Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, proactive, and dynamic pharmacist or pharmacy technician with a background in working with complex data to lead on the provision and analysis of high-quality medicines-related data to stakeholders across UCLH and beyond.
The need for high quality data relating to medicines procurement, supply and use in clinical practice across the Trust has increased substantially in recent years to meet clinical, governance, financial, research and operational needs. In 2019, UCLH implemented a Trust-wide digital health record system, Epic, which captures data at every stage in the management of our patients. This new post has been established to work closely with pharmacy in delivering and analysing accurate, timely and contextualised data - mostly from Epic - to meet organisational needs.
The postholder will lead on the development and maintenance of pharmacy and medicines-related reports, as well as specific analytics and statistical modelling projects.
Main duties of the job
Lead on development and maintenance of pharmacy and medicines-related reports, as well as specific analytics and statistical modelling projects. Support or lead on a range of medicines-related quality initiatives, including:
- Medicines-related data for R&D, quality improvement, innovation and audit needs
- Medication safety initiatives, such as monitoring dose omissions, unauthorised prescribing, alert and warning overrides, and medicines reconciliation rates
- Monitoring medicines formulary compliance and use of unlicensed or off-label medicines
- Medicines-related components of patient flow and operational performance
- Antimicrobial and antifungal stewardship programmes
- Other high risk medicine stewardship programmes
- Management of medicines shortages
The postholder will support in developing reports to identify opportunities for cost saving, cost avoidance and income recovery related to medicines expenditure. Support the Head of Analytics by contributing to/leading on statistical modelling projects aimed at improving patient outcomes and enhancing the trust's operational performance. The postholder will interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience. Experience in working with relational databases, good working knowledge of SQL or another database querying language, specialist knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, statistical modelling, and quantitative service evaluation techniques.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st degree level or equivalent
- Professional pharmacy qualification
- SQL or another database querying language
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, statistical modelling and quantitative service evaluation techniques
Experience
Essential
- X years working in a pharmacy environment
- Postgraduate experience in problem solving, using statistical methods
- Proven experience of working with relational databases
- Experience of using querying languages, such as SQL
Desirable
- X years working in a pharmacy environment
- Proven experience of using statistical software
- Experience of using the Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Diver, Reporting Workbench contents
- Experience in using Epic EHRS pharmacy modules
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- Ability to independently interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience.
- Understanding of data quality issues and how these relate to the organisation as a whole
- Understanding of the Acute Healthcare business environment
- Proven track record of working under pressure to strict deadlines
Desirable
- Advanced use of Power BI and MS Excel, SQL
- Use of R or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Ability to train other performance and information staff in the use of information systems
- Ability to communicate on issues which can be complex and multi-stranded.
- Effective leadership of staff
- Engages in constructive debate and participates in evidence based decision making that is in the best interests of the Trust
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload
Other
Essential
- Respect Confidentiality of Patient Information.
- Ability to work to high degree of accuracy
- Ability to make judgements in situations which do not have obvious solutions.
- To treat other staff members and patients with respect
- Understanding of Data Protection Act
- Understanding of Caldicott Guardian Rules
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
- Commitment to and evidence of continued personal development.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st degree level or equivalent
- Professional pharmacy qualification
- SQL or another database querying language
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, statistical modelling and quantitative service evaluation techniques
Experience
Essential
- X years working in a pharmacy environment
- Postgraduate experience in problem solving, using statistical methods
- Proven experience of working with relational databases
- Experience of using querying languages, such as SQL
Desirable
- X years working in a pharmacy environment
- Proven experience of using statistical software
- Experience of using the Epic BI stack, including developing Radar, Slicer Diver, Reporting Workbench contents
- Experience in using Epic EHRS pharmacy modules
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret complex data
- Ability to convert data to management information
- Ability to independently interpret the requirements of information users and present detailed, complex reports that can be understood by a wide audience.
- Understanding of data quality issues and how these relate to the organisation as a whole
- Understanding of the Acute Healthcare business environment
- Proven track record of working under pressure to strict deadlines
Desirable
- Advanced use of Power BI and MS Excel, SQL
- Use of R or Python for machine learning and predictive analytics
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Ability to train other performance and information staff in the use of information systems
- Ability to communicate on issues which can be complex and multi-stranded.
- Effective leadership of staff
- Engages in constructive debate and participates in evidence based decision making that is in the best interests of the Trust
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to take responsibility for own workload
Other
Essential
- Respect Confidentiality of Patient Information.
- Ability to work to high degree of accuracy
- Ability to make judgements in situations which do not have obvious solutions.
- To treat other staff members and patients with respect
- Understanding of Data Protection Act
- Understanding of Caldicott Guardian Rules
- A commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
- Commitment to and evidence of continued personal development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
