Lead Pharmacist - Medicines Quality and Safety (MSO)
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Job summary
Looking for a new challenge in 2026?
Looking to be part of a team that is focussed on medicines quality and safety?
Looking for a strategic leadership role that provides you an opportunity to work with a wide range of stakeholders across different professions?
Looking to be part of a team that lives by the Trust values of kindness, integrity, teamwork and equality?
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced pharmacist to work at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust as an integral member of the Trust Medicines Quality and Safety Group to lead the delivery of medicines safety initiatives across the organisation.
The successful candidate will act as the Trust's Medicines Safety Officer and Professional Secretary to the Trust Medicines Quality and Safety Group. You will have the required skills to lead and manage the provision of medicines quality and safety agenda, working closely with the Trust Quality and Safety leads to ensure medication safety, good reporting culture, learning from incidents and quality improvement is a priority across the Trust. You will have the required skills to assess and manage risk, initiate and manage change and provide assurance around the safe use of medicines. You must have a keen interest in education and training.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team providing strategic leadership to medicines optimisation and pharmacy services advising the Director of Pharmacy.
To act as the Medication Safety Officer for the Trust and as Professional Secretary to the Trust Medicines Quality and Safety Group.
To take a lead role in the national MSO network.
To provide strategic leadership for medicines safety to the Trust and provide input at Trust level to the multidisciplinary agenda related to medication safety and risk reduction.
To support the Director of Pharmacy in the preparation for, and subsequent actions from, inspections from the Care Quality Commission
To be responsible for leading, developing, and planning the activities of the Pharmacy Quality of Care Group.
To lead in the development and implementation of risk reduction strategies on medicine management issues across the Trust.
To lead education and training in medication safety, learning from events and medicines management for Trust staff, and to identify training needs in order to embed medication safety in all aspects of the medication use process
To provide clinical pharmacy leadership to a named specialty in agreement with the post holder.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.
At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
- A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
- Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
- Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
- All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Details
Date posted
08 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year pa pro rata + EDC
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
421-LTUCC-3507C
Job locations
Harrogate General Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate General Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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