Lead Pharmacist – ePMA & Clinical Informatics

Epsom And St Helier University Hospitals Nhs Trust

Epsom and Ewell

On-site

GBP 73,000 - 84,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Lead Pharmacist - ePMA and Clinical Informatics to shape the future of digital prescribing and medicines administration. You will drive safe, effective use of medicines through innovative IT solutions across the Trust.

Role is a fixed-term, 12-month maternity cover with band 8b responsibilities and opportunities to lead on IT-enabled pharmacy services. Applicants must be UK-registered and ready to lead a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Masters in Pharmacy Degree required.
1 year pre-registration training and GPhC registration.
Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
Leadership/management qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead development and management of clinical IT programmes focusing on medicines optimisation.
Oversee installation and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates.
Develop and implement policies for Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation.
Quality assure IT software and systems for ePMA with reports and audits.
Advise on IT and Clinical Informatics for future pharmacy tech developments.
Coordinate staff training to ensure competency in roles.
Develop structured training programmes for users of clinical informatics systems.
Deliver a clinical pharmacy service ensuring IT developments support practice.
Support IT requirements of the Trust Smart Pumps for medicines administration.
Contribute to strategic planning of pharmacy and clinical IT strategy.