Job overview

Velindre University NHS Trust (VUNHST) is implementing an electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system across all care settings. The Digital Clinical Specialist (ePMA) will have a key role within the multi -disciplinary team which is responsible for the successful delivery of the VUNHST ePMA solution to assure the safe clinical and cost-effective use of medicines.

More than one post available to make up 1.5 WTE.

This post is secondment for 12 months due to - meet the needs of the service 

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. 

Please consider additional days if you are part time (posts 0.2 WTE to 1.0WTE)

Main duties of the job

Please see Job Description for full detail

The post-holder will:

·     Use extensive nursing experience and knowledge of medicines management and existing medicines administration processes, to contribute to the design of new ways of working associated with ePMA.

·     Use their specialist knowledge and experience, alongside digital skills, to provide clinical advice to the Programme team and support the development, testing, training and implementation of the digital system across all Trust sites.

·     Assist the Chief Nursing Information Officer (ePMA) and the Senior Nurse for Digital (ePMA) by informing and contributing to the implementation, training and delivery plans for the system. This will involve delivering training sessions to the nursing workforce and the wider multidisciplinary team.

·     A large part of the role will involve being highly visible in the clinical areas, promoting the ePMA digital transformation and acting as a link for communication and engagement between the digital Programme and the clinical settings. This will include supporting the nursing workforce to make the transition from current paper-based processes to a new digital solution.

·     Organize their own workload to deliver the delegated programme aims, with support from the Chief Nursing Information Officer (ePMA) and the Senior Nurse for Digital (ePMA).

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services. 

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/