Care Provider Quality & Safety Pharmacist

Sandwell Council's multi-disciplinary Quality and Safety team is seeking a motivated Care Provider Quality & Safety Pharmacist on a part time, fixed-term basis. The organisation operates to a hybrid working model.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your medicines management expertise to improve medicines safety and support high quality care across commissioned and in-house adult social care services. Working closely with commissioners, care providers, and wider multidisciplinary partners, you will help ensure that medicines are managed safely, effectively and in line with legislation, national guidance and best practice.

You will play a key role in identifying and reducing medicines-related risk, supporting service improvement, strengthening provider practice and contributing to better outcomes for people who draw on care and support in Sandwell.

About the roleProvide specialist pharmacy advice to support safe and effective medicines management across commissioned and in-house care services.Undertake high quality medication management reviews of care provider systems, processes and practice, providing clear verbal and written feedback to providers, senior managers and commissioners.Support the development of robust arrangements for reporting, reviewing and learning from medicines-related incidents, including incidents linked to safeguarding concerns.Analyse information from a range of sources, including provider returns, incident data, safeguarding information, ambulance data and hospital admissions data, to identify areas for targeted review and improvement.Work collaboratively with the Quality and Safety Team, ICB Medicines Optimisation Team, local multidisciplinary partners and care providers to support improvement plans and agreed pathways.Use your professional judgement to assess evidence, identify clinical risk and make
proportionate recommendations that support safe, high-quality care.

About youA pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.Post-registration experience, including broad clinical or pharmaceutical experience in primary care, secondary care or community pharmacy.A postgraduate qualification in pharmacy practice, quality improvement or equivalent relevant clinical or practical experience, or be working towards this.A strong understanding of prescribing, medicines administration and medicines management in social care settings.Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, NHS initiatives and best practice relating to pharmacy and medicines optimisation.Experience of providing proactive medicines management advice and supporting the development or implementation of medicines-related systems and processes.Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement, data analysis and producing clear recommendations for action.Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge and
professional advice where required.Able to travel to care provider locations across Sandwell and out of borough where required.

Why join Sandwell Council?At Sandwell Council, our work has a real impact. You will be joining a values-led organisation that is committed to improving outcomes for local people, supporting staff development and working as one team across services and partners. This role offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution to medicines safety, quality assurance and service improvement across adult social care.

Care Provider Quality & Safety PharmacistSalary: Band I (£55,609 to £59,025, pro rata)Contract: Part time, fixed term for up to 14 monthsWorking Pattern: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Sandwell Council House, OldburyClosing Date: 05/07/#####