Senior Clinical Governance Assistant - Pharmacy Services and MO

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient and organised individual to join our Clinical Governance Team within the Pharmacy Department on a 12 month fixed term contract.
The successful candidate would be responsible for providing support to the team, with a particular emphasis on assisting with database management, data analysis and audit work,
Accuracy and timeliness are key for this post within our busy Pharmacy department to support delivery of the best quality and safest care to patients., · preparation of information to support departmental / corporate reports and medicines incident and complaint investigations
· provision of accurate information collection and analysis tools
· assist with design of communication material for key medicines safety issues
· supporting clinical and non-clinical audits.
· providing and advice and support for Trust staff to meet medicines storage requirements
· handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately in line with information governance legislation
· co-ordination of meeting agendas and taking, transcribing and distributing minutes of meetings from various pharmacy and Trust-wide fora within agreed time frames, Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.
Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).
The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.
If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £18+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £38+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.
The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship., The successful candidate must therefore possess GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Mathematics and IT along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook.
The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, as they will be working within a busy team and will be communicating with a variety of different healthcare professionals across the Trust.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us.We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients. WUTH Pharmacy has been recognised as a high performer by NHSE and CQC. We are a large department, employing 95 pharmacists and 47 MMTs alongside excellent support staff. We deliver services to the acute hospital and Primary Care Networks (PCN). We are highly innovative department; winning, or shortlisted for national awards within surgery, antimicrobial stewardship and PCN. Our service is highly regarded by clinical teams, demonstrated by investment in a wide range of specialist roles embedded within MDTs.
We are proud of our approach in maximising staff satisfaction and developing staff to reach their full potential. Staff satisfaction scores are high, and we proactively seek feedback regularly to continue to improve. We have a strong focus on training and development opportunities via a range of qualifications and a proactive process for appraisal and personal development planning.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings.