Specialist Pharmacy Technician Med Safety, Governance and Informatics

NHS Jobs; Worthing; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specialist Pharmacy Technician focused on Med Safety, Governance and Informatics in the UK. You will support medicines safety, incident reviews, risk register updates, and audits while analysing datasets to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

The role includes governance for controlled drugs, developing assurance reports, supervising pharmacy staff, training, and contributing to standard operating procedures in line with policy and Medicines Code.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines safety and governance support through incident review, risk register updates, audit, analysis and assurance reporting.
• Support controlled drugs governance, including reports, audits, records and annual assurance requirements.
• Maintain and analyse medicine-related datasets to identify risks, themes and opportunities for improvement.
• Promote positive medicines optimisation culture and support safe, effective pharmacy practice across the Trust.
• Line manage and supervise designated pharmacy staff within Trust processes, supporting appraisal, development and recruitment.
• Produce and present clear analytical reports on medicines incidents, medicines use, spend, controlled drugs and workforce data to support assurance, escalation and improvement.

Job description

Specialist Pharmacy Technician Med Safety, Governance and Informatics

Provide medicines safety and governance support through incident review, risk register updates, audit, analysis and assurance reporting. Support controlled drugs governance, including reports, audits, records and annual assurance requirements. Maintain and analyse medicine-related datasets to identify risks, themes and opportunities for improvement. Promote positive medicines optimisation culture and support safe, effective pharmacy practice across the Trust. Line manage and supervise designated pharmacy staff within agreed Trust processes, supporting appraisal, development, performance and recruitment activity as required. Act as a role model for professional standards, continuous improvement and effective team working. Support an active learning environment, including training, supervision and competency development for medicines safety, governance, informatics and relevant pharmacy systems. Produce and present clear analytical reports on medicines incidents, medicines use, spend, controlled drugs and workforce data to support assurance, escalation and improvement. Contribute to medicines governance, informatics, service improvement and standard operating procedure development in line with Trust policy, legislation and the Medicines Code