An experienced pharmacist with a strong career history currently working in as a medication safety pharmacist and divisional research lead for support services Areas of expertise -Medication Safety Pharmacist. Promoting the safe and effective use of medicines in a hospital environment.. Focussed on minimising risk and enhancing patients outcomes -Promoting medication incident reporting -Liaising with hospital staff including pharmacy, clinical and governance teams to promote medicines optimisation and risk reduction. -Analysis of local medication incidents and managing immediate responses. -Formulating long term risk reduction strategies -Develop audit processes locally. To analyse locally generated data and identify trends in medication safety. Present audit data to enable an agreed response and instigation of appropriate actions -Respond to national guidelines, including the analysis of complex government documents, to show actions required locally and highlighting ways to ensure compliance -Divisional Research Lead for the support services. Working with the local Research, Development and Innovation department to promote research and overcome barriers. -GCP trained with previous ethics committee experience -Specialist knowledge of legislation and practical implications around the use of controlled drugs -Developing audit, patient information and prescribing documents -Training pharmacists, both more junior and senior to me, including presentations to large groups, small group or individual sessions