Service Provision Lead on the improvement of medicines management and optimisation in all clinical areas within the trustIdentify and implement methods of improving medicines use to reduce in-patient length of stay, improve discharge and to make the best use of hospital resourcesWork closely with other health care professionals across the Trust to develop policies and procedures to optimise the use of medicinesWork with pharmacy, medical and nursing staff to reduce medication related adverse events and formulate action plans with the healthcare groups to reduce errors and risks related to the use of medicinesSupport wards in ensuring the safe and secure storage of medicines is maintained as well as medicines fridge / room temperature monitoring where medicines are stored is completedSupport wards and working groups relating to safe discharge processesSupport the Chief Pharmacist in ensuring that all non-medical staff have the best medicines related learning experience possibleSupport ward pharmacists in the development and review of clinical guidelines, policies and SOPsWork closely with the pharmacy ePMA team as part of the Trust EPR roadmap to ensure ePMA and digital systems are safely embedded in all clinical areas. To lead on and assist the ePMA team in undertaking audits where requiredRisk assess all wards/departments to ensure the preparation of medication is carried out in a safe environmentSupport in the improvement of patient knowledge about their medicationActively seek ways to work with pharmacy, medical and nursing staff to reduce drug wastageTo work as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber within a designated clinical area, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patients, establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management, as well as responsibility for prescribing where required and the appropriateness of any medication prescribed. Independent Non-Medical Prescribers will be responsible for prescribing a range of medicines within their competence in accordance with Trust protocol, pathways and medicines formulary.The post-holder will be expected to work closely with the Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, the multi-disciplinary team and other healthcare professionals involved in the patients care pathway. Education, Training & Audit 1. Ensure there is an effective learning environment on the ward/departments for medicine management at all times Develop and deliver training to nursing staff on the safer discharge process, ensuring that the discharge checklist is being used. Support the scheduled audit processDevelop and deliver training to nursing staff on the use of FP10 prescriptions and / or TTA pre-packs at discharge, monitoring competency assessments and supporting ward managers as required in maintaining training records 4. Play a key role in the management of systematic, multidisciplinary, evaluation of medication incidents, ensuring that all risks related to medicines are assessed and graded in accordance with the Trust risk management policy. To pro-actively work with CSL clinical directors, general managers, heads of nursing, and matrons to improve reporting of medication errors and ensure effective evaluation and learning from medication safety incidents. 5. Identify, prioritise, develop and deliver training for all healthcare professionals to support the risk management agenda in relation to medicines management and medication safety 6. Be a key member of the Pharmacy Clinical Governance Meetings, ensuring any agreed plans or areas of concern are fully integrated into the overall Quality Management System within Pharmacy 7. Liaise closely with the Heads of Pharmacy and Clinical Pharmacy Manager to ensure the pharmacy departmental clinical audit forward plan reflects risk management audit requirements 8. Ensure pharmacy service / medicines management developments both within the Pharmacy department and at ward level have been assessed for potential risk management issues. This will involve use of tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effectiveness Analysis). 9. On delegated authority from the Medicines Use & Quality Manager, to be responsible for supporting other healthcare staff in the development of Patient Group Directions (PGDs), reviewing PGDs prior to submission to the Trust Drugs & Therapeutics Committee and support in maintaining a database of PGDs that they are audited and reviewed in a timely manner 10. To be responsible for the planning, co-ordinating and delivery of training programmes to a range of healthcare staff on MSC led topics such as opioid stewardship, discharge planning, Patient Group Directions 11. Support the ward managers in undertaking and maintaining risk assessments to facilitate safe medication practice