Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Medication Safety Officer and AMS
Band 8a
Main area: Pharmacy (Pharmacist)
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 310-CORP-6977651
Site: Elizabeth House, Fulbourn Hospital
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 04/03/2025
Job overview
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to undertake the role of Medication Safety Officer and be responsible for advancing the Antimicrobial Stewardship agenda within the Trust.
Our pharmacists play an integral role as members of the multi-disciplinary team. This post will suit a pharmacist wishing to join an inclusive and friendly working environment to improve medicines safety and antimicrobial stewardship across the organisation. You will also work as part of the wider clinical pharmacy team providing advanced clinical pharmacy advice to a specific clinical area.
The ideal candidate will have a commitment to teamwork, a sense of accountability, plus an ability to work under pressure. We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role.
The pharmacy team has various bases across the county, and the successful candidate will be based at one of them with some flexibility for hybrid working, if agreed. It is essential to be able to travel to various sites across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
* To undertake the role of Medication Safety Officer for the Trust, representing the Trust on national, regional and system level medication safety networks.
* Lead on all aspects of medication safety within the Trust, working closely with a wide range of multidisciplinary clinical staff and teams and the patient safety team.
* Improve medication safety and learning from medication incidents within the Trust, promoting the safe use of medicines.
* Lead on Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Trust, working closely with the Infection Control Team.
* Undertake clinical pharmacy research and audit to influence practice within the Trust.
* Provide an Advanced Clinical Pharmacy service to a specific clinical area as required, prescribing medicines within scope of practice if an Independent Prescriber.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
We are committed to recruiting high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Be the Trust Named Medication Safety Officer.
* Function as the organisational link with NHS England and the Medicines Healthcare and Regulatory Agency.
* Be a member of the National Medication Safety Network.
* Represent the Trust at regional and system level Medication Safety networks.
* Be an active member of the Trust Medicines Governance Group.
* Update the Trust Medication Safety programme.
* Lead on the implementation of medicines related National Patient Safety alerts.
* Encourage the reporting of medicines incidents by all staff.
* Improve the quality of medication error reporting.
* Produce the Trust Quarterly Medication Safety report.
* Work in partnership with other professionals to reduce medication related events.
* Lead on the development and update of Trust medication safety related policies.
* Support the development of Trust electronic prescribing and medicines administration.
* Work closely with the Patient Safety Team.
* Undertake training for Structured Judgement Reviews.
* Support the Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* Registration with GPhC.
* Post-graduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experience.
* Independent Prescriber or working towards an independent prescribing qualification.
* Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Experience
* At least 3 years postgraduate employment as a pharmacist.
* Experience in hospital pharmacy, mental health, medicines safety, clinical pharmacy role, research, clinical trials, and/or audit.
* Management of staff.
Skills & Abilities
* Able to work independently and prioritise work appropriately.
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
* Evidence of expert knowledge relating to clinical pharmacy, medication safety and antimicrobial stewardship.
* Understanding of medicines and pharmacy legislation.
* Up to date knowledge of NHS policies in relation to medicines safety.
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