Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional leader to drive innovation across our digital portfolio to enhance the use of technology and data across all areas of the pharmacy service to support our mission to provide outstanding services.
Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to network and build strong relationships, experience of building and maintaining EPMA systems and a passion to foster integration of the digital and clinical workforces will be essential. This post is ideally suited to someone with extensive digital experience, as well as a strong grounding in clinical practice, who is motivated by well managed change across traditional professional boundaries.
The postholder will lead on all aspects of the digital portfolio including our IT systems and will be supported by a team of well-developed pharmacists, technicians and support staff.
You will be a role model for others and need a desire to utilise and develop digital solutions to improve pharmacy services and medicines safety across the hospital and the wider health economy
Main duties of the job
- Advise the department's Senior Management Team in matters relating to information systems maintenance, options, optimisation and strategic planning. This includes updates on workplans and advice on required strategy aligned with wider hospitalprogramme.
- Work with the Trust Chief Information Officer (CIO), Trust Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) and Divisional Medical Information Officers (MIOs) and Trust Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) on pharmacy digital enabling issues and risks across the broad spectrum of digital work programmes and systems. This will include Electronic Prescribing and Administration systems, Trust wide Business Intelligenceand Pharmacy Systems such aseptic manufacturing, chemotherapy, JAC, pharmacy database management etc.
- Develop and review the Departmental Strategy for Information Technology and work with the pharmacy team to implement its components.
- Contribute to the development of strategic plans for specific areas of IT (procurement/ commerce; digital medicines).
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Clinical Trials as required.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description overview and attached job description for further information about the CCIO - Pharmacy and Medicines role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description overview and attached job description for further information about the CCIO - Pharmacy and Medicines role.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Masters level degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent
- Post-graduate preregistration year
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience
- Extensive recent experience in advanced critical appraisal and health economic skills
- Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
- Very experienced clinical informatics pharmacist with extensive leadership experience working with CCIO, CNIO and Chief Pharmacist in developing and implementing digital strategy across an organisation
- Experienced Clinical Pharmacist with expertise of working with clinical informatics at band 8b and managing teams
- Experience of conduct and managing audit or research projects, including assessing quality of services
- Previous management / team leader experience with responsibility for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other associated staff groups including staff development, managing performance, recruitment, performance management.
- Experience in delivering change management and Quality Improvement relating digital systems
- Experience in developing business cases for service development, including monitoring of outputs
- Writing and implementing SOPs, policies and guidelines
- Experience of implementing clinical trial protocol to digital environments
- Experience of conducting operational service delivery audits including service evaluation
Desirable
- Member of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics
- MSc/Diploma Digital Health Leadership (NHS Digital Academy)
- Information Governance Training
- Risk Management Training
- Management or Leadership training/Qualification
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS)
- Experience in Formulary Management and Commissioning, including undertaking horizon scanning for new drugs or new uses of drugs
- Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
- Previous experience of digital audit
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines across a health economy
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications
- Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including Trust wide change management
- Computer system implementation experience and involvement.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High computer literacy with extensive experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching including the use of a data projector, overhead projector, and whiteboard to assist with teaching
- Training education knowledge and skills
- Excellent organisation skills/time management
- Self-motivated
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to produce written and electronic support materials for training
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff within and external to the Trust (third parties)
- Excellent IT Skills
Desirable
- NHS Digital Framework and EPMA closed systems (HIMSS Application Process).
- Knowledge of good clinical practice
- Experience of electronic hospital systems.
- Project management skills.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends across a wide range of specialities.
- Highly specialised knowledge of NICE, MHRA and Patient Safety and utilisation in implementation of relevant guidance
- Highly specialised knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
- Good knowledge of NHS Digital framework and NHS Digital Roadmap
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience or students
- Able to produce complex written reports
- Good consultation skills
- Proven ability to teach and train a range of staff groups
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Ability to develop staff within teams to realise full potential
Desirable
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- To be able to respond to changing priorities from the Trust leadership as required
Other Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values and behaviours2
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Masters level degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent
- Post-graduate preregistration year
- Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical pharmacy, or equivalent experience
- Extensive recent experience in advanced critical appraisal and health economic skills
- Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
- Very experienced clinical informatics pharmacist with extensive leadership experience working with CCIO, CNIO and Chief Pharmacist in developing and implementing digital strategy across an organisation
- Experienced Clinical Pharmacist with expertise of working with clinical informatics at band 8b and managing teams
- Experience of conduct and managing audit or research projects, including assessing quality of services
- Previous management / team leader experience with responsibility for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other associated staff groups including staff development, managing performance, recruitment, performance management.
- Experience in delivering change management and Quality Improvement relating digital systems
- Experience in developing business cases for service development, including monitoring of outputs
- Writing and implementing SOPs, policies and guidelines
- Experience of implementing clinical trial protocol to digital environments
- Experience of conducting operational service delivery audits including service evaluation
Desirable
- Member of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics
- MSc/Diploma Digital Health Leadership (NHS Digital Academy)
- Information Governance Training
- Risk Management Training
- Management or Leadership training/Qualification
- Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS)
- Experience in Formulary Management and Commissioning, including undertaking horizon scanning for new drugs or new uses of drugs
- Recent post-registration hospital experience, ideally including previous experience in a teaching hospital and experience of more than one hospital
- Experience of working within a range of clinical specialities
- Drug expenditure analysis and reporting
- Previous experience of digital audit
- Experience of developing policies and guidelines across a health economy
- Evidence of having written pharmaceutical and/or educational publications
- Ability to take initiative and lead on projects including Trust wide change management
- Computer system implementation experience and involvement.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- High computer literacy with extensive experience of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching including the use of a data projector, overhead projector, and whiteboard to assist with teaching
- Training education knowledge and skills
- Excellent organisation skills/time management
- Self-motivated
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to produce written and electronic support materials for training
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff within and external to the Trust (third parties)
- Excellent IT Skills
Desirable
- NHS Digital Framework and EPMA closed systems (HIMSS Application Process).
- Knowledge of good clinical practice
- Experience of electronic hospital systems.
- Project management skills.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends across a wide range of specialities.
- Highly specialised knowledge of NICE, MHRA and Patient Safety and utilisation in implementation of relevant guidance
- Highly specialised knowledge of Health care systems and NHS changes
- Knowledge and experience of audit methodology
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
- Good knowledge of NHS Digital framework and NHS Digital Roadmap
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience or students
- Able to produce complex written reports
- Good consultation skills
- Proven ability to teach and train a range of staff groups
- Excellent prioritisation skills
- Ability to develop staff within teams to realise full potential
Desirable
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- To be able to respond to changing priorities from the Trust leadership as required
Other Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values and behaviours2
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).
