Medicines Safety Practitioner

NHS; Prestwich; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a professional with clinical registration to join their Medicines Safety Team. This role involves supporting the Medication Safety Officer, analyzing data regarding medication safety, and ensuring the safe use of medicines throughout the patient journey. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, a background in clinical governance, and experience in medication safety. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Delivery of training.
• Experience in electronic risk management systems.
• Experience of medication safety.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medication Safety Officer in reviewing medicines incidents.
• Dissuminate learning from incident reviews.
• Analyze data from the Trust incident management system.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Ability to interpret complex data

Ability to cope with conflicting pressures

Education

Professional Clinical Registration

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medicines Safety Team at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). Applications are invited from enthusiastic and motivated Nurses , Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

We are looking for an candidate with a vested interest in patient safety, to join us in ensuring the safe use of medicines at every stage of the patients journey in GMMH.

The post holder will work closely with the Medication Safety Officer (MSO) as well as being an integral member of the Trust Medication Safety Group.

In addition to governance, the role involves a clinical aspect associated as per relevant clinical registration, in order to experience front line services first-hand.

The Pharmacy Department at GMMH has over 70 members of staff, distributed over a number of sites. We are a friendly, supportive and dedicated team, so now is great time to join us as we continue our commitment to patient and medicines safety, inclusive of all services across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Medication Safety Officer (MSO) in reviewing medicines incidents in accordance with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and in line with the Trust Patient Safety Incident Reporting Plan (PSIRP).

Having great inter-personal skills, they will support the MSO in disseminating learning shared from incident reviews, identify medicines safety issues from national guidance and embedding into clinical practice.

Taking a lead in preparation for the Medicines Safety Group, including analysis of data from the Trust incident management system, providing data interpretation and preparing reports as appropriate to a wide variety of staff groups, is key to the role.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

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.

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Professional Clinical Registration

Experience

• Experience of MDT working
• Delivery of training
• Experience in electronic risk management systems
• Experience of medication safety

Knowledge

• Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
• Have up to date knowledge of mental health and community services
• Have knowledge of primary and secondary care services

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to interpret & communicate highly complex data
• Team player - ability to both take and give direction
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of disciplines
• Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
• There is a requirement to travel the across the footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the 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.

Full-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working