Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 387-DT5056-NG
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Digital Medicines Pharmacist
Band 8a
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
· To support and ensure the provision of specialist pharmacy input to trust-wide electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems (EPMA) across UHBW; and contributing towards both operational and strategic development of clinical systems.
· Utilise specialist pharmacy experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working, utilising digital medicines systems, and designing new processes to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
· To report any pharmacy related risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from the current to the future state, working closely with various project implementation teams and Lead EPMA informatics pharmacist, specialist areas, and Pharmacy and Hospital Operational Management.
· To support the Lead EPMA informatics pharmacist in professional and strategic leadership to the Director of Pharmacy in areas of responsibility.
· To be accountable for clinical governance relating to EPMA and Digital medicines management systems.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the implementation of the EPMA products within UHBW designated areas, working collaboratively with clinical and digital teams.
2. To provide specialist advice and practical input regarding pharmaceutical aspects of a wide range of therapeutic treatments, supporting clinicians, healthcare staff, and managers to promote safe and compliant electronic prescribing and digital medicines practice.
3. Contribute to clinical governance activities by supporting the analysis of administration patterns of high-risk medicines to identify trends, reduce medication errors, and inform service improvements.
4. Provide clinical input into identifying, presenting and helping to manage risks associated with digital process changes, with support and oversight from the Lead EPMA pharmacist.
5. Support system and supplier evaluation, configuration, testing and training related to EPMA, helping ensure the system reflects best practice for clinical pharmacy input into medicines optimisation.
6. Contribute to the assessment and implementation of new care pathways and system changes, offering recommendations and escalating decisions as appropriate to senior colleagues.
7. Work with Digital Services and Pharmacy Informatics teams to assist in the planning and delivery of EPMA training, engagement sessions, and ward-based go-live support.
Working for our organisation
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.
Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent in Clinical Pharmacy
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Additional postgraduate qualifications relating e.g. leadership/ management, research, digital health, education and training
- Membership of the British Computer Society.
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in supporting change management and/implementing large change projects in the NHS
- Experience of working with senior healthcare professionals outside of Pharmacy to achieve Trust wide developments.
- Experience of supervising others, including for research and audit projects
- Experience of practice research or audit
- Proficient in the analytical and numerical skills to present complex information appropriately
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience in supporting, managing, and contributing to digital pharmacy projects
- Experience using and configuring EPMA and digital clinical systems
- Supporting service improvement initiatives that involve digital medicines optimisation.
- Involvement in collaboration with Digital teams to develop and deliver training programs for EPMA and digital medicines systems.
- Participating in digital transformation projects focused on electronic prescribing and medicines optimisation.
- Familiarity with Reporting Services and BI Reporting (SQL Server, including SQL coding).
- Understanding of multidisciplinary health service information needs.
- Knowledge of national organisations’ requirements related to digital workstreams, e.g., DoH, NHS England.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Strong oral and written communication skills to convey complex information and share knowledge with healthcare professionals at various levels.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills including formal presentations and report writing
- Competent in problem identification and solving.
- Ability to plan, prioritise workload, meet deadlines, work accurately under pressure, use own initiative, and collaborate within a team
- Use judgement to question inappropriate prescribing and support optimal prescribing decisions
- Proficient in computer use, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and report writing.
- Ability to influence and negotiate effectively with managers and staff across medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other teams.
- Able to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to critically analyse problem-solving approaches in project settings.
- Manage own workload efficiently, including during remote or home-based working
- Support the initiation, management, and implementation of change.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to maintain productive relationships with software vendors and stakeholders.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working within teams that use remote and agile working patterns; able to contribute effectively in such environments.
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage own workload and seek opportunities for development.
- Flexible and adaptable, willing to learn new systems and processes.
- Demonstrates creativity and a willingness to suggest improvements.
- Resilient and capable of managing time pressures and challenging demands.
- Organised and methodical in approach.
- Committed to delivering a high-quality pharmacy service
- Shows lateral thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Pays close attention to detail.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Lee
- Job title
- Lead EPMA Informatics Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Chris Lee - Lead EPMA Informatics Pharmacist: [email protected]
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