Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Adult Nurse who is a highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated, with previous experience in a leadership role, to join our medicines management team in LSCFT.This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior nurse to work alongside a team of Pharmacy and Nursing colleagues to prioritise patient safety. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will be able to support medicines optimisation across our Trust, through staff training, policy development and incident management. The post holder will work closely with teams and wards to ensure staff feel confident and competent in their ability to manage medicines. Together we are committed to providing high quality services and deliver safe outcomes for patient care, ensuring medicines are managed safely and effectively across our Organisation
Main duties of the job
Healthcare organisations must have clearly defined processes for obtaining and prescribing medications, ensuring all staff including prescribers are confident and competent when handling medicines. This is outlined in Outcome 9 of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) outcomes. The organisation must meet the standards required by NHSLA at level one, two and three in Medicines Management. The post holder will be a senior clinical nurse who will be responsible for ensuring that the systems and processes in place provide an appropriate framework for safe administration of medicines by the appropriate professional groups and that assurance can be provided regarding the competency of such staff. They will have delegated authority from the Medicines Safety Officer and Chief Pharmacist to manage the medicines management agenda as it relates to the practice of all professional groups involved in the medication process. The overall objectives of the post will be to optimise medicines management systems within the Trust to ensure safe outcomes for patient care, i.e. medicines are prescribed and administered safely, effectively and appropriately.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
29 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
53,755 to 60,504 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2714-LG
Job locations
Sceptre Point
Preston
PR5 6AW
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse (RGN) with current professional registration
• Master's degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge & experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of post registration development
• Knowledge of current national policies and legislation relevant to medicines management.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management
• Understanding of the principles of root cause analysis

Experience
Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience
• Experience of medicines management responsibilities during clinical practice

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse (RGN) with current professional registration
• Master's degree in relevant subject or equivalent knowledge & experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of post registration development
• Knowledge of current national policies and legislation relevant to medicines management.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management
• Understanding of the principles of root cause analysis

Experience
Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience
• Experience of medicines management responsibilities during clinical practice

Skills Required