Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, digitally experienced and analytically minded pharmacist to manage and strategically develop the medicines management clinical informatics service. You will be a key member of the medicines management senior management team and will work closely alongside the digital systems lead.
The post holder will act as the senior operational pharmacy professional for the development and implementation of medicines clinical information services, ensuring the digital medicines optimisation strategy is aligned with the organisation's digital strategy, medicines optimisation and business plans. The post holder will provide professional and managerial leadership for the development of clinical informatics systems utilised in medicines management, digital and business intelligence services, across the expanded organisation and for associated external services.
The post holder will lead the development of the work programme and manage the Medicines Management Clinical Informatics team to transform clinical service provision, patient experience and drive and support innovation.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Medicines Management senior team by ensuring the provision of high quality, medicines and pharmacy analytics and reporting to inform the provision of clinical and cost effective and safe use of medicines across the Trust to support accurate planning, forecasting and monitoring of medicine expenditure in addition to assurance regarding appropriate prescribing. In doing so, supporting the medicines management governance and quality agenda.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly in line with the hours of operation and requirement to provide an on-call service. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the requirements of this post.
The post holder will act as the senior operational pharmacy professional for the digital transformation of medicines management clinical informatics services ensuring the digital medicines optimisation strategy is aligned with the organisation's Digital and Data strategy and the medicines optimisation and business plans.
The post holder will provide professional and managerial leadership for the development of clinical informatics systems utilised in medicines management, digital and business intelligence services, across the expanded organisation and for associated external services. Service delivery must support the implementation of the trust and integrated care system medicines optimisation agenda and nationalpriorities.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
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.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and expert advice on all aspects of medicines management clinical informatics,including planning of services, implementation of systems, ensuring optimum use of clinical informaticssystems and maintenance of IT systems.2. Advise the Medicines Management Strategic Leadership Team in matters relating to informaticssystems implementation, maintenance, options, optimisation and strategic planning aligned with theTrusts digital and data strategy.3. Work with the Trust Medicines Management Clinical Information System Lead, the Chief InformationOfficer (CIO), Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) andclinical informatics leads for other professional groups on pharmacy digital enabling issues and risksacross the expanded organisation, ensuring the optimisation of clinical informatics systems acrossprimary care and mental health services. This will include Electronic Prescribing and MedicinesAdministration (EPMA) systems, primary care prescribing systems, business intelligence and reportingsystems and pharmacy specific systems such the pharmacy procurement and stock control system,robotics and other peripheral systems.4. Develop and review the Medicines Management Digital Optimisation programme and work with thewider medicines management, clinical systems and informatics teams to implement its components.5. The post holder will be responsible for implementing new data and informatics projects for thetransformation of Medicines Management Services by rationalising and consolidating informaticssystems where possible and streamlining processes where possible.6. The post holder will be responsible for developing innovative solutions for data management andreporting information regarding medicines management and optimisation.7. Develop strategies to rationalise, harmonise and consolidate clinical informatics systems following theexpansion or the organisation and where necessary develop interoperability and interfacing of currentlegacy systems to ensure timely access to historical data.8. Encourage initiatives to transform services that require digital or data solutions to improve the qualityof care provided to patients and streamline processes e.g., prescribing in primary care and communityphysical and mental health services.9. To lead on the development and further optimisation of automation supporting to pharmacy processes.This includes adoption of emergent AI technology to improve digital pharmacy workflows and dataintegration.
10. Please refer to JD for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and expert advice on all aspects of medicines management clinical informatics,including planning of services, implementation of systems, ensuring optimum use of clinical informaticssystems and maintenance of IT systems.2. Advise the Medicines Management Strategic Leadership Team in matters relating to informaticssystems implementation, maintenance, options, optimisation and strategic planning aligned with theTrusts digital and data strategy.3. Work with the Trust Medicines Management Clinical Information System Lead, the Chief InformationOfficer (CIO), Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO), Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) andclinical informatics leads for other professional groups on pharmacy digital enabling issues and risksacross the expanded organisation, ensuring the optimisation of clinical informatics systems acrossprimary care and mental health services. This will include Electronic Prescribing and MedicinesAdministration (EPMA) systems, primary care prescribing systems, business intelligence and reportingsystems and pharmacy specific systems such the pharmacy procurement and stock control system,robotics and other peripheral systems.4. Develop and review the Medicines Management Digital Optimisation programme and work with thewider medicines management, clinical systems and informatics teams to implement its components.5. The post holder will be responsible for implementing new data and informatics projects for thetransformation of Medicines Management Services by rationalising and consolidating informaticssystems where possible and streamlining processes where possible.6. The post holder will be responsible for developing innovative solutions for data management andreporting information regarding medicines management and optimisation.7. Develop strategies to rationalise, harmonise and consolidate clinical informatics systems following theexpansion or the organisation and where necessary develop interoperability and interfacing of currentlegacy systems to ensure timely access to historical data.8. Encourage initiatives to transform services that require digital or data solutions to improve the qualityof care provided to patients and streamline processes e.g., prescribing in primary care and communityphysical and mental health services.9. To lead on the development and further optimisation of automation supporting to pharmacy processes.This includes adoption of emergent AI technology to improve digital pharmacy workflows and dataintegration.
