Specialist Nurse - Medicines Management

Job summary

A new and exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic, proactive registered Nurse to join our growing Medication safety Team to promote medication safety and antimicrobial stewardship trustwide. This is a great time to join Pharmacy at RUH. Our focus on Quality Improvement in medicines safety, and incoming digital strategy meaning you have lots of opportunity to lead and drive improvements in medicines use, whatever your interest or skillset.

Reporting to the Medication Safety Officer (MSO) you will be a very visible presence across the Trust to promote medicines safety and support Nursing colleages. This role involves active management and sharingof reported safety learning events, working with all levels of the multidisciplinary team, pharmacy staff and medicines management leads to ensure that the investigation of safety learning events is carried out promptly.

Your development is also very important to us. You will be supported to train in one or more of the following areas to grow your ability to influence quality care:1. Quality Improvement and Leading for Change2. Quality, Service Improvement & Redesign (QSIR)3. Project Management4. Human Factors

The post holder should have a keen interest in medication safety and will be an excellent communicator, with strong attention to detail and presentation/ IT skills, ensuring learning from safety events by providing individual feedback and group education sessions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the RUH Trust Medication Safety Officer (MSO) and Nursing colleagues to promote the safe management of medicines throughout the Acute Trust and Community sites, with areas in scope including (but not restricted to):

• Medication errors
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Medical gas safety
• Anticoagulant use
• Controlled drugs compliance
• Medicines administration
• Automation projects
• Ward temperature monitoring

As part of the Pharmacy team, the post holder will work with and communicate with (in appropriate ways) all staff involved in the safe management of medicines. The post holder will also work with patients and carers in order to promote the safe management of medicines in hospital and at home.

The postholder will being accountable for his/her own actions and offer advice and guidance based on current evidence across RUH. Advice will be responsive to the needs of differing client and staff groups

The role will provide expert support and specialist education and training to RUH staff to embrace safe medicines management processes which will continue to improve the care of patients by improving the knowledge and skills of staff.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.