Specialist Medicines Management Nurse

NHS; Bangor; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales is advertising a Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 post on a fixed-term 12-month contract (maternity cover). This post centres on patient safety and medicines management within the secondary care site and involves collaboration with other sites and teams across the Health Board.

You will lead education and development for healthcare professionals, build strong working relationships with nursing, pharmacy and clinical staff, drive

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with UK registration.
• First degree or equivalent; Masters level knowledge desirable.
• Experience of clinical practice at senior level.
• Teaching qualification or demonstrable teaching experience.
• Evidence of management experience.
• Experience of service improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Understand medicines management initiatives within NHS modernisation agenda and the legislation governing medicines management.
• Investigate medicines-related incidents and foster a no-blame culture to support learning.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, facilitate sharing of learning, and develop safer systems and processes.
• Support development of safer systems and processes and encourage professional development within the pharmacy team.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

People management

Change implementation

Prioritisation

Time management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse

First degree or Masters level equivalent

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (until 15/11/2027 due to maternity cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 050-NMR649-1026

Employer Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Gwynedd Hospital Town Bangor Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about patient safety and the management of medicines.

This is a challenging and rewarding role involving the development, education, leadership and support of healthcare professionals working with medicines across the secondary care site and liaising with other sites and teams across the Health Board.

You should be self-motivated with excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with senior clinical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team across all directorates of the site. You will need to develop good working relationships between nursing, pharmacy and other clinical staff and be able to influence, design and implement improvement in medicines management practices.

Main duties of the job

You must have a comprehensive understanding of current medicines management initiatives within the NHS modernisation agenda and also an understanding of legislation governing medicines management, e.g. Patient Group Directions and Non-Medical Prescribing.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact on patient safety through supporting the inves tigatio n of medicines-related incidents , fostering a no blame culture and helping teams learn from both successes and challenges. Working closely with healthcare professionals, you will help identify opportunities for improvement, facilitate the sharing of learning, and support the development of safer systems and processes. If you are passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting colleagues, and turning learning into positive change, this role will provide a rewarding opportunity to influence safe medication practice.

Our aim is to maximise your potential within our friendly and welcoming pharmacy team, and you will be encouraged and supported to develop professionally by undertaking qualifications relevant to your role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is advertised as full time, but part-time applications will be considered.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant First Degree or can demonstrate willingness to achieve within three years of appointment, supplemented by specialist professional knowledge of education and development practice to Masters level equivalent

Experience

• Experience of Clinical Practice at senior level
• Teaching qualification or evidence of teaching experience
• Evidence of management experience
• Experience of service improvement

Knowledge

• An in-depth understanding of the quality and safety agenda

Personal Qualities

• Ability to prioritise
• Time Management
• Multi-disciplinary team working
• Able to work flexibly and contribute to the programme of change

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• Can demonstrate examples of implementation of change

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs is lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Elena Jones Job title Safe Medication Practice pharmacist/Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 03000 842094