Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Wealth of experience in clinical pharmacy within a hospital setting
- Experience
Experience of developing strong professional relationships with other healthcare professionals
- Experience
Experience of leading and contributing to relevant research, audit and service improvement projects
- Experience
Experience of involvement in multidisciplinary service development
- Experience
Experience of delivering Education & Training
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to medication safety issues
- Knowledge and Skills
Involvement in development of evidence-based clinical guidelines, polices and protocols
- Knowledge and Skills
Strong knowledge of medicines information resources
- Qualifications and Training
Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Qualifications and Training
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent relevant postgraduate clinical qualification
- Qualifications and Training
Pharmacist independent prescribing accreditation or actively working towards qualification
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of CPD and ongoing education
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Staff leadership and management experience
- Experience
Experience in change management
- Knowledge and Skills
Membership of regional/national/international specialist interest groups relevant to field of practice
- Qualifications and Training
Relevant postgraduate clinical qualification or management qualification
- Qualifications and Training
Membership with Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
- Qualifications and Training
Working towards RPS advanced clinical practice or consultancy frameworks
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospital Tees to join the Pharmacy team as our Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Safety & Governance. This newly created role will work closely with the Medication Safety Officer and Pharmacy Governance Senior Leader to provide expert leadership for medication safety, governance, incident investigation, risk management and implementation of national patient safety initiatives. Working across pharmacy, nursing and medical teams, you will drive medicines safety improvement, support organisational learning and help deliver safer, more effective and cost-efficient patient care.
If you are an experienced hospital clinical pharmacist with a passion for patient safety and quality improvement, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Lead and support medicines safety, governance and risk management activities across University Hospital Tees
Investigate medication incidents, identify trends and implement safety improvements
Coordinate organisational responses to national patient safety alerts and medicines safety initiatives
Provide expert advice to pharmacy, medical and nursing teams on safe and effective medicines use
Develop policies, guidelines, audits and governance processes to improve patient safety
Deliver training, mentorship and leadership to support a positive medicines safety culture
Monitor medicines safety performance and contribute to quality improvement programmes
Support compliance with CQC, PSIRF and national medicines governance standards
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Applicant requirements
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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This advert is for Senior Specialist Pharmacist - Medicines Safety & Governance with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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