Medication Safety Officer

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Medication Safety Officer to enhance patient safety in medication practices. The successful candidate will provide expertise on medication safety, support compliance with regulations, and lead initiatives to reduce medication errors across the Trust. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

Benefits

Wellbeing Programme

Diversity and Inclusion Networks

Qualifications

• Professional registration required.
• Experience in improving healthcare services.
• Understanding of medication risk and error reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead medicines safety initiatives across the Trust.
• Advise on medication safety policy and compliance.
• Manage medication shortages and recalls.

Skills

Medication safety

Change management

Quality improvement

Clinical governance expertise

Education

NMC/GPHC registration

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a pharmacist or nurse to be the Medication Safety Officer for the Trust who will be an expert in medication safety and plan, manage and deliver medicines safety initiatives and improvements across the Trust centred around the patient. This will be a job-share with the current Medication Safety Officer Pharmacist.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert advice on medication safety to ensure that processes throughout the Trust are safe, effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures, protocols and training.

• Application of systems thinking and thematic analysis to extract learning from medication incidents and develop corrective and preventative actions in line with PSIRF principles

• To promote a culture of safety in relation to medicines

  and to ensure that medication safety is at the forefront of clinical practice

• Support the Trust in its preparation for CQC inspections for matters pertaining to medicines safety

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details Date posted

06 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

279-7236407-JUL25

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Job description Job responsibilities

• To be a leader in medicines safety at a national level, researching, innovating andimplementing leading edge practice requiring the development of National levelexpertise and practice
• To provide assurance that all relevant medicines shortages and recalls are managed appropriately
• To attend Patient Safety Incident Review Group and other relevant safety groups
• To lead, organise, co-ordinate and deliver the F1 KSS Deanery prescribing assessment
• To produce medicines safety communications to the Trust

Job description Job responsibilities

• To be a leader in medicines safety at a national level, researching, innovating andimplementing leading edge practice requiring the development of National levelexpertise and practice
• To provide assurance that all relevant medicines shortages and recalls are managed appropriately
• To attend Patient Safety Incident Review Group and other relevant safety groups
• To lead, organise, co-ordinate and deliver the F1 KSS Deanery prescribing assessment
• To produce medicines safety communications to the Trust

Person Specification Essential Essential

• Professional registration
• Experience of improving quality of healthcare services
• Experience of successful implementation of change management processes
• A good understanding of medication risk and factors to reduce the risk of medication errors
• Evidence of previous experience in provision of expertise to the clinical governance agenda

Qualifications Essential

• NMC/GPHC

Skills and ED&I Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification Essential Essential

• Professional registration
• Experience of improving quality of healthcare services
• Experience of successful implementation of change management processes
• A good understanding of medication risk and factors to reduce the risk of medication errors
• Evidence of previous experience in provision of expertise to the clinical governance agenda

Qualifications Essential

• NMC/GPHC

Skills and ED&I Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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

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).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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