Job summary
Digital Services at Swansea Bay University Health Board are seeking to appoint an additional Senior E-Prescribing Facilitator to the Digital Transformation Department.
Digital Services are integral to the delivery of the Health Board's digital strategy, and the directorate plays a key role in supporting thousands of staff to provide effective services. We help clinical staff manage and monitor patients throughout their care and support Health Board staff to review and redesign the range of services provided.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about technology and its use to improve the quality of care and patient safety. The post holder will utilise specialist pharmaceutical knowledge and IT skills to support the E-Prescribing Pharmacist to ensure the continued successful implementation of the hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA) system at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
This vacancy is open to applicants who have current, clinical professional registration.
Are you passionate about the use of digital to support and enhance safe patient care?
The Digital Programmes department at Swansea Bay UHB are looking to appoint additional clinically registered professionals to join the hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA) team. Electronic prescribing and medicines administration will have replaced almost all paper medication administration charts at Neath Port Talbot, Singleton, Morriston, Gorseinon and Cefn Coed Hospitals, with funding secured to extend the implementation further.
Upon completion of the implementation, the HEPMA team will support its ongoing use across the hospital sites, supporting safer digital medications practices and ensuring supporting the service delivery group to realise all expected benefits.
Digital Services are integral to providing patient information to clinicians wherever and whenever they require it. We support thousands of staff to provide effective services to citizens, and as a key enabler, we help clinical staff manage and monitor patients throughout their care. We also support staff to review, redesign and enhance a wide range of digital services and applications.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Senior E-Prescribing Facilitator will use their specialist knowledge andexperience (e.g. pharmacy or nursing) alongside digital skills to ensure the continued successful implementation and maintained safe utilisation of the hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA) solution at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
A key role requirement will be to participate in, plan and lead ongoing research that will complement benefits realisation. This will involve audits pre and postimplementation.
The Senior E-Prescribing Facilitator will have the freedom to initiate actions within broad policies, seeking advice as necessary.
The post holder will have responsibility for:
- Facilitating the relevant HEPMA Working Group (e.g. Nursing or Pharmacy) to discuss and agree the transition from paper to digital medication charts/other processes
- Designing/adapting information systems/integration to meet required specifications
- System configuration
- Business change activities
- Specialist system training
- Providing second/third line IT support to end users
- Extraction and reporting of prescribing and medications administration data to report progress against the expected benefits of HEPMA
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Senior E-Prescribing Facilitator will use their specialist knowledge andexperience (e.g. pharmacy or nursing) alongside digital skills to ensure the continued successful implementation and maintained safe utilisation of the hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA) solution at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
A key role requirement will be to participate in, plan and lead ongoing research that will complement benefits realisation. This will involve audits pre and postimplementation.
The Senior E-Prescribing Facilitator will have the freedom to initiate actions within broad policies, seeking advice as necessary.
The post holder will have responsibility for:
- Facilitating the relevant HEPMA Working Group (e.g. Nursing or Pharmacy) to discuss and agree the transition from paper to digital medication charts/other processes
- Designing/adapting information systems/integration to meet required specifications
- System configuration
- Business change activities
- Specialist system training
- Providing second/third line IT support to end users
- Extraction and reporting of prescribing and medications administration data to report progress against the expected benefits of HEPMA
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma level education or equivalent specialist knowledge in a relevant field
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Improving Quality Together (IQT) Bronze
Desirable
- Improving Quality Together (IQT) Silver
- Working knowledge/experience of using EP and/or MA system
- Previous experience implementing EPMA
Experience
Essential
- Working in an acute hospital
- Working with electronic clinical information systems
- Change management
- Data manipulation using a range of data formats and tools e.g. basic pivot tables/Excel graphs
Desirable
- Carrying out audits
- Delivering training and evaluating success
- Writing standard operational procedures (SOPs) or policies and putting them in to practice
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
- Administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Assertive and persuasive
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
- Ability to plan and organise
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to negotiate and influence
Values
Essential
- Knowledge of, and commitment to the organisation's values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within Health Board area and occasionally attend national events/meetings
- Able to work hours flexibly e.g. around go-live support
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma level education or equivalent specialist knowledge in a relevant field
- Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Improving Quality Together (IQT) Bronze
Desirable
- Improving Quality Together (IQT) Silver
- Working knowledge/experience of using EP and/or MA system
- Previous experience implementing EPMA
Experience
Essential
- Working in an acute hospital
- Working with electronic clinical information systems
- Change management
- Data manipulation using a range of data formats and tools e.g. basic pivot tables/Excel graphs
Desirable
- Carrying out audits
- Delivering training and evaluating success
- Writing standard operational procedures (SOPs) or policies and putting them in to practice
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Intermediate knowledge of IT systems and software programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
- Administrative procedures, project management or information analysis
- Assertive and persuasive
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships
- Ability to plan and organise
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh
- Ability to negotiate and influence
Values
Essential
- Knowledge of, and commitment to the organisation's values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within Health Board area and occasionally attend national events/meetings
- Able to work hours flexibly e.g. around go-live support
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).
