• Job Description

  Req#: C9279-25-1281?language=en&page=17&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are seeking to appoint a pharmacist or nurse to be the Medication Safety Officer for the Trust who will be an expert in medication safety and plan, manage and deliver medicines safety initiatives and improvements across the Trust centred around the patient. This will be a job-share with the current Medication Safety Officer Pharmacist.

  Main duties of the job

  • Provide expert advice on medication safety to ensure that processes throughout the Trust are safe, effective and legal and are supported by up to date policies, procedures, protocols and training.

  • Application of systems thinking and thematic analysis to extract learning from medication incidents and develop corrective and preventative actions in line with PSIRF principles

  • To promote a culture of safety in relation to medicines

    and to ensure that medication safety is at the forefront of clinical practice

  • Support the Trust in its preparation for CQC inspections for matters pertaining to medicines safety

  About us

  At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

  We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

  As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

  We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

  Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

  Details

  Date posted

  06 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8b

  Salary

  £62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Job share

  Reference number

  279-7236407-JUL25

  Job locations

  Worthing Hospital

  Lyndhurst Road

  Worthing

  BN11 2DH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To be a leader in medicines safety at a national level, researching, innovating andimplementing leading edge practice requiring the development of National levelexpertise and practice
  • To provide assurance that all relevant medicines shortages and recalls are managed appropriately
  • To attend Patient Safety Incident Review Group and other relevant safety groups
  • To lead, organise, co-ordinate and deliver the F1 KSS Deanery prescribing assessment
  • To produce medicines safety communications to the Trust

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To be a leader in medicines safety at a national level, researching, innovating andimplementing leading edge practice requiring the development of National levelexpertise and practice
  • To provide assurance that all relevant medicines shortages and recalls are managed appropriately
  • To attend Patient Safety Incident Review Group and other relevant safety groups
  • To lead, organise, co-ordinate and deliver the F1 KSS Deanery prescribing assessment
  • To produce medicines safety communications to the Trust

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • Professional registration
  • Experience of improving quality of healthcare services
  • Experience of successful implementation of change management processes
  • A good understanding of medication risk and factors to reduce the risk of medication errors
  • Evidence of previous experience in provision of expertise to the clinical governance agenda

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC/GPHC

  Skills and ED&I

  Essential

  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • Professional registration
  • Experience of improving quality of healthcare services
  • Experience of successful implementation of change management processes
  • A good understanding of medication risk and factors to reduce the risk of medication errors
  • Evidence of previous experience in provision of expertise to the clinical governance agenda

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC/GPHC

  Skills and ED&I

  Essential

  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Worthing Hospital

  Lyndhurst Road

  Worthing

  BN11 2DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

  Address

  Worthing Hospital

  Lyndhurst Road

  Worthing

  BN11 2DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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