Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Strategic
 To develop a strategy for the continuing post-implementation optimisation, and maintenance of the EPR system, in line with local and national guidelines relating to medicine safety, formulary, protocols etc.
 Planning and implementation of other systems such as WellSky, Omnicell, impact on area of clinical documentation on all FHFT sites.
 Ensuring optimum use and maintenance of systems
 Incorporation of pharmacogenomics within digital systems
 Advise the Senior Pharmacy Team, relating to information systems maintenance, options, optimisation, and strategic planning, including regular board reports on work-plans and strategy aligned with wider digital programme.
 Advise the Trust Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Trust Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) and Trust IT on pharmacy digital enabling issues and risks such as dispensing, pharmacy database management, chemotherapy, aseptic manufacturing etc.
 Modernise and transform Pharmacy Services working with external suppliers to streamline automated processes.
 Support on areas of design, implement, build, and maintain bespoke software solutions for data capture and reporting within the Pharmacy.
 Support developing the strategy for pharmacy automation including robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
 To have oversight of all application development for pharmacy to offer digital solutions to improve efficiencies in consideration of the EPR programme.
 Support the research activity of senior clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians by advising and developing information reporting as required.
 Advise the Trust on electronic solutions to improve patient safety, efficiencies and savings including electronic ward cabinets, secure storage and optimising use of the EPR.
 Support alignment of multiple sites and harmonisation of practice where appropriate
 Contribute to patient experience initiatives using digital technology to improve outcomes including patient surveys, drone delivery systems, remote pharmacy consult etc.
Operational/Digital
To develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures relating to the use and maintenance of pharmacy digital component of EPR, ensuring these are compatible with Trust IT standards and national IT strategic direction.
 To responsible for the resolution of technical and operational issues relating to pharmacy computer systems
 To be able to configure and maintain EPR drug files, order sets, and electronic guidance links.
 To extract and analyse complex sensitive information from a variety of IT sources to support clinical activities within pharmacy and other departments in the Trust.
 Be responsible for the management and implantation of business continuity plans with respect to all pharmacy IT systems, information flows and equipment.
 To be an expert in EPR in relation to functionality, configuration, and day to day work practice.
 To ensure EPR team are providing onsite presence during new workflow implementations and have the on the ground expert support where needed.
 To lead and co-ordinate pharmacy response to enable, support and advise on installations of software and updates in use within the pharmacy department.
 To assist and be responsible for ensuring all changes including medications builds, are all quality assured and accurately completed and all areas approved.
 To provide the final sign off after support testing and before the migration of work into live environments
 To ensure EPR team are providing onsite presence during new workflow implementations and have the on the ground expert support where needed.
 To be in charge and responsible for requesting and approving medication to be built into EPR, liaising with lead pharmacists, including formulary and clinicians.
 To work closely with the clinical teams within each Pharmacy and the Trust, providing oversight for medication management workflows, from designing through to testing and final sign off.
 To provide managerial support to the continuous improvement of the FHFT pharmacy intranet and internet to ensure that it remains a comprehensive database of guidelines and policies together with promotion of pharmacy services.
 To be responsible to keep up to date with national best practices relating to EPR and be well versed in the current literature and publications, including attending national EPR events and regional and national networking. Be responsible for supporting clinical
governance relating to electronic prescribing and work closely with the Trust digital team.
 Ensure good record keeping of all decisions made.
 To be responsible for advising and influencing on prioritisation of issues
 To work closely with the Medicine Safety team in relation to electronic prescribing and identify and manage risks relating to EPR implementation.
 To liaise with appropriate internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the development and maintenance of interfaces.
 To lead on the development of system data, relevant reporting which can be populated into key dashboards for both pharmacies, including quality and efficiency.
 To develop systems to identify data quality issues within pharmacy systems used at FHFT and resolve issues before any serious incidents, stock, system or financial issues arise.
FINANCIAL
 To manage costs for training and international expenses relating to EPR certification
 To support reporting of all drug transactions in the Trust to ensure that the Trust’s information needs on drug usage and expenditure are met.
 Support the pharmacy Cost Improvement Programme (CIP).
Management and leadership
 To help prioritise workload and direction of the pharmacy EPR team.
 Act as positive role model for the pharmacy staff.
 Demonstrate leadership to the pharmacy team, including coaching and mentoring, developing the team, and enhancing the department’s performance, training them to utilise their strength and working on their weaknesses.
 To promote evidence-based practice through prescription monitoring.
 Supervise pharmacy staff where needed to support and develop in relation to the EPR systems and other digital systems.
 Deputise for their line manager if instructed or delegated.