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Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Community Specialist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
220-WHT-2118
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whittington Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£51,488 - £57,802 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Community Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

12 Months Fixed Term  Contract

This role is open to both nursing and pharmacy professionals.  

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion for digital systems and the dynamic environment of community services. The Whittington is an integrated care organisation and delivers a huge range of both acute and community services, this provides a platform for innovative and creative thinking when delivering services. A key priority of the trust is to roll out digital medicines management in the community (including EPMA), delivering significant improvements in patient safety and allowing a redesign of all medication pathways.

The post holder will be initially based at the Whittington Hospital but will be expected to visit community sites across Haringey and Islington. Collaboration with community staff may mean extended periods away from the hospital where required. On occasions the post holder may complete joint home visits in the community and attend community clinics.

Main duties of the job

  • To be responsible for the scoping the application of the trusts EPMA system (CMM) and other medicines related digital systems to community-based healthcare settings
  • To undertake initial project set up (process mapping, baseline auditing, stake holder engagement, training documentation, application testing, KPI agreements etc.) in preparation for deploying the CMM EPMA system to community.
  • To undertake appropriate investigations and solution designs to facilitate the implementation of medicines related digital systems within the community setting (e.g. interfaces, bespoke enhancements etc.)
  • To undertake an active role in the continued implementation and maintenance of the hospitals electronic EPMA system (CMM) and other medicines related systems alongside the existing Pharmacy Digital and Informatics team
  • To lead regular project review meetings with relevant stakeholders from the community and acute site
  • To develop, maintain and deliver an agreed programme of training to medical, nursing, pharmacy and associated staff to use EPMA and other medication related systems in a safe manner, optimising all aspects of the system.
  • To provide front-line user support in-hours for the EPMA and other medication related systems.
  • To project manage upgrades of the EPMA or other medication related systems.
  • To lead and undertake clinical audits involving the medicines related digital systems
  • To present medicines related digital systems related issues at various forums as required.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff.  We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.  The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further detail, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification document attached. You may also email the lead recruiter for further information. 

Person specification

Education / Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Pharmacy Degree – MPharm
  • Diploma or Degree in Nursing
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Equivalent to one of the above through experience and professional development
  • Member of the GPHC or NMC or any other relevant authority
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification based on discipline

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good time management skills and organisational skills-self and others
  • Good communication skills-verbal and written
  • Appreciation of audit methods
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
  • Evidence of problem solving skills
  • Good negotiation & interpersonal skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to motivate self and others
  • Good IT skills, including familiarity with Clinical Systems as a user and experience with Office type software packages
  • Good presentation skills
  • Proven teaching ability
  • Able to articulate benefits of IT solutions for health care
  • Demonstrate initiative
  • System configuration skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration hospital or community service experience
  • Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems for both stock management and electronic prescribing and administration
  • Previous experience in delivering education and training.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of community based healthcare processes
  • Previous experience of project management and ability to implement and manage change.
  • Experience of medicines related digital systems (including EPMA systems)
  • Service development

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Professional
  • Sets high standards
  • Reliable work record
  • Able to work under pressure

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident committed

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Heffer
Job title
Adult Community Services Pharmacy Lead
Email address
[email protected]