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Detailed job description and main responsibilities Leadership &amp; Governance - Chair monthly MMG meetings and ensure effective governance and decision-making. - Ensure the MMG operates within its Terms of Reference and maintains alignment with Trust-wide safety and quality objectives. - Supports the Chief pharmacist in the provision of quarterly Key Issues Reports and an annual report to the Patient Safety Group. Strategic Oversight - Oversee the development and implementation of the MMG annual work plan. - Ensure compliance with national medication safety alerts and guidance. - Monitor and ratify medicines-related policies and procedures, including procurement, storage, prescribing, administration, and monitoring. Risk &amp; Compliance - Review and monitor medicines-related risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are in place. - Ensure oversight of sub-groups including the Medicines Safety Group, Safe Sedation Group, Medical Gases Group, and PGD Group. Completes the final sign off of PGD documents in the trust. - Promote safe and secure handling of medicines, including controlled drugs. Collaboration &amp; Communication - Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration across Medical, pharmacy, nursing teams and Allied health care professionals. - Promote transparency and appropriate collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry. - Ensure effective communication of prescribing information and guidelines across the Trust. Quality Improvement - Promote evidence-based, safe, equitable, and cost-effective use of medicines. - Support audits, incident reporting, and learning from medication-related events. - Review and approve treatment guidelines, including those from NICE and Kent &amp; Medway committees. Financial Stewardship - Consider financial implications of medicines use and support cost-saving initiatives. - Ensure systems are in place to manage high-cost medicines within financial frameworks. Person specification Expression of Interest Essential criteria<ul><li>Leadership Experience</li> <li>Evidence of sufficient capacity in job plan</li> <li>Clinical Lead support</li> </ul> We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated

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Chair - Medicines Management Group (MMG)

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