Clinical Informatics Pharmacist

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Senior Pharmacist? Do you want to make a difference?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Pharmacist who is passionate about technology use in the NHS. You will support the Clinical Informatics Team and represent Pharmacy in the EPR programme and digital strategy implementation. The term informaticist is relatively new to the NHS but incorporates digital nurse, midwife, AHP roles, EPMA Pharmacist. They work across different clinical and non-clinical areas to support a collaborative approach to improve how the Trust works digitally.

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative a enthusiastic leader who is passionate about enabling safe patient care using digital technology, ensuring a proactive approach to quality of care and will play a key role in the implementation of the Trust's Digital Strategy.

Want to know more, please see our online brochure via this link or the link at the top of the job description:https://esneft.pagetiger.com/bqetpoc/1

The role will be allocated a base of operations in Ipswich or Colchester however will also be expected to travel to accommodate stakeholder engagement across the Trust's community areas. There will also be an expectation to meet face to face with the EPR team members on a regular basis while virtual meetings will also be prominent, working from home is an option, however will not always be possible.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for facilitating stakeholder meetings, leading workshops & ensuring the maintenance of clinical safety in the utilisation of digital technology in Pharmacy related workflows. You will work as part of a team but may hold individual portfolios as a subject matter expert, as such there will be a level of autonomous work, reporting back to your leadership team. Communication within the team is vital when dealing with a complex health information system (HIS) such as an EPR. The post will align to a professional development pathway set out by the CPIO, CNIO & CMIO to consolidate learning opportunities arising from the complexity of the role.

You will be an educator in digital literacy, engaging with the clinical workforce to ensure they have the appropriate skills to carry out the everyday tasks of the professional roles within ESNEFT while promoting the digital strategy. You will be expected to support a shared governance process to enable a process of change management toward a standardised clinical process, ensuring a sustainable model of digital care is established.

You will build collaborative relationships across several areas, including IT, Clinical Systems team, EPR Programme Team, Business Informatics, Operations & of course act as liaison between Pharmacy & other Clinical & non-Clinical stakeholders. Be a mediator and translator in facilitating and designing pharmacy processes to be supported through digital enablement.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Date posted

20 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR847-23

Job locations

Colchester / Ipswich

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Vocational master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent + examined pre-registration training
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development.
Diploma in general pharmacy practice or equivalent

Desirable

Prescriber status
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Leadership qualification
Information governance training
Risk management training

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
Variety of Clinical Pharmacy Experience.
Experience of working through change in the workplace and of the impact of change.
Experience of training others

Desirable

Project management and audit experience.
Experience of writing guidelines and procedures
Experience of writing business cases
Team leader / management
Working with Clinical informatics in particular EPMA

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of current Pharmacy issues and medicines legislation and Therapeutics
Knowledge of formulary development and application
Knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy procedures
Knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
Knowledge of NHS digital framework and NHS digital roadmap
Evidence of CPD
High computer literacy with extensive use of word, powerpoint, excel.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal,

Desirable

Previously demonstrated ability to coach/support colleagues through change in working practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Vocational master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent + examined pre-registration training
Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development.
Diploma in general pharmacy practice or equivalent

Desirable

Prescriber status
Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Leadership qualification
Information governance training
Risk management training

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
Variety of Clinical Pharmacy Experience.
Experience of working through change in the workplace and of the impact of change.
Experience of training others

Desirable

Project management and audit experience.
Experience of writing guidelines and procedures
Experience of writing business cases
Team leader / management
Working with Clinical informatics in particular EPMA

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Knowledge of current Pharmacy issues and medicines legislation and Therapeutics
Knowledge of formulary development and application
Knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy procedures
Knowledge and understanding of EPMA systems and closed loop processes
Knowledge of NHS digital framework and NHS digital roadmap
Evidence of CPD
High computer literacy with extensive use of word, powerpoint, excel.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal,

Desirable

Previously demonstrated ability to coach/support colleagues through change in working practice

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.

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