Medication Safety Officer | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Prestwich is seeking a Medicines Safety Officer to provide leadership in medication safety and clinical services. The role involves managing a team, leading medication safety initiatives, and working closely with care groups to ensure safe medication practices. Applicants should have expertise in medication safety and a commitment to improving patient care. Excellent benefits and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in leading medication safety initiatives.
• Ability to manage a team of pharmacy technicians.
• Strong analytical skills to assess medication errors.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the medication safety agenda.
• Ensure investigations of medication errors are updated consistently.
• Coordinate the Medication Safety Group.

Skills

Leadership in medicines safety

Expertise in medication safety

Incident investigation

Clinical service contributions

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust

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.

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)

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025