring its success.
There will also be a clinical component to the role where there will be an expectation to contribute to the clinical services for our patients.
Main duties of the job
- To act as GMMH Medicines Safety Officer
- To lead all aspects of the medication safety agenda across GMMH
- To ensure consistent updating of investigations or medication errors
- To act as an expert specialist medication safety pharmacist
- To disseminate lessons learnt from incident investigations to identify medication safety issues from national guidance and embed into clinical practice
- To lead & co-ordinate the Medication Safety Group
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- GPhC registered
- Relevant Post Graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital experience
- Significant mental health experience
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of incident investigation
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in educating patients and carers
- Expert knowledge of mental health therapeutics
Desirable
- Training root analysis
- Experience of digital risk management
Knowledge
Essential
- Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- oKnowledge of primary and secondary care, prescribing and medicines management
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- GPhC registered
- Relevant Post Graduate Qualification
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant hospital experience
- Significant mental health experience
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of incident investigation
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience in educating patients and carers
- Expert knowledge of mental health therapeutics
Desirable
- Training root analysis
- Experience of digital risk management
Knowledge
Essential
- Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
- oKnowledge of primary and secondary care, prescribing and medicines management
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).
