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Band 8a Senior Pharmacist - Medicines Safety & Governance
Band 8a
Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-7353-AV
Site Queen's Hospital Town Romford Salary £61,631 - £68,623 Per Annum Inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2025 23:59
PEOPLE are at the HEART of everything we do
This video gives a flavour of what it is like to work at our Trust and why some of our staff love working here
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and forward-thinking pharmacist to join our Medicines Safety and Governance team. You will support the Medication Safety Programme, share learning from medication errors, and help to promote good governance across the organisation.
Main duties of job
This is a key role that will support the work of the local Medication Safety Programme, participate in medication safety and governance audits, report and escalate identified issues concerning medicines governance, support the development of polices and guidelines, and share learning from reported medication incidents to pharmacy and other Trust staff. The post-holder will deputise for the Medication Safety Officer and work closely with lead pharmacists, senior technicians, ICS colleagues and the wider healthcare and corporate teams to apply improvement methodology to provide high quality, comprehensive and co-ordinated pharmaceutical care.
You will need to have a high standard of oral and written communication skills, the ability to apply quality improvement methodology, and confidently discuss medication governance and safety issues with all levels of healthcare professionals.
You should have broad experience as a clinical pharmacist in a UK hospital setting, and the knowledge and skills to provide high quality clinical pharmacy services to patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the work of the Medication Safety Programme, which will include (but not limited to) participating in audit work, reviewing use of controlled drugs, managing risks, and delivering service improvement. They will support the Medication Safety Officer in sharing learning from reported medication incidents and will play an important role in maintaining governance across the Trust.
They will be responsible for delivering a portfolio of work within the Medication Safety Programme and support the clinical pharmacy service on wards as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our 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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner
* Extensive post registration experience in a UK hospital in a wide range of clinical settings
Personal Qualities
* Able to manage and sustain change
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.
In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.
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.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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