Principal Pharmacist - Medicines Governance

Overview

As the dedicated Medicines Safety Officer, you will work collaboratively with the risk and governance team and build strong connections with system and regional MSO networks. You will represent Pharmacy at Trust-wide patient safety meetings and contribute to the regional safety subgroup, ensuring our approach aligns with national standards and best practice. You will work closely with clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nursing and medical colleagues and maintain a proportional clinical commitment.

As a key member of the senior pharmacy team, supporting the Associate Director of Pharmacy for Medicines Optimisation in shaping the strategic direction of medicines optimisation across the organisation.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacist to join our Medicines Optimisation Team and take a leading role in driving medicines safety and governance across the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 12-month fixed-term position to provide maternity cover.

This is a senior role with Trust-wide impact. If you are passionate about medicines optimisation and safety, and ready to influence strategic decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.