Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent: + Emergency oncall committment
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (+ emergency cover commitment out of hours as per roster)
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-BR-9616
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £55,690 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist Medication Safety
Band 8a
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join our friendly Pharmacy team as a Specialist Pharmacist Medication Safety.
You will provide high-quality specialist medication safety services and expert advice to Trust staff demonstrating a high level of professional effectiveness.
This post requires cross-site working on our main hospital sites within the Trust, in accordance with an agreed roster and service need.
Main duties of the job
Deliver a positive, proactive approach to medication safety and learning using a range of strategies and develop skills to challenge existing systems of practice.
Be an integrated member of the Trust-wide Medication Safety Team, deputising for the Trust Medication Safety Officer.
Provide specialist clinical pharmacy services and advice to a specified clinical speciality(s), demonstrating a high level of clinical effectiveness. Take part in the provision of general clinical, dispensary and pharmacy on call services.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached which details all the requirements and responsibilities and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm + training year passed
- Post-graduate Diploma in general pharmacy practice (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Independent Prescribing
- Leadership qualification
Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Significant recent hospital experience inclusive of clinical pharmacy practice
- Demonstrated experience of investigating medication incidents and using incident reporting software (i.e. Datix)
- Transformational leadership style with demonstrated experience of change management and engagement of clinical staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) systems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Richard Ketley
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist Medication Safety
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 443 6721
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