Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Pharmacist - ePMA and Clinical Informatics to play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of our electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system.
The successful candidate will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading the installation, configuration, and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
- Quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA
- Providing expert advice on the development of structured training programmes for users of clinical informatics systems
- Delivering a clinical pharmacy service in the trust to maintain clinical skills
- Supporting the IT requirements of the Trust Smart Pumps for medicines administration
- Contributing to the strategic planning of the pharmacy department and the trust's clinical IT strategy
The post is a fixed-term maternity leave cover until 31 December 2027, working full-time at Band 8b, with a salary of £72,719 to £83,505 per year.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A Masters in Pharmacy Degree
- 1 year pre-registration training
- Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
- Substantial post-registration experience as a pharmacist practitioner
- Experience in implementing and managing change
- Demonstrable experience of supervising and managing staff/teams
- Previous experience of contribution to the operational and strategic direction of the pharmacy department
- Experience of identifying and managing risk in a clinical specialty
- Proven ability to deliver education and training
- Experience of medicines risk management