Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-SP04823
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Deputy Lead Pharmacist: Quality, Safety and Governance
Band 8a
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
Are you ready for the next step in your pharmacy career? Are you a highly motivated pharmacist with a passion for patient and medication safety?
We're looking for an exceptional Senior Pharmacist to join #TeamUHD in a pivotal management role. This is a unique opportunity to take part in shaping medication safety initiatives within our Trust and make a tangible impact on patient care.
What you'll do:
- Lead and develop your expertise in medication safety management.
- Conduct in-depth Datix review investigations and system analysis.
- Collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary teams to drive continuous process review and patient safety improvements.
- Champion safe medication practices across the Trust.
Why choose #TeamUHD?
We believe your success is our success. You'll have access to varied and comprehensive training, designed to develop your leadership and management skills. We're committed to supporting your professional growth every step of the way.
Relocating? We offer generous relocation support for candidates outside our area to ensure a smooth transition to Dorset.
Join a team where your expertise is valued, and your passion for safety truly makes a difference!
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital. Please note you will need to work across site.
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
This position plays a pivotal role in Trust's commitment to medication safety, collaborating with all disciplines to foster a culture of continuous improvement and safeguard patient well-being.
Incident Management
- Review, investigate reported incidents, and identify and analyse risks reported via the Trust's incident reporting system (Datix).
- Facilitate and lead System Analysis (SAIs) and other investigative techniques for significant medication incidents, developing robust action plans to prevent recurrence. Work in line of the Trust Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
- Identify and report trends, themes, and learnings from medication incidents to relevant committees, departments, and staff.
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented safety initiatives and make recommendations for further enhancements.
- Raise awareness of medication safety issues and promote a proactive safety culture through presentations, workshops, and communication campaigns.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to champion medication safety initiatives.
- Foster a culture of open reporting, learning, and continuous improvement regarding medication safety.
Policy & Procedure
- Develop, review, and update Trust-wide medication policies, procedures, and guidelines in line with national recommendations, best practice, and regulatory requirements (NICE, MHRA, CQC).
- Ensure that all medication-related policies are accessible, understood, and implemented consistently across the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Pharmacist registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Patient Safety Incident Response (PSIRF) training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a clinical pharmacist
- Management and leadership experience
- Experience in leading change and improvement
Desirable criteria
- Experience of producing bulletins, policies, alerts and or newsletters
- Experience conducting thematic or system analysis (or RCA)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of hospital incident and risk systems
- Extensive IT knowledge: Excel, Word, Outlook
- Good knowledge of incident reviews
- Good knowledge of risk management in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national/local Medicines Safety Initiatives
- Good knowledge of NHS Central Alerting System (CAS)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lenka Dowdell
- Job title
- Medication Safety Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 5718
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