Job summary
This post is Fixed term / Secondment for 12 months due to funding.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission fromyour current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Swansea Bay are the first health board in Wales to implement e-prescribing and medicines administration as the All Wales Pathfinder. The Digital Lead Pharmacist role provides an exciting opportunity to clinically lead the planning, implementation and ongoing development of this programme to assure the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of medicines.
Working with the extended digital team, they will support a wide range of healthcare staff during a period of significant change and provide expert advice regarding pharmaceutical issues to ensure patient safety is at the forefront of the project. They will also take a lead role in ensuring full benefits realisation in line with the projects business case and project initiation document.
Main duties of the job
To be the clinical lead responsible for the planning, implementation and ongoing development of a Swansea Bay wide e-medicines management and improvement programme to assure the safe, clinical and cost-effective use of medicines.
Undertake a lead role on behalf of the Director of Digital and Clinical Director for Pharmacy and their teams in developing the digital strategy for the digital medicines agenda at Swansea Bay UHB in a manner that reflects the Health Board's strategy and associated plans.
Provide highly specialised clinical and technical input into the development of e-medicines management systems ensuring systems adhere to the patient safety and information standards of the organisation.
Lead and co-ordinate the research, development and evaluation digital medicine implementations to inform the national medicines programme of work.
Use clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
Develop systems to ensure the medicines management aspects of EPMA and other digital systems are maintained and developed in the longer-term, working with partners across Wales including Digital Health Care Wales, specifically the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio.
Responsible for developing, establishing and ensuring clinical governance arrangements for medicines management aspects of digital solutions are robust.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent)
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Demonstrates CPD
- Competent ICT skills
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of relevant national specialist pharmacist group
- Member RPS
- Leadership/management qualifications
- Prince2 (or equivalent) qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration hospital experience
- Specialist knowledge of e-medicines management systems, e.g. e-prescribing
- Experience of excellent leadership and management skills
- Experience of line management, including effective performance management, recruitment and allocation of staff
- Experience of leading and delivering operational and Digital pharmacy service/projects
- Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Health Board) and national) level
- Experience of multidisciplinary and team working at Pharmacy Health Board Level
- Effective liaison with relevant Health Board level committees / groups
- Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other health professionals
- Good understanding of healthcare policy and agenda around technology e.g. robotics and e-prescribing
Desirable
- Experience in project management (including department wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes.
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Empathy with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders.
- Experience of writing compelling business cases or board reports
- Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes
- Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral / escalation as necessary
- Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. implementation of a new decision support tool.
- Ability to maintain and monitor database of medicines and activity related information e.g. medicines expenditure
- Able to critically analyse complex information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice
Desirable
- Experience at strategic pharmacy management level
- Publication of audit/evaluation /clinical work at national level
- Experience of working actively on regional/ national groups
Values
Essential
- Can demonstrate SBU values
Other
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- M Pharm (or equivalent)
- GPhC registered
- Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent)
- Demonstrates CPD
- Competent ICT skills
Desirable
- Independent Prescriber
- Member of relevant national specialist pharmacist group
- Member RPS
- Leadership/management qualifications
- Prince2 (or equivalent) qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration hospital experience
- Specialist knowledge of e-medicines management systems, e.g. e-prescribing
- Experience of excellent leadership and management skills
- Experience of line management, including effective performance management, recruitment and allocation of staff
- Experience of leading and delivering operational and Digital pharmacy service/projects
- Experience in undertaking, supervising and reporting/presenting audit / research work at local (Health Board) and national) level
- Experience of multidisciplinary and team working at Pharmacy Health Board Level
- Effective liaison with relevant Health Board level committees / groups
- Experience of training and education of both pharmacy staff and other health professionals
- Good understanding of healthcare policy and agenda around technology e.g. robotics and e-prescribing
Desirable
- Experience in project management (including department wide roles) and evidence of completed outcomes.
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Empathy with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Confident and assertive; able to defend opinions in a constructive manner when challenged
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with relevant senior clinicians, managers and stakeholders.
- Experience of writing compelling business cases or board reports
- Experience of assessing and minimising risk associated with service provision and within medication processes
- Ability to work alone and make decisions within agreed parameters and appropriate referral / escalation as necessary
- Experience in making judgements involving highly complex facts, which require analysis, interpretation and options appraisal e.g. implementation of a new decision support tool.
- Ability to maintain and monitor database of medicines and activity related information e.g. medicines expenditure
- Able to critically analyse complex information and evidence and to communicate the findings clearly in simple terms.
- Evidence of incorporating innovative and 'best practice' into current practice
Desirable
- Experience at strategic pharmacy management level
- Publication of audit/evaluation /clinical work at national level
- Experience of working actively on regional/ national groups
Values
Essential
- Can demonstrate SBU values
Other
Desirable
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
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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).
