Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
About
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
The Trust is responsible for the provision of services at three sites (comprising approximately 750 beds):
* Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro
* West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance
* St Michael's Hospital, Hayle.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) and University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, the Trust is continually developing its clinical services and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, the Cornwall base for medical students and the University of Plymouth Faculty of Health and Social Work, has further enhanced a strong reputation for training and education. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining the Trust's highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who care for well over half a million patients each year.
Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys have shown that over 90 per cent of patients rated their overall experience of the services as excellent, very good or good.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Key details
Location
Site: Royal Cornwall Hospital
Address: Treliske
Town: Truro
Postcode: TR1 3LJ
Major / Minor Region: Cornwall
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Flexible working
Salary
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 8a)
Specialty
Main area: Pharmacy
Job overview
The Pharmacy Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital is delighted to be able to offer this exciting position in our Digital Medicines team. The award-winning RCHT Digital Medicines team is one of the national leaders in digital pharmacy systems and has successfully rolled out our EPMA solution across Cornwall in a unique partnership with our sister Trust.
The Trust is embarking on the implementation of its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This challenging programme is the largest clinical system transformation programme the Trust has undertaken and is key to the Trust’s Strategy and aims to fundamentally transform ways of working.
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This role will lead the Digital Medicines team at RCHT, working with the Chief Pharmacy Information Officer to implement, support and maintain Digital Medicines systems across Cornwall. The Digital Medicines team will also be working closely with other clinical teams and Cornwall IT Services to implement a new EPR across Cornwall over the next 2 years.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital pharmacy department is a forward-thinking and friendly team. We provide an innovative clinical pharmacy service, combining technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. We are a recognised national leader for innovation in fields such as antimicrobial resistance and the adoption of Scan4Safety standards. All these functions are supported by an excellent wholesale dealer supply service, a well-equipped licensed pharmacy technical services unit and the full range of medicines optimisation support services including medicines information, education and training, formulary support and digital medicines. We have also recently had the funding for a new pharmacy department confirmed as part of an exciting investment which includes a new Women’s and Children’s hospital.
This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours per week; however, flexible working and job-share will be considered.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Cornwall is a wonderful place to live, offering an excellent quality of life and a truly stunning environment to live in. We have a vision of an integrated Cornwall pharmacy service and will expect our pharmacy staff to work across organisational boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Please watch our pharmacy recruitment video: here.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
* Right to work in the UK
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Thank you for your application; if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team.
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged, and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755. In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority.
Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent plus sufficient pre-registration training
* Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* Clinical Diploma or equivalent or working towards
Desirable criteria
* Pharmacy management or supervisory training
* A job-related higher degree or diploma
* Qualification in service improvement +/or project management
Experience
Essential criteria
* Sufficient relevant post-registration experience
* Experience as a clinical pharmacist
* Experience of communicating and co-operating within a multidisciplinary environment.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of setting up and configuring EPMA and associated functionality
* Experience of project management
* Experience of service improvement
* Experience with the use of clinical IT systems.
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential criteria
* Excellent general pharmaceutical & clinical knowledge.
* Good overall understanding of prescribing and medicines administration
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Advanced problem-solving skills
* Negotiation and influencing skills
Desirable criteria
* Financial awareness in the management of budgets or the preparation of business cases
* Knowledge of risk management principles
* A good knowledge of IT and informatics
Attitude
Essential criteria
* Comfortable working alone, and in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
* Self-motivated
* Able to deal with the stresses of working in a pressurised team environment
Documents
* Digital Medicines Lead Pharmacist JD and PS (, 416.4)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Liam Bastian
Job title: Lead Pharmacist for Digital Medicines
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01872 252217
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