Medication Safety Officer | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in England is seeking a Medication Safety Officer to enhance patient care and medication safety. The role involves developing safety initiatives, ensuring reporting on medication incidents, and facilitating professional growth within the Pharmacy team. Applicants should be passionate about high quality care and have a pharmacist qualification. This position offers an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment, with flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• Passionate about providing high quality patient care and medication safety.
• Willing to train and develop pharmacy staff.
• Experience with governance in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate medicines safety initiatives across the organization.
• Ensure comprehensive reporting on medication incidents.
• Support the governance of controlled drugs.
• Facilitate professional development in medication safety.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Commitment to medication safety

Analytical skills

Education

Pharmacist qualification

Job description

Medication Safety Officer

Department: Pharmacy

Band 8a: £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum

Full-Time 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

To support this next step, the Pharmacy Department is currently looking for an outstanding Pharmacist to join our team as our Medication Safety Officer. Applicants to the position must be passionate about providing high quality patient care, medication safety and ensuring safe processes through robust governance across the Trust.

We are looking for someone willing to show their commitment to delivering excellence and working with us to develop our Pharmacy service even further, for all staff in our wider team and the organisation. A can‑do approach and commitment to self and service development is essential to enable the person appointed to be able to train and develop others in partnership with other pharmacy staff members.

Weekend work to supply immediately needed medication, including TTOs, is required of all pharmacy staff. The post holder will also participate in the on‑call rota.

“We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute”

Interview date: Week commencing 12 January 2026

Responsibilities

• Act as the MSO & be responsible for the development, implementation & evaluation of medicines safety initiatives across the organisation in line with relevant guidance.
• Be responsible for the development, implementation & evaluation of a programme to promote learning from medication incidents within pharmacy & across the organisation.
• Ensure comprehensive reporting on medication incidents to relevant committee meetings & be responsible for driving actions to improve patient safety across the organisation.
• Lead on the governance of Controlled Drugs working with the Clinical Director of Pharmacy & the Controlled Drug Accountable Officer.
• Support the Medicine Use and Quality Manager to develop, deliver & evaluate the service they are responsible for in accordance with relevant standards and guidance.
• Facilitate the continuing professional development of all direct & indirect reports in the domains of medication safety.
• Support the Medicine Use & Quality Manager to develop & deliver the medicines governance agenda including the preparation & maintenance of pharmacy‑wide policies and procedures relating to the safe, effective & affordable use of medicines.
• Represent the Trust in meetings with local, regional & national MSO networks in primary & secondary care.
• Support patient centered medicines optimisation as an advanced pharmacy practitioner & where service need requires, to practice as a non‑medical prescriber within an agreed scope of practice.

Medication safety organisation & management role

• Represent pharmacy and Medication Safety at organisational Operational, Safety and Governance meetings.

Expert practice

• Act as the nominated MSO for the Trust, ensuring compliance with national guidance for the role.

Research, evaluation & service development

• Create and present reports and data on medication incidents within the organisation at relevant prescribing governance committees and clinical improvement groups.

Professional leadership

• Contribute to the direction of local, regional and national groups pertaining to Medication Safety.

Clinical practice role

• Practice in compliance with the General Pharmaceutical Council code of professional conduct within scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for own decisions, actions, and omissions.

Education and training responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive induction programme for all new members of staff coming into the Medication Safety Team.

Professional role

• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium‑sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026