Pharmacy Healthcare Governance Manager

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for a senior management role in Pharmacy overseeing Medicines Safety. The successful candidate will lead the strategic efforts in medicines safety, ensuring compliance and critical governance aspects across the organization while working collaboratively with various teams. The role offers professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Professional development opportunities

Discounts through Blue Light Card and NHS schemes

Qualifications

• Exceptional candidate for leading medicines safety agenda.
• Requires governance-focused approach and practical medicines safety mindset.
• Must work well within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Medicines Safety agenda at Trust level.
• Ensure compliance with medicines-related legal requirements.
• Oversee medicines recalls and develop action plans.

Skills

Time Management

Critical Analysis

Incident Investigation

Action Plan Development

Report Writing

Job description

Following the retirement of the existing postholder, there is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Pharmacy Management Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the above role.

Medicines safety and governance are mission critical to every aspect of patient care, making the strategic importance of this role hugely significant. Developing, leading, and delivering the Medicines Safety Strategy at STH is a key responsibility. The role involves working with senior consultants, governance leads across the organisation and ICS, and all staff groups within Pharmacy, requiring an exceptional candidate.

Acting as Professional Secretary to the Trust’s Medicines Safety Group, the ideal candidate will possess excellent time management, critical analysis, incident investigation, action plan development, and report writing skills. A governance-focused yet practical medicines safety mindset is essential.

The trust offers opportunities to develop your skills and build a fulfilling career, with support for flexible working arrangements such as part-time hours, condensed hours, or job sharing. Candidates are encouraged to specify any flexible working preferences in their application.

Main duties of the job

1. Leading the Medicines Safety agenda at a Trust level.
2. Ensuring STH compliance with complex legal and statutory requirements around medicines.
3. Acting as lead author for the Trust-wide Medicines Code.
4. Overseeing medicines recalls, patient safety alerts, and action plan development.
5. Developing and disseminating medicines safety bulletins and training on medicines safety issues.
6. Leading the development and maintenance of Pharmacy Risk Register entries, incident/complaint responses, and action plans.
7. Overseeing the Clinical Audit Programme and representing Pharmacy on the Safety and Risk Forum.
8. Leading the Pharmacy Quality Improvement programme.
9. Supporting the Chief Pharmacist in implementing policies and procedures related to medicines safety across the organisation.
10. Providing management support to approximately 9 WTE staff.

The organisation values and respects its staff and the community it serves. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors, offering excellent benefits including professional development, pension contributions, generous annual leave, and discounts through Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive schemes.

As a teaching hospital, there is a strong commitment to education, training, and staff development, including opportunities for undergraduates from various professions.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Graham Marsh
• Job title: Chief Pharmacist
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively, contact Nicky Thomas, Pharmacy Healthcare Governance Manager (existing postholder):

• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone (Weds-Fri): 0114 2713007