Lead Pharmacist, EPMA

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Chertsey is seeking a highly qualified Lead Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) pharmacist to enhance the EPMA system. The role requires strong leadership skills, comprehensive knowledge in clinical pharmacy practices, and experience in implementing healthcare IT systems. This is a full-time, permanent position, offering a competitive salary within the NHS framework along with opportunities for professional development and growth.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC.
• Member of relevant professional groups.
• Experience in leading a Cerner/Oracle EPMA implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing development of the EPMA system.
• Manage the Senior EPMA Pharmacy Technician.
• Ensure clinical risk management and quality assurance.

Skills

Experience in using or implementing an EPMA system

Experience of delivering projects to time and on budget

Knowledge of medicines safety and managing risk

Experience of designing, developing and delivering training programmes

Demonstrable expertise in highly relevant field of pharmacy specialism

Education

Degree in Pharmacy (UK recognised)

Clinical Pharmacy diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are in the exciting position to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Lead Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) pharmacist. The successful candidate will be expected to support the pharmacy development and ongoing maintenance of ePMA on the Ashford & St Peter's Hospital site.

The EPMA system is part of the wider Oracle Health electronic patient record (ePR) programme rolled out between both the Royal Surrey NHS FT and Ashford and St. Peters Hospital NHS FT known as Millennium ePR.

Please note that interviews will be in person and a remote option is not available.

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Feroz Mohabuth, Principal Pharmacist EPMA ([e-mail])

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for the management of the Senior EPMA Pharmacy Technician, and will also deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for EPMA as required. They will provide site-specific leadership related to the EPMA system, ensuring an appropriate focus on clinical risk management, quality assurance and medicines optimisation.

The post holder will also be responsible for site-specific EPMA governance ensuring that quality management systems, policies and standard operating procedures are in place. They will lead the development of EPMA policies and education and training materials, taking responsibility for writing the clinical elements, supervising the Senior Technician with writing the technical elements and ensuring that all documents are tailored appropriately for the Trust.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

Lead Pharmacist for the system build and ongoing development of the Oracle Health Electronic Prescribing & Medicines Administration (EPMA) system across Ashford & St Peters NHS Foundation Trust (ASPH) and Royal Surrey Foundation NHS Trust (RSFT) . The Oracle Health EPMA system is part of the wider electronic patient record (ePR) programme. The post holder will provide highly specialist pharmaceutical knowledge and expertise to lead and support the ongoing maintenance, development and evaluation of the EPMA system and deliver optimisation projects. Whilst this is a site-specific role at Ashford & St Peters Hospital, there will be interconnectivity with the Royal Surrey site.The post holder will be responsible for the management of the Senior Technician, and will also deputise for the Principal Pharmacist for EPMA as required. Management responsibilities may change as the team grows. They will provide site-specific leadership to ensure that the EPMA system is maintained with an appropriate focus on clinical risk management, quality assurance and medicines optimisation to facilitate the delivery of EPMA and programme objectives. The post holder will also be responsible for site-specific EPMA governance ensuring that quality management systems, policies and standard operating procedures are in place. They will lead the development of EPMA policies and education and training materials, taking responsibility for writing the clinical elements, supervising the Senior Technician with writing the technical elements and ensuring that all documents are tailored appropriately for the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC
• Degree in Pharmacy (UK recognised)
• Clinical Pharmacy diploma (or equivalent) or sufficient experience gained in practice to equate to this level of training
• Member of relevant professional groups

Knowledge

• Experience in using or implementing an EPMA system
• Experience of delivering projects to time and on budget
• Demonstrable expertise in highly relevant field of pharmacy specialism
• Knowledge of medicines safety and managing risk
• Experience writing policies and standard operating procedures
• Experience of designing, developing and delivering training programmes
• Previous good performance working in a range of clinical pharmacy specialties in the acute sector
• Experience of working successfully with different healthcare professions and managers across the wider healthcare economy
• Experience of audit and/or research
• Experience in leading a Cerner/Oracle EPMA implementation
• Experience of IT system development or administration in a relevant area of practice
• Experience of the leading change

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.

Principal Pharmacist EPMA – Millennium ePR

£55,877 to £62,626 a year(per annum) - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-JH-EMF18707-B8a

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