Lead Pharmacist - Walsall, West Midlands, United Kingdom - Wales Medicines Strategy Group

Description

Main area Pharmacy Grade
NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Town Walsall Salary £50,952 - £57,349 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/05/2024 23:59
Lead Pharmacist- ePMA and Digital Medicines Management + EDC

NHS AfC:
Band 8a

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents.

Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall.

Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme;

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings.

Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination.

If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust's commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. This is an exciting opportunity to join our pharmacy team at a senior level.

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist to support the implementation and further development of an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust .

They will also play a key role in the implementation and ongoing management of all clinical digital systems involving medicines and w ork closely with the Pharmacy IT, Digital Services, wider pharmacy teams and clinical staff across the Trust to ensure that clinical digital solutions are developed and maintained to reflect the current and future needs of the organisation.

Support the implementation and further development of an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system across the Trust, and They will also play a key role in the implementation and ongoing management of all clinical digital systems involving medicines.

Act as a role model and expert practitioner for staff, particularly in areas of service improvement, change management and project management, with a focus on developing and deploying digital medicines management solutions and managing complex clinical and service transformation.

Work closely with the Pharmacy IT, Digital Services, wider pharmacy teams and clinical staff to ensure that clinical digital solutions are developed and maintained to reflect the current and future needs of the organisation.

Provide a high level of pharmaceutical support, advice and information to medical, nursing, and other healthcare staff providing clinical care, and contribute to the strategic development of pharmacy services throughout the Trust.

Support the provisions of the ePMA on-call service as and when required and support the main pharmacy service in the provision of normal and extended hour's pharmacy service for weekends and bank holidays.

Maintain registration, as a pharmacist, with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and to act in accordance with the code of ethics.

The post holder will be a key member of the Digital Services ePMA project team working closely with relevant stakeholders within pharmacy and the wider organisation.

The pharmacy department at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is also undergoing some exciting and positive developments with a key focus on the growth of individuals who work here.

To support the implementation of ePMA across the Trust and ensure that solution adoption and associated clinical transformation are successful, working closely with the Pharmacy IT, Clinical Stakeholders, Trust IT, and all other relevant parties.

To contribute to the installation, configuration and testing of new functionality of an ePMA system during project implementation.

Attend and give feedback on the current status of projects to the relevant Project Board and/or Medicines Management Group (MMG).

In conjunction with the Digital Services project management team produce all project documentation, including a project initiation document, communication plan, risk and issues logs etc.

which describes the work to be undertaken and achieved, while ensuring any guidance adheres to existing Trust Policy and Procedures.

Undertake an analysis of the risks and issues pertaining to the project and have an awareness of the differing external influences and their impact on the project.

To assist in the day-to-day management of the ePMA system including the documentation of operational procedural material on the use and management of the system.

To help coordinate aspects of the ePMA system and ensure any ePMA related incidents are prioritised, logged, resolved and/or escalated to Pharmacy IT, ePMA Operational Group, the Trust IT team or the Medicines Management Group as needed.

To liaise with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure clinical systems are delivered within agreed timescales and within the scope of the project specification.

To ensure safe and smooth system transition from project implementation to business as usual.
To regularly audit, analyse, interpret, and validate data to identify anomalies, resolve problems and ensure data integrity.

To review and respond to national advice and guidance from bodies such as NHS England /Improvement and NHS Digital.

To review and respond to security and safety notifications from system suppliers, the Trust IT department, NHS Digital and other system providers,

To maintain own training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) to be able to fulfill requirements for providing pharmacy input to system configuration and developments.

Masters Degree in Pharmacy (or equiv.)
Current UK professional registration as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy diploma or equivalent advanced experience
Previous experience of responsibility for the design/build/deployment of a standalone, or integrated large scale ePMA system
Configuration or managing a Pharmacy system SQL and/or other database interrogation and reporting
Computer literate, particularly word processing spread sheets, email and use of practice clinical systems and internet searching
Experienced at working with and influencing senior medical and nursing staff, including communicating highly complex information
Experience of providing prescribing and medicines management advice
Suitable Hospital pharmacy or other healthcare setting experience post registration
Proven ability to exercise project management skills
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.

Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period.

Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.

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.

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