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Specialist Pharmacist - Medication Safety & Governance
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 13 day(s) ago
Reference: 2416317
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Medication Safety & Governance Pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive Medicines Use, Safety, Governance and Quality team within the Pharmacy Department at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are a dynamic and compassionate team who collectively aspire to deliver a safe and effective service for our staff and patients, in line with our Trust objectives.
The post-holder will form part of the medication safety team, working closely with the Medication Safety Officer, Medication Safety Matron and wider patient safety team, providing expert clinical input trust-wide to support the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines across the Trust. The post holder will play a key role in driving quality improvement, governance and service development.
Main duties of the job
Support the Principal Pharmacist - Medication Safety and Governance (Medication Safety Officer) to improve medicaiton error incident reporting and learning within the Trust and coordinating, monitoring and auditing the required actions to ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission criteria
Actively support the Principal Pharmacist - Medication Safety and Governance (Medication Safety Officer), to improve medication safety within the trust and to ensure good clinical governance, audit and risk management within medicines management activities
Plan, develop, coordinate and audit the impact of medicines safety initiatives across the Trust. This will involve close working with other members of the multidisciplinary patient safety team.
Be a key member of the Pharmacy Clinical Governance Meetings, Pharmacy Weekly and Monthly incident Meetings
Provide support and advice on medicines related Patient safety incident response framework (PSIRF) actions, ensuring any agreed plans or areas of concern are fully integrated into the overall Quality Management System within Pharmacy
Support the running of the Trust Medicines Safety Committee (MSC), including reporting output of designated subgroups; to produce Trust wide medicines safety communication and to assist with the Trust PSIRF agenda work streams
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Details
Date posted
09 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
418-DTO4392-KA
Job locations
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to Job Description for further details.
- Medication Safety & Governance
- Risk Management & Audit
- Clinical Pharmacy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Refer to Job Description for further details.
- Medication Safety & Governance
- Risk Management & Audit
- Clinical Pharmacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
- Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited Diploma Tutor
- Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
- Member of the RPS
- Stage 1 Faculty Member (MIFRPS)
- Independent Prescriber
- QSIR training or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Validated expertise in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of supervising and training staff
- Demonstration of up to date clinical awareness in specialist area
- Knowledge and awareness of medication safety developments
- Understanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
- Audit/Research/Project experience
- Policy and service development
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Experience of process redesign / continuous improvement work
- Validated project management experience
- Experience of coaching staff
- Knowledge of improvement methodology tools and techniques
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Line manager experience
Skills
Essential
- Organised and able to devise, plan and manage work programmes
- Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation
- Ability to influence other professionals
- Negotiation skills
- Report writing
- Training and mentoring skills
Desirable
- Ability to formulate, lead and implement service improvements
Other
Essential
- Enthusiastic and passionate about safe medicines management systems
- Ability to thrive on development/change
- Flexible and proactive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Pharmacy degree (Masters level)
- Registration as a pharmacist with the GPhC
- Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
- Accredited Diploma Tutor
- Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy
- Member of the RPS
- Stage 1 Faculty Member (MIFRPS)
- Independent Prescriber
- QSIR training or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Validated expertise in hospital pharmacy
- Experience of supervising and training staff
- Demonstration of up to date clinical awareness in specialist area
- Knowledge and awareness of medication safety developments
- Understanding the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
- Audit/Research/Project experience
- Policy and service development
- Evidence of relevant continued professional development
- Awareness of current developments in Pharmacy practice
Desirable
- Experience of process redesign / continuous improvement work
- Validated project management experience
- Experience of coaching staff
- Knowledge of improvement methodology tools and techniques
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Line manager experience
Skills
Essential
- Organised and able to devise, plan and manage work programmes
- Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation
- Ability to influence other professionals
- Negotiation skills
- Report writing
- Training and mentoring skills
Desirable
- Ability to formulate, lead and implement service improvements
Other
Essential
- Enthusiastic and passionate about safe medicines management systems
- Ability to thrive on development/change
- Flexible and proactive
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Luton and Dunstable Hospital
Lewsey Road
Luton
LU4 0DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)