Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Adult Nurse who is highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated, with previous experience in a leadership role, to join our medicines management team in LSCFT. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior nurse to work alongside a team of Pharmacy and Nursing colleagues to prioritise patient safety. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will be able to support medicines optimisation across our Trust, through staff training, policy development and incident management. The post holder will work closely with teams and wards to ensure staff feel confident and competent in their ability to manage medicines. Together we are committed to providing high quality services and deliver safe outcomes for patient care, ensuring medicines are managed safely and effectively across our Organisation.
Responsibilities
* Support medicines optimisation across the Trust through staff training, policy development and incident management.
* Work with Pharmacy and Nursing colleagues to prioritise patient safety and ensure staff feel confident and competent in managing medicines.
* Ensure systems and processes provide an appropriate framework for the safe administration of medicines by the relevant professional groups and provide assurance regarding staff competency.
* Work with the Medicines Safety Officer and Chief Pharmacist to manage the medicines management agenda as it relates to the practice of all professional groups involved in the medication process.
* Aim to optimise medicines management systems within the Trust to ensure safe outcomes for patient care (medicines are prescribed and administered safely, effectively and appropriately).
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Flexible working
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working; we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
How to apply
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025
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