Job summary
12 Months Fixed Term Contract
This role is open to both nursing and pharmacy professionals.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion for digital systems and the dynamic environment of community services. The Whittington is an integrated care organisation and delivers a huge range of both acute and community services, this provides a platform for innovative and creative thinking when delivering services. A key priority of the trust is to roll out digital medicines management in the community (including EPMA), delivering significant improvements in patient safety and allowing a redesign of all medication pathways.
The post holder will be initially based at the Whittington Hospital but will be expected to visit community sites across Haringey and Islington. Collaboration with community staff may mean extended periods away from the hospital where required. On occasions the post holder may complete joint home visits in the community and attend community clinics.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the scoping the application of the trusts EPMA system (CMM) and other medicines related digital systems to community-based healthcare settings
- To undertake initial project set up (process mapping, baseline auditing, stake holder engagement, training documentation, application testing, KPI agreements etc.) in preparation for deploying the CMM EPMA system to community.
- To undertake appropriate investigations and solution designs to facilitate the implementation of medicines related digital systems within the community setting (e.g. interfaces, bespoke enhancements etc.)
- To undertake an active role in the continued implementation and maintenance of the hospitals electronic EPMA system (CMM) and other medicines related systems alongside the existing Pharmacy Digital and Informatics team
- To lead regular project review meetings with relevant stakeholders from the community and acute site
- To develop, maintain and deliver an agreed programme of training to medical, nursing, pharmacy and associated staff to use EPMA and other medication related systems in a safe manner, optimising all aspects of the system.
- To provide front-line user support in-hours for the EPMA and other medication related systems.
- To project manage upgrades of the EPMA or other medication related systems.
- To lead and undertake clinical audits involving the medicines related digital systems
- To present medicines related digital systems related issues at various forums as required.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further detail, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification document attached. You may also email the lead recruiter for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further detail, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification document attached. You may also email the lead recruiter for further information.
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree - MPharm
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Equivalent to one of the above through experience and professional development
- Member of the GPHC or NMC or any other relevant authority
Desirable
- Post registration Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification based on discipline
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills and organisational skills-self and others
- Good communication skills-verbal and written
- Appreciation of audit methods
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Good negotiation & interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good IT skills, including familiarity with Clinical Systems as a user and experience with Office type software packages
- Good presentation skills
- Proven teaching ability
- Able to articulate benefits of IT solutions for health care
- Demonstrate initiative
- System configuration skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration hospital or community service experience
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems for both stock management and electronic prescribing and administration
- Previous experience in delivering education and training.
Desirable
- Knowledge of community based healthcare processes
- Previous experience of project management and ability to implement and manage change.
- Experience of medicines related digital systems (including EPMA systems)
- Service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional
- Sets high standards
- Reliable work record
- Able to work under pressure
Person Specification
Education / Qualification
Essential
- Pharmacy Degree - MPharm
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Equivalent to one of the above through experience and professional development
- Member of the GPHC or NMC or any other relevant authority
Desirable
- Post registration Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification based on discipline
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good time management skills and organisational skills-self and others
- Good communication skills-verbal and written
- Appreciation of audit methods
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Good negotiation & interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good IT skills, including familiarity with Clinical Systems as a user and experience with Office type software packages
- Good presentation skills
- Proven teaching ability
- Able to articulate benefits of IT solutions for health care
- Demonstrate initiative
- System configuration skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration hospital or community service experience
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems for both stock management and electronic prescribing and administration
- Previous experience in delivering education and training.
Desirable
- Knowledge of community based healthcare processes
- Previous experience of project management and ability to implement and manage change.
- Experience of medicines related digital systems (including EPMA systems)
- Service development
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional
- Sets high standards
- Reliable work record
- Able to work under pressure
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
