Job summary
The Trust has invested in a comprehensive EPR system that is part of the wider ICS digital roadmap. Electronic prescribing and associated pharmacy digital systems is an integral part of this development. The pharmacy department is highly valued by the Trust and digital leadership team and this post is essential to the success of the whole EPR project.
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, and self-motivated pharmacist to join our team. Our friendly department provides an environment that supports innovation, learning, team working and encourages individuals to reach their full potential. As a department we continually aim to improve patient care and to promote professional development. We are a forward-thinking team and foster good relationships with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) and patients. We provide ward-based care, pharmacist clinics and have an extensive team of independent pharmacist prescribers.Support for post graduate training and development is available and attendance at national conferences is encouraged.
The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership across the MDT. They will possess a good understanding of the digital demands of the projects and demonstrate project management experience. If you are passionate about making a positive contribution to the care of our patients, we would like to hear from you.
The post holder will be required to work Saturdays and Bank Holiday in the dispensary on a rotational basis.
**Banding subject to Agenda for Change evaluation**
Main duties of the job
Electronic Prescribing System Development and Maintenance
- Develop, implement and maintain the Trust-wide electronic prescribing and medication administration system applying the knowledge, skills and training of a highly specialist pharmacist.
- Take responsibility for the accuracy, suitability and safety of prescribing, administration and pharmacy-related pathways within the electronic patient record.
- Work with the other clinical analysts and technical staff to maintain and develop the prescribing elements of the Electronic Patient Record.
- Acquire and apply the technical skills necessary to build the prescribing pathways in agreement with clinicians. This requires prolonged periods of concentration when coding and testing pathways.
- Maintain the pharmacy and prescribing-related pathways within the electronic patient record. n of changes and enhancements to the electronic prescribing system.
- Co-ordinate, strategically plan and deliver when needed specialist training and teaching sessions to all users of the EPMA system, checking understanding and adapting training methods where necessary.
- Establish and maintain relationships with the external software suppliers and internal IM&T department to communicate issues and risks as they are foreseen and/or arise.
- Support staff who are distressed or who challenge the changes to service as a result of EPMA.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- Responsible for implementing the EPMA component of the Trust EPR system including building and configuring the system to support safe clinical practice inline with established pathways at RJAH.
- Provide leadership and professional judgement to clinicians and nursing staff on how the EPMA system can be best adapted to deliver a safe prescribing and administration framework within the EPMA system.
- Provide leadership and direction on digital innovation with all aspects of medicines management within Pharmacy, across RJAH and the ICS where appropriate.
- Ensure there is robust training in place for the EPMA system and all Pharmacy and medicines related digital systems.
- Ongoing development of reporting tools to optimise outcomes from the EPMA system.
- Oversight and maintenance of the Trust EPMA system and all Trust systems relating to prescribing, administration and storage of medicines.
- Oversight and maintenance of all Pharmacy digital systems.
- Directing and line managing the Pharmacy team assigned to EPMA.
- Ensure that all EPMA developments meet the broader needs of the pharmacy department and cover aspects of clinical governance, accountability and patient safety relating to prescribing and administration of medicines and all digital systems related to medicines management both in pharmacy, the Trust and ICS.
- Be an active member of the Pharmacy senior leadership team.
Main Responsibilities
Digital Pharmacy
- This is a senior and highly visible role within Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Trust as well as the Integrated Care System. The postholder will work with significant autonomy and be expected to liaise with clinicians and other senior managers.
- Responsible for the delivery of the Trusts Digital Programme relating to medicines, ensuring the implementation of technology in a safe and controlled manner.
- Lead on the development, maintenance and optimisation of the electronic prescribing and administration elements of the Trust Electronic Patient Records system.
- Be responsible for the risk management, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the electronic prescribing and administration system.
- Ensure that there are safe and adequate contingency systems in place in the event of computer system failure for electronic prescribing and medicines administration.
- Work closely with the Electronic Patient Records (EPR) Team and Digital Programme team to provide Pharmacist oversight and authority to all digital initiatives that impact medicines optimisation.
- Promote and support digital innovation in all systems and processes relating to medicines within the Pharmacy and across the Trust.
- Work at a senior level and provide expert medicines optimisation input in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of systems and services to support clinical practice.
- Ensure the optimisation of the Pharmacy digital systems to deliver the reports required to meet financial and clinical governance assurance framework.
