Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Medicines Management Data and Governance Officer to join the recently established team of data analysts in the newly expanded Medicines Management Team.
This is an exciting time for the Medicines Management Team as we move forward as an integrated team following an Organisational Change Process to combine 3 teams (Liverpool Community Health, Mid Mersey Mental Health and the original Maghull Mental Health team) into a single Medicines Management Team.
You will be
- Able to deliver a strategy for managing medicines management data at a team and trust-wide level
- Able to use the range of digital systems available in the Trust (including the Careflow Medicines Management electronic prescribing and pharmacy stock control systems, RiO, EMIS, Intellifront, SAP Crystal Reports, PowerBI, ePACT2, Radar, AMaT) to develop and produce reports
- Able to work with the wider Trust digital and business intelligence teams
- Highly committed, dependable
Main duties of the job
We celebrate diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
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About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within the Digital Medicines Management Team and report to the Medicines Management Data and Governance Officer - Team Leader. You will provide detailed organisational, operational and financial reports to the senior management team and key Trust and external stakeholders. You will be able to develop and deliver novel data- and governance-reports as part of the expanding Medicines Management Clinical Informatics Service.
We have a well-structured support system across the department, including, robust individual and group supervision, personal appraisals and regular access to professional training which thereby ensures excellent opportunities for professional development.
For an informal discussion please contact Katie Smith on 07919 445915 or emailkatie.smith2@merseycare.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within the Digital Medicines Management Team and report to the Medicines Management Data and Governance Officer - Team Leader. You will provide detailed organisational, operational and financial reports to the senior management team and key Trust and external stakeholders. You will be able to develop and deliver novel data- and governance-reports as part of the expanding Medicines Management Clinical Informatics Service.
We have a well-structured support system across the department, including, robust individual and group supervision, personal appraisals and regular access to professional training which thereby ensures excellent opportunities for professional development.
For an informal discussion please contact Katie Smith on 07919 445915 or emailkatie.smith2@merseycare.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent numeracy qualification
Desirable
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of data analysis
- Experience of performance review
- Experience of working with information systems in large organisations
- Understanding of analytical techniques and experience of using them
- Experience of dealing with complex enquiries
- Experience of extracting and analysing complex and sensitive data
- Experience of providing statistical reports
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD
- Excellent data manipulation & interpretation skills using MS Excel and PowerBI
- Working knowledge of: o dm+d o SNOMED o Caldicott o Principles o Data Protection Act o Freedom of information Act o Information Governance
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of working with medicines management services tocorrectly understand staff roles, medicine legislation, relevance, requirements and available sources when responding to information requests involving medicine usage and preparation of reports e.g., FOI requests, ICBs, Locality Teams, Finance, Governance etc.
- Experience with the use of clinical IT systems
- Experience of participating in projects
- Experience of using visualisation software such as Microsoft SSRS or PowerBI
- Experience of working with ePACT and EPMA data
- Working knowledge of Drug Tariff and BNF
- Experience of automation e.g., RPA
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent presentation skill
- Excellent communication skills: - written - verbal - listening
- Ability to analyse data
- Good report writing skills
- Excellent IT skills, including sound working knowledge ofspreadsheets and relational databases
- Ability to interpret data into intelligence using the latest visualisation software technologies
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Abilityto work both independently andas a team player
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy with an ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Ability to understand interpret and respond appropriately to complex information requests
- Ability to explain information verbally in a way that is understood
- Ability to present written and numerical information clearly, concisely and accurately
- Ability to manipulate and interpret information, preempt and evaluate issues, and recommendand appropriate course of actionto address the issues
- Ability to spot anomalies in data
- Ability to identify areas of concern with regard to data quality, accuracy or compliance,and take appropriate action
- Ability to work under pressurewith speed and accuracy and ability to multitask
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
- Negotiation skills
- Recognition of own limitationsand ability to ask for support when necessary
- Professional manner
Desirable
- Project management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- GCSE Mathematics at grade C or above, or equivalent numeracy qualification
Desirable
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of data analysis
- Experience of performance review
- Experience of working with information systems in large organisations
- Understanding of analytical techniques and experience of using them
- Experience of dealing with complex enquiries
- Experience of extracting and analysing complex and sensitive data
- Experience of providing statistical reports
- Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development and CPD
- Excellent data manipulation & interpretation skills using MS Excel and PowerBI
- Working knowledge of: o dm+d o SNOMED o Caldicott o Principles o Data Protection Act o Freedom of information Act o Information Governance
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS organisation
- Experience of working with medicines management services tocorrectly understand staff roles, medicine legislation, relevance, requirements and available sources when responding to information requests involving medicine usage and preparation of reports e.g., FOI requests, ICBs, Locality Teams, Finance, Governance etc.
- Experience with the use of clinical IT systems
- Experience of participating in projects
- Experience of using visualisation software such as Microsoft SSRS or PowerBI
- Experience of working with ePACT and EPMA data
- Working knowledge of Drug Tariff and BNF
- Experience of automation e.g., RPA
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent presentation skill
- Excellent communication skills: - written - verbal - listening
- Ability to analyse data
- Good report writing skills
- Excellent IT skills, including sound working knowledge ofspreadsheets and relational databases
- Ability to interpret data into intelligence using the latest visualisation software technologies
- Advanced keyboard skills
- Abilityto work both independently andas a team player
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy with an ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Ability to understand interpret and respond appropriately to complex information requests
- Ability to explain information verbally in a way that is understood
- Ability to present written and numerical information clearly, concisely and accurately
- Ability to manipulate and interpret information, preempt and evaluate issues, and recommendand appropriate course of actionto address the issues
- Ability to spot anomalies in data
- Ability to identify areas of concern with regard to data quality, accuracy or compliance,and take appropriate action
- Ability to work under pressurewith speed and accuracy and ability to multitask
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
- Negotiation skills
- Recognition of own limitationsand ability to ask for support when necessary
- Professional manner
Desirable
- Project management skills
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).
