This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it has been established to provide cover for maternity leave and will after a period of 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future. Lead, deliver, and monitor the Trust's Medication Safety Programme. Act as a specialist expert and role model for medication safety across the organisation. Drive and embed a positive safety culture across all services. Coordinate medication safety workstreams and contribute to wider clinical governance. Review, analyse, and monitor medication incidents, providing feedback to support shared learning. Support the implementation of local and national safety guidance, patient safety alerts, and incident action plans. Facilitate learning from safety events and promote continual improvement. Provide education and training to multidisciplinary teams, and support audit, evaluation, and research activity. Contribute to Medicine Safety Group activities, safety communications, and incident reporting processes. Participate in cross-site operational responsibilities, including clinical cover and dispensary duties.
Choose Well - Choose WWL Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Responsibilities
* Lead, deliver, and monitor the Trust's Medication Safety Agenda.
* Act as a role model and specialist expert in Medication Safety across the organisation.
* Drive and embed positive medication safety culture across all services.
* Participate in regional Medication Safety Networks.
* Lead and coordinate medicines safety workstreams and contribute to clinical governance.
* Develop, assess, and monitor implementation of local and national safety guidance.
* Implement changes to reduce the risk of preventable medication harm.
* Facilitate learning from patient safety insights by coordinating responses to safety events.
* Lead medication incident risk‑reduction strategies and support Trust incident reporting systems.
* Review, analyse, and monitor medication incidents, providing feedback for shared learning and staff education.
* Support responses to national patient safety alerts and implement associated action plans.
* Provide education and training to multidisciplinary teams within and beyond the Trust.
* Contribute to practice research, clinical audit, and service evaluation.
* Develop training resources and improvement programmes aligned to the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
* Undertake cross‑site responsibilities, including clinical ward cover and dispensary duties.
* Actively participate as a member of the Medication Safety Group (MSG) and contribute to safety communication (e.g., medication safety bulletins).
* Support incident data management, digital reporting tools, and governance documentation.
We are seeking a motivated, experienced, and patient‑safety‑focused pharmacist to join our Medication Safety Team, to cover for maternity leave. This role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver both local and national medication safety priorities as part of a team of pharmacists and medication safety pharmacy technicians and nurses.
Qualifications
* Empathy, curiosity, and strong communication skills.
* Collaboration and relationship‑building across multidisciplinary teams.
* Understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and PSIRF.
* Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work flexibly.
* Digital literacy and experience with data management.
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