Job Description

We are looking for an exceptional pharmacist with excellent subject matter expertise in medication safety particularly with experience in secondary care. You will be confident in presenting your subject matter, advocating for medication safety as a national priority, and be a natural leader of the national Medication Safety Officer (MSO) network.
The post is at 8c for 0.4WTE on a permanent contract
The post is hosted by University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; however, the post holder can work remotely. Flexible working arrangements are available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:

• Support Medication Safety Officers (MSOs) across England via the monthly MSO webinars and by communication of key medication safety messages.
• Develop and deliver Medication Safety across the System (MSATS) webinar.
• Develop and co-ordinate publication of medication safety resources and support tools on the SPS website to support national medication safety improvement projects.
• Work across SPS to provide medication safety subject matter expertise.
• Be a recognised leader in medication safety, providing expert opinions and working with senior colleagues in partnership organisations.

About us
About SPS
NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) supports the NHS to develop best practice systems of work-related to buying, making, and using medicines. The service provides leadership, instructive and informative specialist input and operational support to the sourcing, supply, and use of medicines across the system.
Our strengths are borne out of connecting national expertise with policy teams and arm's length bodies to ensure consistency and high standards. The service supports both regional and local connections to ensure that the service's outputs resonate with and support local NHS organisations which deliver care to patients. The key successes of SPS are through the development and delivery of their "Do Once and Share" methodology
Medicines Use and Safety Team
We are a well-respected team of pharmacy experts working with agility and flexibility to promote safe and optimised use of medicines across all care settings in England. Closely connected with front line colleagues, policy makers, regulators and strategic leaders, we develop and share resources that support practitioners to implement legislation, guidance and good practice. We share our resources in multiple digital and media formats along with providing extensive networking opportunities.
Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
xc2xa374,290 to xc2xa385,601 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
287-PPU-4-25
Job locations
Pharmacy Practice Unit
70 Pembroke Place
Liverpool
L69 3GF
Job description
Job responsibilities

• Recognised as a national expert in medication safety, supporting MedicationSafety Officers (MSOs) in primary and secondary care organisations acrossEngland.
• Identifies content and presenters and where appropriate chairs the monthlyMSO webinars and other network activities in close collaboration with NHS Eand the MHRA
• Develops and co-ordinates publication of medication safety resources andsupport tools on the SPS website.
• Leads the design and supports the implementation at national and regionallevel of medication safety improvement projects, using intelligence gained viathe MSO network and incident reporting.
• Provides medication safety subject matter expertise to end users, the widerSPS team and other stakeholders
• Communicates key medication safety messages to MSOs and otherstakeholders.

Please refer to attached job description for further details Job description
Job responsibilities

• Recognised as a national expert in medication safety, supporting MedicationSafety Officers (MSOs) in primary and secondary care organisations acrossEngland.
• Identifies content and presenters and where appropriate chairs the monthlyMSO webinars and other network activities in close collaboration with NHS Eand the MHRA
• Develops and co-ordinates publication of medication safety resources andsupport tools on the SPS website.
• Leads the design and supports the implementation at national and regionallevel of medication safety improvement projects, using intelligence gained viathe MSO network and incident reporting.
• Provides medication safety subject matter expertise to end users, the widerSPS team and other stakeholders
• Communicates key medication safety messages to MSOs and otherstakeholders.

Please refer to attached job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
• Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain.

Desirable

• Post graduate level original research and/or publication in a relevant area

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings.
• Demonstrable experience as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in direct patient care or equivalent
• Experience as a pharmacy team leader delivering projects and/or day to today services
• Demonstrable experience of service management to include recruitment and human resource issues, business planning, project and financial management
• Experience of developing and implementing policies across an NHS organisation
• Experience of embedding medication safely into patient care pathways and services.
• Experience of working as an MSO (or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and relevant experience)
• Staff line management

Skills
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of patient and medication safety
• Excellent clinical pharmacy skill and knowledge and experience of their application in primary and secondary care settings.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Vocational Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Specialist postgraduate degree in pharmacy practice/clinical pharmacy
• Postgraduate diploma in management studies or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and relevant experience
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain.

Desirable

• Post graduate level original research and/or publication in a relevant area

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience related to the practice of clinical pharmacy in a range of settings.
• Demonstrable experience as a clinical pharmacy practitioner in direct patient care or equivalent
• Experience as a pharmacy team leader delivering projects and/or day to today services
• Demonstrable experience of service management to include recruitment and human resource issues, business planning, project and financial management
• Experience of developing and implementing policies across an NHS organisation
• Experience of embedding medication safely into patient care pathways and services.
• Experience of working as an MSO (or demonstrable equivalent knowledge and relevant experience)
• Staff line management

Skills
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of patient and medication safety
• Excellent clinical pharmacy skill and knowledge and experience of their application in primary and secondary care settings.