Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy/Nursing
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 279-7236407-JUL25
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Worthing Hospital
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £62,215 - £72,293 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medication Safety Officer
Band 8b
About our Trust
At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a pharmacist or nurse to be the Medication Safety Officer for the Trust who will be an expert in medication safety and plan, manage and deliver medicines safety initiatives and improvements across the Trust centred around the patient. This will be a job-share with the current Medication Safety Officer Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
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Provide expert advice on medication safety to ensure that processes throughout the Trust are safe, effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures, protocols and training.
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Application of systems thinking and thematic analysis to extract learning from medication incidents and develop corrective and preventative actions in line with PSIRF principles
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To promote a culture of safety in relation to medicines
and to ensure that medication safety is at the forefront of clinical practice
- Support the Trust in its preparation for CQC inspections for matters pertaining to medicines safety
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To be a leader in medicines safety at a national level, researching, innovating and implementing leading edge practice requiring the development of National level expertise and practice
- To provide assurance that all relevant medicines shortages and recalls are managed appropriately
- To attend Patient Safety Incident Review Group and other relevant safety groups
- To lead, organise, co-ordinate and deliver the F1 KSS Deanery prescribing assessment
- To produce medicines safety communications to the Trust
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Professional registration
- Experience of improving quality of healthcare services
- Experience of successful implementation of change management processes
- A good understanding of medication risk and factors to reduce the risk of medication errors
- Evidence of previous experience in provision of expertise to the clinical governance agenda
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC/GPHC
Skills and ED&I
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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
- Samantha Lippett
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacist, Medicines Safety/Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- Via email
- Additional information
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