Job summary
- Main area
- Trainer
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 364-A-8245-B
- Employer
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Lodge
- Town
- Wickford
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
ePMA Trainer
Band 4
About Us
EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also:
- We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
- We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.
Our vision and values
Our Vision
“To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care”.
Our Purpose
“We care for people every day. What we do together, matters”.
Our Values
- We Care
- We Learn
- We Empower
Our strategic objectives
- We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
- We will enable each other to be the best that we can.
- We will work together with our partners to make our services better.
- We will help our communities to thrive.
Our services
- Mental Health Services
- Community Health Services
- Learning Disabilities Services
- Social Care
Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory.
Job overview
Following a period of latency, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainer to join the ePMA implementation team. The Trust already has extensive experience of the EMIS Ascribe WebPharmacy system including eMM within the pharmacy service and will be implementing the EMIS solution for ePMA.
As a Trainer joining the ePMA project implementation team, you will work closely with key stakeholders across the organisation including clinical teams and colleagues within the pharmacy team, to ensure that teams understand the use of the ePMA system and any concerns and issues are raised to the project team.
You should have knowledge or experience of delivering training particularly in a health care environment and have knowledge and experience of health care systems and processes.
We are looking for a motivated, adaptable and personable Trainer with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting clinical teams to adopt new technologies. Previous experience with Clinician or ePMA systems is desirable but not essential, but you should be able to demonstrate excellent digital skills.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with the ePMA pharmacist using expert knowledge and experience to support the clinical teams training and use of the electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system. You will be actively involved in the delivery of training to pharmacy, ward and wider Trust staff in the use of the ePMA system and support the development of policies, procedures and training packages as well as helping staff understand the capabilities and benefits of the system in their localised setting.You will support the continued improvement of training materials to align to any system changes or training feedback throughout the project. Training will be provided in a group setting or on a 1:1 basis during system implementation and roll out and you will be required to travel to training sites and team bases across the EPUT geography.
You will develop a core knowledge of basic clinical application of the system with support from the ePMA clinical leads and effectively plan for up-coming training sessions ensuring appropriate materials are developed using a consistent approach across the Trust utilising effective training tools and methodologies.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To actively support the identification of risks and ensure that any identified risks are investigated and reported as per Trust Policy.
- To provide frontline application knowledge support to users of EPUTs EPMA application in response to service requirement and to respond in a professional and customer focused manner. This will include analysing situations information.
- To assist in the continual reviewing of the ePMA training services to ensure the content is complete and up to date.
- To effectively plan for up-coming training sessions ensuring appropriate materials are developed using a consistent approach across the Trust.
- Effective use of training tools and methodologies.
- To provide support and training where necessary for the wider trust systems.
- To provide frontline training and support to users of which will include providing advice and technical support over the telephone or in person and explaining solutions which may be complicated to the user in a clear manner.
- To participate in local user groups and attend professional meetings or relevant conferences in order to provide additional information / development for the service.
- The post holder will work on own initiative to provide solutions and exceptionally refer matters as appropriate.
- To create ePMA system training materials in line with Trust standards, ensuring all materials are up to date with regard to changes in software, local NHS policies and Government / Department of Health guidelines and that version control is updated and maintained.
- To participate in the testing and adaptation of the ePMA system
- To take responsibility for the safe use of IT systems and equipment by those attending training sessions.
- To liaise and communicate with patients, service users and carers in an appropriate and professional manor when present on ward delivering training or supporting ePMA roll out. This may be on a one-to-one, individual basis and usually face-to-face.
Person specification
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Formal training qualification (diploma or equivalent experience/qualification)
Desirable criteria
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent knowledge
- Undertake EMIS/ePMA Train the Trainer Class
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of training delivery
Desirable criteria
- Experience with ePMA systems or EMIS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Parkes
- Job title
- Programme Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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