Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week including weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 200-NN-6705988-BC-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £70,387 - £80,465 Per annum including inner london HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Team Leader - Clinical Informatics & ePMA
Band 8b
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced, high calibre pharmacist looking to further advance their career and build on their leadership, clinical and IT skills within the electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, work well within a team and have a ‘can do’ positive attitude.
The pharmacy department is currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated pharmacist to lead our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) team. Working alongside our ePMA Pharmacy Technicians and ePMA Pharmacists, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Chief Nurse Information Officer, Chief Information Officer, the pharmacy team and healthcare & IT professionals across the organisation and across the wider NHS digital community you will work closely with stakeholders to ensure that the solution delivers the strategic and operational goals of the Trust which includes patient safety, quality of care, efficient use of staff resources and cost effective prescribing. Applicants should have significant previous experience of working with electronic prescribing solutions within a hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation
• To ensure that the clinical IT programme delivers, the strategic and operational goals of the organisation in improving patient safety, quality of care, efficiency and cost effective resource usage
• Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
• Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems in relation to ePMA, including the provision of appropriate reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks
• Lead and advise on the IT and Clinical Informatics components of any future technology developments within pharmacy
• Be a team leader and to hold accountability for ensuring that all pharmacy staff and others as needed are trained and competent (from an ePMA perspective) to carry out their job roles effectively
• Provide expert advice on the development of structured training programmes for users of any clinical informatics system relating to medications management
• Deliver a clinical pharmacy service in the trust to maintain clinical skills and ensure that any IT developments support such practice
• Represent the Pharmacy department, Clinical Informatics and trust locally, nationally and internationally
Working for our organisation
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme.
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams.
Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm or BSc( Hons), BPharm, or equivalent
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC
- Mandatory CPD
Desirable criteria
- Other postgraduate qualifications
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Formal management training
- Diploma tutor accreditation
- Prince 2 accredited
Experience
Essential criteria
- Pharmacist practitioner experience
- Hospital ePMA (prescribing and Administration Systems) experience
- Experience of contribution to the operational and strategic direction
- Experience in implementing and managing change
- Experience of education and training
- Experience of identifying and managing risk in a clinical specialty
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Microsoft Business Objects
- Demonstrable experience in STP activity
Skills
Essential criteria
- Process mapping skills
- Leadership skills including excellent communication skills
- Planning & Organizing Skills
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office software
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge with a record of successful application in current post
- Awareness of a commitment to Clinical Governance
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex clinical information
- Experience in managing medicines use, expenditure/budgets
- Awareness of current NHS and interface issues including national and local priorities
- Ability to critically analyse and apply research to the clinical setting
- Knowledge of smart-infusion technology
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with JAC computer system
- Understanding of Cerner Millennium
- Demonstrates an awareness of interface issues.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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
- Audrey Khoo
- Job title
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087251770
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Audrey Khoo (Deputy Chief Pharmacist) on [email protected] or Tel: 0208 725 1770
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