Job summary
Utilise specialist pharmacy experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working, utilising digital systems,and designing new processes to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
Ensure the provision of specialist pharmacy input to both trust-wide and critical care electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems (EPMA) across UHBW; and contributing towards both operational and strategic developmentof clinical systems.Report any pharmacy related risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from the current to the future state; working closely with the project implementation team and Lead Pharmacists for Clinical Informatics, Pharmacist Leads for specialty areas including critical care areas, and Pharmacy Operational Management.
UHBW (University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust) is at the forefront of clinical informatics and is a Global Digital Exemplar. The hospital is situated in the centre of a vibrant and buzzing city, well known for its restaurants, culture, harbour side and sporting activities balanced by easy access to the motorway network and airport links.
Main duties of the job
Your day to day duties will include but may not be limited to:
- Provide input to system and supplier evaluation, configuration, testing and training on the EPMA systems. Help to ensure that each EPMA system supports best clinical pharmacist practice in the validation of medicines.
- Undertake change management activity and act as project lead for departmental service improvement projects, with a focus on: Digital transformation and use of data to drive practice. Improving efficiency and productivity of service and intra-and inter-departmental communication.
- Providing pharmaceutical expertise and advice to the adult pharmacy team.
- Contributing to the professional education agenda within the pharmacy department including training for junior and trainee pharmacists.
- Collaborating with the lead pharmacists on a variety of projects across the adult pharmacy and service delivery teams.
The ideal candidate will:
- Use strong communication skills to discuss therapeutic options and decisions with physicians
- Show a compassionate approach to individual patient care
- Exhibit good leadership skills in a small team
- Be proactive in looking for quality improvement opportunities
- Seek to facilitate continuous development in themselves and the wider pharmacy team
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston.UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust,committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South Westoffers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create aworkforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy.
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate certificate (or equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacy.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of a recognised professional Pharmacy body
- Membership of the British Computer Society
- Membership of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics
- Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescriber
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Problem identification and solving.
- Evidence of ability to complete work on time
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload of self and others.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines.
- Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy.
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
- Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques .
- Highly computer literate e.g. advanced word processing, use of spread sheets and presentations, report writing.
- Influencing skills.
- Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost-effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality.
- Knowledge of the common conditions encountered in area of practice and of safe & appropriate drug treatments.
- Knowledge of the legal framework in England for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
- Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment.
- Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of UK patient facing pharmacy experience.
- Demonstrates experience working with EPMA systems.
- Demonstrates experience working with Digital clinical systems.
- In depth understanding, and experience, applying audit as a tool for improvement
Desirable
- Experience leading one-to-one, small group teaching, and lecturing.
- Demonstrates relevant experience of project working and responsibility for delivering on project objectives, including benefits realisation.
- Demonstrates experience in project leadership.
- Demonstrates experience in critical care environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Masters degree in Pharmacy.
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate certificate (or equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacy.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of a recognised professional Pharmacy body
- Membership of the British Computer Society
- Membership of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics
- Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy
- Independent Prescriber
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Problem identification and solving.
- Evidence of ability to complete work on time
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload of self and others.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines.
- Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy.
- Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
- Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques .
- Highly computer literate e.g. advanced word processing, use of spread sheets and presentations, report writing.
- Influencing skills.
- Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost-effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality.
- Knowledge of the common conditions encountered in area of practice and of safe & appropriate drug treatments.
- Knowledge of the legal framework in England for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
- Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment.
- Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of UK patient facing pharmacy experience.
- Demonstrates experience working with EPMA systems.
- Demonstrates experience working with Digital clinical systems.
- In depth understanding, and experience, applying audit as a tool for improvement
Desirable
- Experience leading one-to-one, small group teaching, and lecturing.
- Demonstrates relevant experience of project working and responsibility for delivering on project objectives, including benefits realisation.
- Demonstrates experience in project leadership.
- Demonstrates experience in critical care environment.
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
