Pharmacy Governance Facilitator

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Administrative Professional to support the Medicines Governance, Safety & Quality Team. You will coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes and maintain action logs while supporting data analysis and the production of reports and dashboards.

This role requires GCSEs including English and Maths, strong Microsoft Office skills (Teams, Excel, Outlook), and excellent organisational and communication abilities.

Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel and Outlook.
• Previous experience in NHS hospital services and/or knowledge of pharmacy services would be desirable, but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, record minutes and maintain action logs.
• Support data analysis and management, contribute to reports and dashboards.
• Manage and respond to enquiries received by the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation & time management

Communication skills

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office (Teams, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

As a successful candidate, you will provide essential administrative support to the team, with particular responsibility for coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, recording minutes and maintaining action logs. You will also support data analysis and management, contribute to the production of reports and dashboards, and manage and respond to enquiries received by the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient and highly organised individual to join our Pharmacy Medicines Governance, Safety & Quality Team at BHFT.

Our team supports the Pharmacy Department and the wider Trust on all matters relating to medicines governance, with patient safety at the heart of everything we do. The Pharmacy Department is large, innovative and continually developing, offering excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

Medicines safety and continuous improvement are our absolute priorities. To support this important agenda, we are seeking a committed, skilled and dynamic individual with excellent administrative, data management and communication skills.

As an Administrative Professional within our team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of our departmental and organisational safety priorities. You will work closely with colleagues across the Pharmacy Department and the wider Trust, helping to ensure that medicines governance processes are effectively coordinated, monitored and continuously improved.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to medicines safety and quality while developing your skills and experience within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines, and outstanding communication skills are essential for this role. These qualities are key to supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe care to our patients.

The successful candidate will have GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics, together with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel and Outlook.

Previous experience of working within NHS hospital services and/or a knowledge of pharmacy services would be desirable, but is not essential.

Join our dynamic and passionate team, where your skills and expertise will be valued and recognised. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our commitment to delivering the right medicine, to the right patient, in the safest possible way, on time, every time., Excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines, and outstanding communication skills are essential for this role. These qualities are key to supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe care to our patients.

The successful candidate will have GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics, together with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Teams, Excel and Outlook.

Previous experience of working within NHS hospital services and/or a knowledge of pharmacy services would be desirable, but is not essential.

Join our dynamic and passionate team, where your skills and expertise will be valued and recognised. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our commitment to delivering the right medicine, to the right patient, in the safest possible way, on time, every time.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.