Lead Pharmacist for Transformation and Medicines Safety
Band 8c
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG)
in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG aims to improve the care we provide to our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments each year. We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us
the
specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families. Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career. We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:
Video Link We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Job overview
Great things are happening in our Hospital Pharmacy Services across Liverpool. We are looking for an exceptional leader to transform our medicines safety and governance work programme at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Acting as the Trust Medicines’ Safety Officer, this role is suited to a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking pharmacist with a passion for patient safety who wants to extend their experience at a senior management level in a progressive environment. Working as part of our Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate must have an inquiring mind, be solution-focused, and possess strong interpersonal skills with the desire to network and collaborate, and the ability to inspire multi-professional teams. If you regard patient safety as the profession's raison d’être and have a proven track record of managing change to improve patient safety, call us for an informal chat on 0151 702 4168. Alternatively, email Pippa Roberts at
pippa.roberts6@liverpoolft.nhs.uk . Banding is subject to Agenda for Change. Main duties of the job
The postholder will, working with the Chief Pharmacist, Deputy, and the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team, lead the Pharmacy & Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (PMSIP) collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team within LWH and with its partner organisations. They will align the PMSIP with other Trust safety improvement and transformation work as required to ensure dependencies are considered. They will lead on the strategic development of the Trust-wide medication governance agenda and identify initiatives to minimise risk from medication safety issues which have the potential to cause patient harm. They will be the designated Medicines Safety Officer for the Trust. The role will support the Chief Pharmacist, Site Pharmacy Lead, Medical Director, and Director of Nursing in undertaking their overall corporate responsibility for Medicines Management. They will identify potential collaborative opportunities for hospital pharmacy services within the Trust and across the Liverpool Health economy. They will evaluate Pharmacy Services across LWH and its partner organisations under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist. They will provide expert pharmaceutical advice to a named specialty and practice clinical on a sessional basis. Working for our organisation
Liverpool Women’s delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies, and their families. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career. We value the contribution of individual talent and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the local community. We will consider requests for
flexible working
on hiring. Our core value is to ‘ Be Kind ’ and we have an ambition to
‘Be Brilliant’
with the best people, giving the safest care, to provide outstanding experiences. Please note UKVI guidelines prohibit sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are also not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine whether you would be eligible for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role. Person specification
Qualifications
Vocational Masters Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Registration with the GPhC Relevant postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experiential learning Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent experiential learning Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Project Management Qualification / Training Experience
Significant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty-bound to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns. The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending for an interview, or in undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust’s recruitment team on 0151 7064666. Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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Band 8c
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG)
in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG aims to improve the care we provide to our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments each year. We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us
the
specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families. Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career. We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:
Video Link We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Job overview
Great things are happening in our Hospital Pharmacy Services across Liverpool. We are looking for an exceptional leader to transform our medicines safety and governance work programme at Liverpool Women’s Hospital. Acting as the Trust Medicines’ Safety Officer, this role is suited to a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking pharmacist with a passion for patient safety who wants to extend their experience at a senior management level in a progressive environment. Working as part of our Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate must have an inquiring mind, be solution-focused, and possess strong interpersonal skills with the desire to network and collaborate, and the ability to inspire multi-professional teams. If you regard patient safety as the profession's raison d’être and have a proven track record of managing change to improve patient safety, call us for an informal chat on 0151 702 4168. Alternatively, email Pippa Roberts at
pippa.roberts6@liverpoolft.nhs.uk . Banding is subject to Agenda for Change. Main duties of the job
The postholder will, working with the Chief Pharmacist, Deputy, and the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team, lead the Pharmacy & Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (PMSIP) collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team within LWH and with its partner organisations. They will align the PMSIP with other Trust safety improvement and transformation work as required to ensure dependencies are considered. They will lead on the strategic development of the Trust-wide medication governance agenda and identify initiatives to minimise risk from medication safety issues which have the potential to cause patient harm. They will be the designated Medicines Safety Officer for the Trust. The role will support the Chief Pharmacist, Site Pharmacy Lead, Medical Director, and Director of Nursing in undertaking their overall corporate responsibility for Medicines Management. They will identify potential collaborative opportunities for hospital pharmacy services within the Trust and across the Liverpool Health economy. They will evaluate Pharmacy Services across LWH and its partner organisations under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist. They will provide expert pharmaceutical advice to a named specialty and practice clinical on a sessional basis. Working for our organisation
Liverpool Women’s delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies, and their families. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career. We value the contribution of individual talent and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the local community. We will consider requests for
flexible working
on hiring. Our core value is to ‘ Be Kind ’ and we have an ambition to
‘Be Brilliant’
with the best people, giving the safest care, to provide outstanding experiences. Please note UKVI guidelines prohibit sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are also not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine whether you would be eligible for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role. Person specification
Qualifications
Vocational Masters Degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Registration with the GPhC Relevant postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent experiential learning Leadership/ Management Qualification or equivalent experiential learning Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification Project Management Qualification / Training Experience
Significant post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has a responsibility and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, ensuring that they are protected from harm. Every employee of the Trust has a responsibility and is duty-bound to act in the best interest of a child or adult about whom we may have concerns. The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff & promotes welfare & development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge, and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying, and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment & selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. If you are disabled and have special support needs in applying for a job, attending for an interview, or in undertaking any tests as part of a selection process, please contact the Trust’s recruitment team on 0151 7064666. Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first paypoint of the relevant band. Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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