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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
241-267DS-24-B
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Bolton Hospital
Town
Bolton
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

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Medicines Safety Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

 


 

Job overview

Band 7  Medicine Safety Nurse 

12 month Fixed Term Contract. Full time 37.5 hours per week.

We are look for a specialist Medicines Safety Nurse to join our Pharmacy team . You will work closely  with the Pharmacy Medicines Safety Team to  provide specialist insight to medicines-related safety issues  from a nursing perspective. 

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be a specialist nurse who offers advice and support to professional groups in all areas relating to medications safety. They will act as a resource/link across the Trust to ensure that patient safety systems / processes, which relate to medicines management in clinical areas, are safe, legal and comply with national and professional guidance, requirements, policy and legislation.

The post holder will have delegated authority from members of the Medicines Safety Group to manage the medicines management agenda.

 

The post-holder will lead developments related to medicines safety across the Trust. They will be responsible for developing clinical standards relating to medicines and other related areas of clinical practice. They will have responsibility for the monitoring, evaluation and implementation of improvements via the Trust audit programme including BoSCA and KPI audits.

The overall objectives of the post will be to optimise Medicines Management systems within the trust to ensure safe practice, optimising patient care, considering national & professional standards, learning from incidents and complaints. This will be shared and discussed at suitable forums such as the Trust Medicines Safety Group, National & Regional Medicine Safety Forums and other relevant Trust Groups/Committees.

Working for our organisation

We’re very proud of the team we’ve built at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

We’ve always been an organisation defined by bringing together talented people with a shared vision and passion for helping us to be the best we can be for our patients.

All of our people are unique individuals who are united by a set of six core values that apply to everything we do to help improve the health and wellbeing of the communities that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the wider corporate team to ensure they are able to fulfill the details included within the job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Nursing degree or equivalent diploma or qualification
  • Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable criteria
  • Non-Medical Prescribing qualification
  • Relevant Master’s degree or working towards

Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience or Experience of working in a specialised area as a band 6.
  • Working knowledge and understanding of medicines management processes and of managing professional standards within a NHS setting.
  • Experience of patient safety issues and clinical governance.
  • Evidence of recent relevant professional development and experience of contributing to and effectively implementing Nursing and Midwifery and/or other professional strategies.
Desirable criteria
  • Project management experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ana Freitas
Job title
Chief Pharmacist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390555
Additional information

Ribal Ahmed

[email protected]

Tel 01204 390555 

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