Job summary
This role is to act as Lead Principal Digital (ePMA) Pharmacist implementing, developing, and supporting all elements of the Trusts Electronic Patient Records (EPR) relating to prescribing and medicines usage and to work closely with the Pharmacy Department, IT department, EPR team as well as other Trusts using the same EPR system.
Main duties of the job
Be an expert in their field and will be expected to make decisions about situations which may involve a number of complicated or highly complex components
Overall responsibility for all pharmacy related digital systems build, implementation and ongoing development, governance and maintenance. This includes the Trust ePMA system across QVH, in line with legislation, national priories and Trust objectives
Develop a strategy to inform the ongoing maintenance and post-implementation development of the ePMA system
Establish systems to identify key therapeutic changes relating to the use and/or safety of medicines e.g., medicines database, safety alerts, formulary changes, protocol and guideline changes etc; and ensure that these are built into the ePMA system and prescribing practice in a timely way
Main point of contact to provide highly specialist pharmaceutical knowledge and expertise around all future phases of build, roll-out, ongoing maintenance and future development of the Trust ePMA system.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a team leader for the EPMA pharmacy team
- EPMA system configuration, system development and testing
- Training and supporting all staff involved with the EPMA process (pharmacy, prescribers, nurses and AHPs) encouraging adoption of digital working.
- Contribute toward strategic planning for Trust Digital strategy and ensure medicines optimisation focus within the digital programme.
- Provide clinical governance leadership for the EPMA system, primary point of contact for risk management of the EPMA system, managing incidents, issues and clinical concerns.
- Act as an ambassador and clinical representative for the EPR and a champion for EPMA, engaging staff and promoting the benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Act as a team leader for the EPMA pharmacy team
- EPMA system configuration, system development and testing
- Training and supporting all staff involved with the EPMA process (pharmacy, prescribers, nurses and AHPs) encouraging adoption of digital working.
- Contribute toward strategic planning for Trust Digital strategy and ensure medicines optimisation focus within the digital programme.
- Provide clinical governance leadership for the EPMA system, primary point of contact for risk management of the EPMA system, managing incidents, issues and clinical concerns.
- Act as an ambassador and clinical representative for the EPR and a champion for EPMA, engaging staff and promoting the benefits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered pharmacist (GPhC)
- Independent prescribing
- post qualification diploma or able to demonstrate knowledge through experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- extensive delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients
- managed a clinical pharmacy service
- multidisciplinary working
- staff management
- Service improvement / change involvement
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad clinical knowledge of drugs and application
- Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in area
- Knowledge of law and relevant medicines guidance
Desirable
- Demonstrate or working towards RPS domains for advanced practice
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills across all aspects
- Ability to motivate
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Ability to gather and analyse information and compile reports
- Apply risk management
- Take into account patient preference and protected characteristics
Attributes
Essential
- Innovative
- Identify and promote best practice
- Ability to communicate highly complex information to range of people
- Professional accountability
- Lead, develop and promote clinical services
- Team worker
- oFlexible / able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered pharmacist (GPhC)
- Independent prescribing
- post qualification diploma or able to demonstrate knowledge through experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- extensive delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients
- managed a clinical pharmacy service
- multidisciplinary working
- staff management
- Service improvement / change involvement
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Broad clinical knowledge of drugs and application
- Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge in area
- Knowledge of law and relevant medicines guidance
Desirable
- Demonstrate or working towards RPS domains for advanced practice
Skills
Essential
- Interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills across all aspects
- Ability to motivate
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Ability to gather and analyse information and compile reports
- Apply risk management
- Take into account patient preference and protected characteristics
Attributes
Essential
- Innovative
- Identify and promote best practice
- Ability to communicate highly complex information to range of people
- Professional accountability
- Lead, develop and promote clinical services
- Team worker
- oFlexible / able to cope with unpredictable work patterns and 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
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).
