University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacist to support the implementation and maintenance of the EPMA systems used across the trust. They will require a genuine interest in IT systems, proven experience using electronic prescribing systems on ward level, a strong clinical background, and experience of delivering training to individuals and groups.
You will contribute to all aspects of clinical governance, including clinical risk and audit. As a teaching hospital, education and training is an integral component of all roles encompassing practice supervision of undergraduates, pre-registration pharmacists, and the line management and educational supervision of pharmacists.
This permanent role will work closely with a variety of healthcare professionals to ensure the digital prescribing of medicines is gold standard and in line with local and national guidelines.
If you are seeking the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-looking and innovative pharmacy team, then please consider supporting us in delivering our pharmacy vision of excellence through efficient, safe, and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a motivated pharmacist who has a passion for digital transformation to support the implementation and maintenance of the trust electronic prescribing systems.
As part of this team, the post holder will work with a variety of key stakeholders ranging from clinical staff to members of the IT team to maximize the effectiveness of the trust EPMA systems.
As a senior member of the pharmacy department, the post holder will work with clinical leads to utilize digital systems and improve the provision of clinical pharmacy services across the trust.
Job responsibilities
* To be one of the Senior Pharmacists in the implementation and maintenance of the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems.
* To use clinical pharmacy experience and knowledge to encourage adoption of new ways of working with electronic systems and processes to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
* To review the clinical appropriateness of new drug/protocol requests on to the trust EPMA systems, ensuring compliance with local/national guidance.
* To support the resolution of medication-related risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from current to the future state, working closely with the digital medicines teams.
* To support the development of policies and procedures to ensure safe medication practice with EPMA.
* To support the digital medicines teams during the implementation, ongoing management, and optimization of the EPMA system to ensure delivery of a high level of patient safety and quality of care.
* To support the Trust in developing EPMA as a vehicle to effectively capture and communicate prescribing information to patients and healthcare professionals across all sectors.
* To liaise with relevant clinical staff to identify how best EPMA services can be utilized to meet patient needs and manage risk.
* To support Trust and local initiatives to reduce EPMA risks related to medicines use and optimization.
* To support the Lead EPMA Pharmacist in implementing contingency plans to ensure patient safety and service delivery are maintained during system downtime, or in the event of system failure, and that timely system recovery is facilitated.
* Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance, and support as appropriate.
* Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required.
* Increase the level of knowledge & skills within the Trust through documenting key learning and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Mpharm Degree
* Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
* Demonstrable post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy
Skills
* Experience in delivering education and training
* Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize developments in EPMA
* Ability to analyze and interpret complex clinical information to make sound judgments
* Ability to work positively and calmly under pressure
* Able to establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues
* Able to influence others in area of expertise
* Demonstrable experience in coordinating and leading on clinical audit
* Demonstrable experience of undertaking formulary work
* Experience in guideline/policy development
Specific Requirements
* Able to deliver accurate work within strict timelines
* Able to manage conflicting priorities
* Able to prioritize and re-prioritize workloads of self and others as necessary, depending on service demands and resources
* Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with complex issues within own specialist areas of competence
* Able to develop standards, guidance, policies, and procedures
* Able to lead on the development of business and activity plans
* Good understanding of principles of project management
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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.
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