- Lead on development of appropriate training for all users of the EPMA and Pharmacy digital systems.
- Develop and lead the Pharmacy digital and procurement team to ensure that systems are used optimally to achieve best value for medicines procurement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
- Responsible for implementing the EPMA component of the Trust EPR system including building and configuring the system to support safe clinical practice inline with established pathways at RJAH.
- Provide leadership and professional judgement to clinicians and nursing staff on how the EPMA system can be best adapted to deliver a safe prescribing and administration framework within the EPMA system.
- Provide leadership and direction on digital innovation with all aspects of medicines management within Pharmacy, across RJAH and the ICS where appropriate.
- Ensure there is robust training in place for the EPMA system and all Pharmacy and medicines related digital systems.
- Ongoing development of reporting tools to optimise outcomes from the EPMA system.
- Oversight and maintenance of the Trust EPMA system and all Trust systems relating to prescribing, administration and storage of medicines.
- Oversight and maintenance of all Pharmacy digital systems.
- Directing and line managing the Pharmacy team assigned to EPMA.
- Ensure that all EPMA developments meet the broader needs of the pharmacy department and cover aspects of clinical governance, accountability and patient safety relating to prescribing and administration of medicines and all digital systems related to medicines management both in pharmacy, the Trust and ICS.
- Be an active member of the Pharmacy senior leadership team.
Main Responsibilities
Digital Pharmacy
- This is a senior and highly visible role within Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Trust as well as the Integrated Care System. The postholder will work with significant autonomy and be expected to liaise with clinicians and other senior managers.
- Responsible for the delivery of the Trusts Digital Programme relating to medicines, ensuring the implementation of technology in a safe and controlled manner.
- Lead on the development, maintenance and optimisation of the electronic prescribing and administration elements of the Trust Electronic Patient Records system.
- Be responsible for the risk management, quality assurance and continuous improvement of the electronic prescribing and administration system.
- Ensure that there are safe and adequate contingency systems in place in the event of computer system failure for electronic prescribing and medicines administration.
- Work closely with the Electronic Patient Records (EPR) Team and Digital Programme team to provide Pharmacist oversight and authority to all digital initiatives that impact medicines optimisation.
- Promote and support digital innovation in all systems and processes relating to medicines within the Pharmacy and across the Trust.
- Work at a senior level and provide expert medicines optimisation input in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of systems and services to support clinical practice.
- Ensure the optimisation of the Pharmacy digital systems to deliver the reports required to meet financial and clinical governance assurance framework.
- Lead on development of appropriate training for all users of the EPMA and Pharmacy digital systems.
- Develop and lead the Pharmacy digital and procurement team to ensure that systems are used optimally to achieve best value for medicines procurement.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised UK provider (min 2 years) Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake the qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy practice experience.
- Demonstrable extensive experience of successful project management.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and reporting audit and research projects
- Wide experience of ward-based clinical pharmacy
- Commitment and evidence of formal continuous professional development.
- Experience of service development and staff management
- Able to supervise and provide clinical leadership to Pharmacy staff.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently or as a member of a team
- Ability to deal with unpredictable workload
- Computer literate - Internet, e-Mail, MS Office applications
- Experience working with prescribing software
- Excellent verbal, numeric and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Verbal communication skills
- Report writing skills.
- Ability to cope with enquiries / concerns, responding professionally and confidentially with empathy.
- Ability to sustain concentration for long periods
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Honours Degree in Pharmacy / MPharm
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent from a recognised UK provider (min 2 years) Independent prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake the qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy practice experience.
- Demonstrable extensive experience of successful project management.
- Experience of planning, delivering, and reporting audit and research projects
- Wide experience of ward-based clinical pharmacy
- Commitment and evidence of formal continuous professional development.
- Experience of service development and staff management
- Able to supervise and provide clinical leadership to Pharmacy staff.
Skills
Essential
- Able to work independently or as a member of a team
- Ability to deal with unpredictable workload
- Computer literate - Internet, e-Mail, MS Office applications
- Experience working with prescribing software
- Excellent verbal, numeric and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Verbal communication skills
- Report writing skills.
- Ability to cope with enquiries / concerns, responding professionally and confidentially with empathy.
- Ability to sustain concentration for long periods
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry
SY10 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
