Highly Specialist Pharmacist- Medicines Safety and Risk

Band 8a

Full time 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Team to provide specialist medicines related to risk and medicines safety.

This Senior Clinical Pharmacist will work as the Trust Medicines Safety Officer and act as an expert and advisor to colleagues across the Trust in relation to the risks associated with medication.

You will be a team player with a flair for communication, you will have good problem solving skills and an approachable, supportive nature. You will be required to work in a pressurised environment and will be expected to manage your own workload and timetable effectively. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your own skills as an expert within the Pharmacy Team.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and skilled clinical pharmacist, with a keen interest in reducing risk associated with medicines use to further enhance our service.

The Postholder Will

Act as the Trust co-ordinating Pharmacist for Risk Management. Oversee the investigation of medicines related incidents or complaints and explore and implement ways of minimising the risk of future reoccurrence of risk to staff and patients. Work with other Senior Pharmacists to ensure that the whole team delivers a consistent level of pharmaceutical care by all members of the wider Pharmacy Team. Participate in relevant local, regional and national networks ensuring the communication of information and shared learning of patient safety incidents. Review maintain and update the departmental Risk Register Coordinate the review of medicines related clinical incidents To participate in relevant Trust meetings eg Medicines Safety Group and Pharmacy Governance. To participate in relevant local, regional and national networks ensuring the communication of information and shared learning of patient safety incidents

‘Vision, Openness, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence’

The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Simon Harrison Job title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address: Simon.Harrison@boltonft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01204 390555

Ana Freitas , Chief Pharmacist

ana.freitas@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204 390555