Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 Lead Nurse - Medicines Safety and Governance
Band 6
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Job overview
Main duties of the job
The postholder is responsible for promoting medicines safety and governance in collaboration with the wider nursing and AHP specialities across the organisation.
With guidance and direction from the Medication Safety Officer the postholder will contribute to and implement the Medicines Assurance Programme and wider Medicines Safety Workplan. This will include working with AHPs, Lead and Senior Nurses and medical staff to promote understanding of medicines governance and safety and to share learning.
The post holder will champion the safe management of medicines on all Trust sites. They will work with and communicate safe medication practices to staff, patients and carers in order to promote safe handling of medicines
The postholder will support the Medication Safety Officer, Matrons, Ward Managers, and the Head Pharmacist – Quality, Governance and Service Development in promoting safe and secure handling of medicines.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse educated to degree level.
Desirable criteria
- Non-medical prescriber
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medicines legislation including controlled drugs
- Demonstrates PRIDE values and behaviours and has a positive and proactive attitude to work.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of quality improvement and service development.
- Experience of managing staff
Applicant requirements
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
- Murray Wyke-Joseph
- Job title
- Medication Safety Officer and Lead Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01708435000
- Additional information
Ext 3355
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