Specialist Medicines Management Nurse

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.