Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Medicines Safety Officer

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting and rare opportunity for you to join our Quality Improvement Team as Medicines Safety Officer, on a 12 month fixed-term contract (covering Maternity Leave).

You will work alongside our Pharmacy colleagues, Quality Team and Senior Corporate Team to help improve the safety of Medicines Management within our Community Trust.

The role will require cross site working and so it is essential that you can travel between all sites.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch for more information, informal visits are welcome and encouraged.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an expert practitioner and will provide robust clinical leadership, advice and training to a range of multi-disciplinary professionals in the field of medicines management.
The role requires an experienced clinician to work with the Chief Pharmacist, heads of service, service managers and managers from the wider health community. For example, to provide support with new projects and services which will improve the safety of medicines management across SCHT.
The post holder will be responsible for managing all medicines incidents reported through Datix and act as the Trust's Medicines Safety Officer, hosting lesson's learned meetings and supporting staff to prepare quality root cause analysis documents. Leading the training required following outcomes of RCA's and disseminating learning to professional groups throughout SCHT and with all stakeholders and partner agencies e.g. Shropdoc, SaTH, RJAH and others across the health economy to maintain patient safety with respect to medicine.
To be responsible for supporting all aspects of non-medical prescribing for the Trust and providing assurance to the Chief Pharmacist.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

825-7492441-OPS

Job locations

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Mandatory registration with NMC / HCPC or General Pharmaceutical Council
Postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate similar level of knowledge
Degree level education in Health care related field

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience
Experience of managing / investigating medicines incidents
Knowledge of non-medical prescribing or a commitment to learn and develop within field
Experience of maintaining a risk register

Knowledge and skills

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Has the skills to produce timely and informative high-level reports
Use of Datix system for medicines incidents and for risk register
Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

Mandatory registration with NMC / HCPC or General Pharmaceutical Council
Postgraduate clinical qualification and/or significant relevant clinical experience to demonstrate similar level of knowledge
Degree level education in Health care related field

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience
Experience of managing / investigating medicines incidents
Knowledge of non-medical prescribing or a commitment to learn and develop within field
Experience of maintaining a risk register

Knowledge and skills

Essential

In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
Has the skills to produce timely and informative high-level reports
Use of Datix system for medicines incidents and for risk register
Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Mount McKinley

Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Avenue

Shrewsbury

SY2 6FG

Employer's website

https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)