Medicines Safety Practitioner

Greater Manchester Police; Prestwich; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a dedicated Medicines Safety Team at a leading health foundation. This role focuses on ensuring patient safety through effective medicine management, collaborating with the Medication Safety Officer and contributing to the Trust's safety initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills, ready to engage with a diverse range of professionals. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment that values innovation and patient care. If you are passionate about enhancing safety in healthcare, this position offers a fulfilling career path.

Benefits

30% Pay Enhancement for Evenings and Saturdays

60% Pay Enhancement for Sundays and Bank Holidays

27 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays

Excellent Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Professional clinical registration is essential for this role.
• Postgraduate clinical qualification or specialist training is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medication Safety Officer in reviewing medicine incidents.
• Lead preparation for the Medicines Safety Committee and analyze data.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Data Interpretation

Team Collaboration

Ability to Cope with Pressure

Education

Professional Clinical Registration

Postgraduate Clinical Qualification

Tools

Electronic Risk Management Systems

Job description

Job Summary

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 a 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 Committee.

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 a 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 Committee, including analysis of data from the Trust incident management system, providing interpretation and 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 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

437-7070530

Job locations

Prestwich

Oakwood Building, Bury New Rd

Prestwich

M25 3BL

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Staff Benefits

• 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
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications Essential

• Professional Clinical Registration
• Post graduate clinical qualification / Specialist Training

Experience Essential

• Significant hospital experience
• Experience of MDT working
• Delivery of training
• Medicines management

Desirable

• Experience in electronic risk management systems
• Experience of medication safety

Knowledge Essential

• 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 Essential

• Ability to interpret & communicate highly complex data
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• 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 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.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address
Prestwich
Oakwood Building, Bury New Rd
Prestwich
M25 3BL

Employer's website
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/