An exciting 12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our LUHFT Pharmacy EPMA/EPR team.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has embarked on a journey to provide great care for our patients. We are a front line digitisation trail blazer on the national EPR programme. Together we will underpin the care that our hospitals provide with a robust digital infrastructure, comprehensive suite of digital solutions and a wealth of digital intelligence. Our digital strategy clearly sets out our great ambition, which delivers a progressive and cohesive portfolio of digital solutions to front-line staff
The post holder will work closely with the Pharmacy IT Systems Manager in the deployment and development of Electronic Prescribing and Administration (EPMA) and IT solutions within the trust.
Supporting the design, delivery, and audit of a training programme for IT, pharmacy, and other healthcare professionals in the use of electronic prescribing.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Key Responsibilities
1) Assist with the management of all aspects of pharmacy IT systems with appropriate liaison with system suppliers and LUHFT Pharmacy and IM&T staff to ensure the continued delivery of their functions
2) To assist in the project management of all upgrades of the electronic prescribing system and ensure all software functions have been tested before going live, and advise on the potential impact within the department.
3) To manage electronic prescribing files and parameters, continually audit data integrity.
4) Assist with the design and maintenance of standing operating procedures (SOP) and training materials to ensure that pharmacy staff know how to operate Pharmacy IT systems correctly
5) Deliver training to Pharmacy staff in the use of Pharmacy IT systems
6) Where appropriate, facilitate & support in relation to Pharmacy IT systems
7) Support the Lead Pharmacist for Electronic Prescribing and IT systems manager
8) Managing data reports from the electronic prescribing system for KPIs and governance monitoring
9) Perform the professional role in dispensing & dispensing final checking activities to support dispensing through put and maintain competence in the role
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025