Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 12 MONTHS DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about patient safety and the management of medicines.

This is a challenging and rewarding role involving the development, education, leadership and support of healthcare professionals working with medicines across the secondary care site and liaising with other sites and teams across the Health Board.

You should be self-motivated with excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with senior clinical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team across all directorates of the site. You will need to develop good working relationships between nursing, pharmacy and other clinical staff and be able to influence, design and implement improvement in medicines management practices.

Main duties of the job
You must have a comprehensive understanding of current medicines management initiatives within the NHS modernisation agenda and also an understanding of legislation governing medicines management, e.g. Patient Group Directions and Non-Medical Prescribing.

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact on patient safety through supporting the investigation of medicines-related incidents, fostering a no blame culture and helping teams learn from both successes and challenges. Working closely with healthcare professionals, you will help identify opportunities for improvement, facilitate the sharing of learning, and support the development of safer systems and processes. If you are passionate about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting colleagues, and turning learning into positive change, this role will provide a rewarding opportunity to influence safe medication practice.

Our aim is to maximise your potential within our friendly and welcoming pharmacy team, and you will be encouraged and supported to develop professionally by undertaking qualifications relevant to your role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post is advertised as full time, but part-time applications will be considered.

About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £50,129 to £57,365 a year, per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 050-NMR649-1026
Location: Gwynedd Hospital, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply through our website to view in Trac.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse
• Essential: Relevant First Degree or can demonstrate willingness to achieve within three years of appointment, supplemented by specialist professional knowledge of education and development practice to Masters level equivalent
• Desirable: Management qualification

Experience

• Essential: Experience of Clinical Practice at senior level
• Essential: Up to date in nursing practice
• Essential: Teaching qualification or evidence of teaching experience
• Desirable: Evidence of management experience
• Desirable: Experience of service improvement

Knowledge

• Essential: An in-depth understanding of the quality and safety agenda

Personal Qualities

• Essential: Ability to prioritise
• Essential: Time Management
• Essential: Multi-disciplinary team working
• Essential: Able to work flexibly and contribute to the programme of change

Skills

• Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Essential: Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• Essential: Can demonstrate examples of implementation of change

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address: Gwynedd Hospital, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/

For questions about the job, contact:
Safe Medication Practice pharmacist/Team Leader, Elena Jones, Elena.Jones2@wales.nhs.uk, 03000842094

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