Lead Pharmacist

2 weeks ago

Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist to join our team as the Lead Pharmacist - Medication Safety and Governance at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Key Responsibilities
  • To support the Medicines Use and Quality Manager in improving medication safety within the trust and ensuring good clinical governance and risk management within medicines management activities.
  • To plan, develop, coordinate, and audit the impact of medicines safety initiatives across the trust, working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary patient safety team.
  • To be the lead pharmacist for medication safety and the Medication Safety Officer at Bedford Hospital, contributing to the medication safety committee, improving medication error incident reporting and learning within the trust, and coordinating, monitoring, and auditing the required actions to ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission criteria.
  • To act as professional secretary for the Medication Safety Committee.
  • To coordinate medicines-related Clinical Governance activities within Pharmacy, ensuring governance of medicines management is fully integrated within the overall Quality Management System within Pharmacy.
  • To support the pharmacy team in undertaking medication safety/risk minimisation activities, including directorate pharmacy teams undertaking medication safety work and principal pharmacy technicians undertaking risk management activities in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
  • To develop mechanisms for involving patients and carers in medication safety initiatives.
About Us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.

We are a friendly, high-performing trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our staff. As one of the largest NHS trusts in our region, we offer a range of opportunities for career development and growth.

We have state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Requirements
  • Pharmacy degree (Masters level) or equivalent.
  • GPhC Pharmacist Registration.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent (or close to completion).
  • Validated expertise in hospital pharmacy.
  • Evidence of relevant continued professional development.
  • Audit/Research/Project experience.
  • Experience of supervising and training staff.
  • Policy and service development.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for career development and growth.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment, and we welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

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