Non-Medical Prescribing & Medicines Safety and Optimisation Specialist

NHS; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Blackburn is looking for a dedicated non-medical prescribing and medicines safety specialist. The successful candidate will manage non-medical prescribers while ensuring effective medicines administration and optimisation across the Trust, contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with either NMC, HCPC, or GPhC.
• Evidence of postgraduate qualification or equivalent.
• Experience as an independent supplementary prescriber.

Responsibilities

• Manage non-medical prescribers and oversee medicines administration mechanisms.
• Act as the lead for non-medical prescribing within the Trust.
• Provide expert advice on medicines optimisation.

Skills

Specialist knowledge of non-medical prescribing

Ability to plan, organise and communicate

Understanding of clinical governance principles

Confidence to work under own initiative

Education

Masters degree or equivalent

Qualified independent prescriber or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated individual to take on the role of non-medical prescribing and medicines safety and optimisation specialist for the Trust. The post holder will be key to the management of all new and existing non-medical prescribers within the organisation, in addition to overseeing the development and review of mechanisms of medicines supply and administration to patients (e.g. Patient Group Directions).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Work in collaboration with the Pharmacy Directorate and other relevant Trust personnel to provide a consistently high level of safe and effective management of medicines in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives.
• Act as the nominated lead in the Trust for non-medical prescribing, and in this capacity spread the utilisation of non-medical prescribing for the benefit of patients to achieve safe, personal and effective care and provide professional leadership to the Trusts non-medical prescribers.
• Lead on the development, management and oversight of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), Medicine Policies and Procedures to ensure appropriate medicines mechanisms are in place that facilitate legal, safe and effective administration and/or supply of medicinal products (which may include medical devices and medical gases), and the assurance processes associated with these.
• Provide expert information and advice about medicines optimisation to nursing, allied healthcare professionals and non-registered staff in the Trust and local area to ensure safe and effective administration or supply of medications to facilitate positive patient outcomes.
• Represent the Trust and participate in relevant local, regional and national sector wide forums related to non-medical prescribing and medicines optimisation.

About us

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is widely recognised for delivering safe, personal and effective care. With over 1000 inpatient beds, in addition to outpatient and community-based services, we are committed to investing in innovative ways of upskilling our current workforce to ensure the delivery of high quality care for all our patients. We are supportive of flexible and agile working to find the approach that best suits the service, team and patients.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-D042-25

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Job description Job responsibilities

Details about the job description and main roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description attached.

Job description Job responsibilities

Details about the job description and main roles and responsibilities can be found within the job description attached.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with either: Nursing and Midwifery Council(NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters degree or equivalent
• Evidence of postgraduate qualification or equivalent
• Qualified independent prescriber or equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate teaching qualification or equivalent
• Leadership qualification or equivalent

Experience Essential

• Post registration experience
• Experience of working as an independent supplementary prescriber
• Experience and a working understanding of prescribing and other mechanisms of medicines administration/supply
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working
• Experience of developing and implementing policies and procedures

Desirable

• Experience of managing change

Knowledge Essential

• Specialist knowledge of non-medical prescribing
• Ability to plan, organise and communicate educational and practice information at training events/presentations
• Working knowledge and understanding of local and national NHS and Medicines Optimisation agenda
• Understanding of clinical governance principles
• Confidence to work under own initiative

Other Essential

• Access to transport for work purposes

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with either: Nursing and Midwifery Council(NMC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Masters degree or equivalent
• Evidence of postgraduate qualification or equivalent
• Qualified independent prescriber or equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate teaching qualification or equivalent
• Leadership qualification or equivalent

Experience Essential

• Post registration experience
• Experience of working as an independent supplementary prescriber
• Experience and a working understanding of prescribing and other mechanisms of medicines administration/supply
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working
• Experience of developing and implementing policies and procedures

Desirable

• Experience of managing change

Knowledge Essential

• Specialist knowledge of non-medical prescribing
• Ability to plan, organise and communicate educational and practice information at training events/presentations
• Working knowledge and understanding of local and national NHS and Medicines Optimisation agenda
• Understanding of clinical governance principles
• Confidence to work under own initiative

Other Essential

• Access to transport for work purposes

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)