Job summary Salisbury District Hospital is committed to outstanding healthcare. We are looking to recruit a dedicated Principal Pharmacist to a fixed term post (ending in December 2026) to lead the Pharmacy Digital Care team during the transition from Lorenzo to Cerner EPMA Main duties of the job To take on this varied and interesting role you must have strong digital and clinical skills, a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and a track record of delivering change in healthcare. Subject matter expertise and familiarity with the administration of e-medicines management systems is highly desirable. You will have a strong interest in how digital solutions can help provide safe and efficient patient care. Whilst experience in ward-based medicines management is an advantage, we are most interested in your specialist knowledge of e-medicines systems and how these skills can help us in our journey over the next two years from Lorenzo to Cerner EPMA, as part of the Shared EPR Programme. As a member of the Pharmacy Senior Management Team, you will work strategically with the EPMA Central Workstream Lead for Shared EPR, other EPMA leads in the Acute Hospital Alliance and the Chief Pharmacist to ensure the digital medicines agenda for EPMA and the transition from Lorenzo to Cerner is planned and implemented safely You will have to work collaboratively alongside medical, nursing and pharmacy peers, Trust IT and suppliers, ensuring alignment of priorities and co-ordination of activities during transition and implementation of the Shared EPR Programme. The ability to persuade and influence well are essential characteristics for the role. About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk Date posted 22 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Per Annum Contract Fixed term Duration 24 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 269-SFT8627-C Job locations Salisbury District Hospital Pharmacy Salisbury SP2 8BJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities. Person Specification Registration Essential GPHC registration MPharm degree Post graduate qualification in relevant clinical or digital field Desirable Experience with administrating EPMA systems Project management record of delivering delivering change Person Specification Registration Essential GPHC registration MPharm degree Post graduate qualification in relevant clinical or digital field Desirable Experience with administrating EPMA systems Project management record of delivering delivering change 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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 Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Address Salisbury District Hospital Pharmacy Salisbury SP2 8BJ Employer's website https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)