Band 8a Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Safety & Governance

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an experienced pharmacist to join their Medicines Safety and Governance team. This role involves supporting the Medication Safety Programme, conducting audits, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate should have clinical pharmacy experience and strong communication skills. This position is an exciting opportunity to enhance patient safety and governance within the trust.

Benefits

London Living Wage

Flexible working options

Apprenticeship programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical pharmacist in a UK hospital setting.
• Knowledge to provide high quality clinical pharmacy services.
• Ability to apply quality improvement methodology.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medication Safety Programme and audits.
• Report issues concerning medicines governance.
• Deputise for the Medication Safety Officer.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy experience

Communication skills

Quality improvement methodology

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our Medicines Safety and Governance team. You will support the Medication Safety Programme, share learning from medication errors, and help to promote good governance across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the local Medication Safety Programme and participate in medication safety and governance audits.
• Report and escalate identified issues concerning medicines governance.
• Support the development of policies and guidelines and share learning from reported medication incidents with pharmacy and other Trust staff.
• Deputise for the Medication Safety Officer and work closely with lead pharmacists, senior technicians, ICS colleagues and wider healthcare and corporate teams to apply improvement methodology to provide high quality, comprehensive and coordinated pharmaceutical care.
• Deliver a portfolio of work within the Medication Safety Programme and support the clinical pharmacy service on wards as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Review use of controlled drugs, manage risks, and contribute to service improvement as part of audit work.
• Assist in maintaining governance across the Trust and support the Medication Safety Officer in sharing learning from incidents.

Qualifications and Skills

• Broad experience as a clinical pharmacist in a UK hospital setting.
• Knowledge and skills to provide high quality clinical pharmacy services to patients.
• High standard of oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply quality improvement methodology and confidently discuss medication governance and safety issues with all levels of healthcare professionals.

About the Organisation

We’re an organisation that is progressing and improving, with recent achievements including opening two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH). We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. Our patients benefit from initiatives such as the Women’s Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub, open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additional Information

These CDCs provide an additional 94,000 scans a year. Our workforce of around 8,000 staff comes from 146 countries, with many working flexibly; over 400 are enrolled in Ofsted-accredited apprenticeship programmes. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We are introducing an electronic patient record to transform our staff workflows and patient care.

Application Details

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification is not exhaustive; review the full specification prior to applying. All new staff are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online. For queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager using the contact details above. This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Oct 2025.