Lead Pharmacist for Medication Safety and Governance

Job overview

The post holder will, with the support of the Pharmacy Senior Management Team, lead all aspects of the medication safety agenda across the Trust and act as the Trust Medicines Safety Officer. They will work as part of the Pharmacy Board Team to deliver the medicines’ clinical governance plans which support safe and effective Pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to patients under the care of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and other Trusts under service level agreements. This involves close liaison with multidisciplinary teams working across the Trust. They will develop education and training materials including reports relating to the management of medicines in the Trust and undertake research and audit to support innovative practice and sustain robust medicines management systems and processes.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the Medication Safety agenda and be responsible for the monitoring systems and provision...