University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Are you an experienced pharmacist with passion for technology and innovation? University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is looking for a dynamic Clinical Informatics Pharmacist to help transform patient care through cutting-edge digital solutions.
Why this role?
At UHBW, you'll blend your clinical expertise with informatics to revolutionise how we manage medications and deliver safer, smarter healthcare. If you're excited by the potential of digital health, this is your chance to make a real impact in a progressive and supportive environment.
As a Clinical Informatics Pharmacist, you will lead and support the implementation, development, and optimisation of digital health solutions across UHBW. This role involves collaborating with clinical teams, IT professionals, and other key stakeholders to design and enhance medication-related workflows, ensuring they are safe, efficient, and evidence-based.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing:
* Lead the implementation and optimisation of electronic prescribing (EPMA) systems.
* Work directly with clinical teams to streamline and improve medication workflows.
* Provide expert guidance on the safe use of digital health tools and ensure alignment with best practices.
* Analyse data to enhance patient safety and drive informed decision-making.
* Be a key player in UHBW's digital transformation journey, collaborating with digital services, clinical staff, and leadership.
What experience do you need?
* Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
* Strong background in hospital clinical pharmacy.
* Knowledge of EPMA systems, digital health technology, and informatics principles.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.
* Excellent communication skills and experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
What's in it for You?
* Be at the forefront of healthcare innovation for Bristol and Weston.
* Opportunities for professional growth in a role that merges clinical expertise with digital health.
* Play a key role in improving patient outcomes through technology.
Join us in shaping the future of digital healthcare at UHBW.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Postgraduate certificate (or equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacy.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Membership of a recognised professional Pharmacy body.
* Membership of the British Computer Society.
* Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy.
Skills and Abilities
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Problem identification and solving.
* Evidence of ability to complete work on time.
* Ability to prioritise and manage workload of self and others.
* Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own and others' work to meet agreed deadlines.
* Ability to use judgement to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions to enable optimal therapy.
* Knowledge of the legal framework for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
* Knowledge of basic medicines information and critical appraisal techniques.
* Highly computer literate e.g. advanced word processing, use of spreadsheets and presentations, report writing.
* Ability to critically analyse prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, clinical risk, cost-effectiveness, adherence to local & national guidance and legality.
* Knowledge of the common conditions encountered in area of practice and of safe & appropriate drug treatments.
* Knowledge of the legal framework in England for the dispensing, prescribing and administration of medicines.
* Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to critically analyse different approaches to problem solving in a project environment.
* Ability to manage own workload to maximise productivity when working remotely/home-based working.
* Clinical and/or service audit.
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of UK patient-facing pharmacy experience.
* Demonstrates experience working with EPMA systems.
* Demonstrates experience working with Digital clinical systems.
* In-depth understanding and experience applying audit as a tool for improvement.
* Experience leading one-to-one, small group teaching, and lecturing.
* Demonstrates relevant experience of project working and responsibility for delivering on project objectives, including benefits realisation.
* Demonstrates experience in project leadership.
* Demonstrates experience in a critical care environment.
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours.
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