10. Please refer to JD for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-Graduate clinical qualification
- Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Project Management Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Membership of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics, Federation of Clinical Informatics (DEDIP) or equivalent
- Completion of the NHS Digital Academy Pg Dip Digital Health Leadership
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS)
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering change management and Quality Improvement relating digital systems
- Proven relevant experience in Mental Health Pharmacy/ Community Physical Health Services
- Experience of management within a NHS Pharmacy setting
- Experience of leading on clinical audit
- Demonstrable understanding of Key NHS and Pharmacy issues
- Clinical Experience of working with in multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Digital/transformation programmes
- Experience of Business Development including monitoring of outputs
- Experience of implementing clinical trial protocol to digital environments
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
- Good knowledge of NHS Digital framework and NHS Digital Roadmap
Desirable
- Experience of working with Area Prescribing Committees
- Experience in development/maintenance of e-learning systems
- Experience of leading on projects and programmes
- Extensive recent experience in advanced critical appraisal and health economic skill
- Very experienced clinical informatics pharmacist with extensive leadership experience in and implementing digital strategy across developing an organisation
- Understands project prioritisation, affect on digital pharmacy project roadmap, complexity, clinical safety, risk/benefit, impact on BAU process and managing expectations for stakeholders
- Willing to complete/working towards obtaining a better understanding of technology to support digital transformation such as Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Understanding of Information Governance and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
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
Desirable
- Flexible Approach
- Highly developed skills in communicating and presenting complex, sensitive or difficult information to a varied audience
Skills
Essential
- Use of IT systems
- Working with electronic solutions for medicines management
- Proven negotiation and motivational skills
- Well-developed leadership skills
- Ability to deliver high quality work to a deadline
- Good planning, prioritisation and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A good listener
- Ability to effectively network
Desirable
- Project and resource management skills
- Advanced keyboard skills for accurate data processing and manipulation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MPharm Degree
- Registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post-Graduate clinical qualification
- Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet the mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Project Management Qualification
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Membership of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics, Federation of Clinical Informatics (DEDIP) or equivalent
- Completion of the NHS Digital Academy Pg Dip Digital Health Leadership
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) (HIMSS)
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Experience in delivering change management and Quality Improvement relating digital systems
- Proven relevant experience in Mental Health Pharmacy/ Community Physical Health Services
- Experience of management within a NHS Pharmacy setting
- Experience of leading on clinical audit
- Demonstrable understanding of Key NHS and Pharmacy issues
- Clinical Experience of working with in multi-disciplinary teams
- Working knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Digital/transformation programmes
- Experience of Business Development including monitoring of outputs
- Experience of implementing clinical trial protocol to digital environments
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
- Good knowledge of NHS Digital framework and NHS Digital Roadmap
Desirable
- Experience of working with Area Prescribing Committees
- Experience in development/maintenance of e-learning systems
- Experience of leading on projects and programmes
- Extensive recent experience in advanced critical appraisal and health economic skill
- Very experienced clinical informatics pharmacist with extensive leadership experience in and implementing digital strategy across developing an organisation
- Understands project prioritisation, affect on digital pharmacy project roadmap, complexity, clinical safety, risk/benefit, impact on BAU process and managing expectations for stakeholders
- Willing to complete/working towards obtaining a better understanding of technology to support digital transformation such as Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Understanding of Information Governance and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
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
Desirable
- Flexible Approach
- Highly developed skills in communicating and presenting complex, sensitive or difficult information to a varied audience
Skills
Essential
- Use of IT systems
- Working with electronic solutions for medicines management
- Proven negotiation and motivational skills
- Well-developed leadership skills
- Ability to deliver high quality work to a deadline
- Good planning, prioritisation and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A good listener
- Ability to effectively network
Desirable
- Project and resource management skills
- Advanced keyboard skills for accurate data processing and manipulation
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).
