Due to a vacancy in the Medicines Safety Team, applications are invited from Nurses / Pharmacists / Pharmacy Technicians, for a fixed term cover position of Medicines Safety Practitioner at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust (GMMH). A secondment opportunity will also be considered.

We are looking for an candidate with an interest in patient safety, to join us in delivering on all aspects of the medicines safety agenda across GMMH. The candidate will work closely with the Medication Safety Officer (MSO) as well as being an integral member of the Trust Medication Safety Committee.

In addition to governance, the role involves a clinical aspect associated with it as per relevant clinical registration, in order to experience front line services first-hand.

The Pharmacy Department at GMMH has over 70 members of staff, distributed over a number of sites. We are an innovative, friendly and supportive team, now is great time to join us as we continue on improving the patient safety journey, to ensure safe use of medication, that is inclusive of all services across GMMH.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide support and guidance on medication related incidents, ensuring learning from such is embedded into practice and shared across the GMMH footprint.

They will support the MSO in investigating medicines incidents, reviewing investigations, disseminating alerts, preparing reports and sharing lessons learnt.

Having great inter-personal skills, they will support the MSO in disseminating lessons learnt from incident investigations, identify medicines safety issues from national guidance and embed into clinical practice.

Taking a lead in preparation for the Medicines Safety Committee, including analysis of data from the Trust incident management system, providing interpretation and reports as appropriate to a wide variety of staff groups, is key to the role.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Clinical Registration
• oPost graduate clinical qualification / Specialist Training

Experience

Essential

• Significant hospital experience
• Experience of MDT working
• Delivery of training
• Medicines management

Desirable

• Experience in electronic risk management systems
• Experience of medication safety

Knowledge

Essential

• Have knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management
• Have up to date knowledge of mental health and community services
• Have knowledge of primary and secondary care services

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to interpret & communicate highly complex data
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Team player - ability to both take and give direction
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of disciplines
• Ability to cope with conflicting pressures and deadlines
• There is a requirement to travel the across the footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Prestwich

Oakwood Building, Bury New Rd

Prestwich

M25 3BL



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