Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Informatics

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol seeks a Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Informatics to manage IM&T systems and support EPMA implementation. Ideal candidates will have GPhC Registration, hospital pharmacy experience, and solid IT background. This role promises dynamic responsibilities and will contribute significantly to the Trust's digital strategy.

Responsibilities

• Key point of contact for data analysis and reporting in pharmacy.
• Assist in training pharmacy staff on pharmacy IT systems.
• Lead smaller projects using initiative.

Skills

GPhC Registration

ACT (or working towards)

2 years post-qualification experience

Hospital pharmacy experience

IT experience

Experience working with EPMA systems

Job description

The Senior Pharmacy Technician - Clinical Informatics will form part of the Pharmacy Clinical Informatics Team, supporting the Lead Pharmacy Technician with the day-to-day management of pharmacy IM&T systems and hardware, at an exciting time for the Trust and its implementation of a new digital strategy including a full Electronic Patient Record, and the introduction of Electronic Prescribing & Medicines Administration (EPMA).

Main duties of the job

• Reporting and data analysis. Postholder will be expected to assist in the development of reports using data from Pharmacy IT systems to feed into operational review meetings.
• Assisting in IT projects or supporting other projects with pharmacy IT dependencies.
• Deputising for the Lead Pharmacy Technician -Clinical Informatics in the management of the Pharmacy Stock Control System and other pharmacy IT systems.
• Management of the Prescription Tracking System, to include onboarding and training of new users, liaising with the supplier to report and correct system faults, configuration of system to meet ongoing changes to requirements, management of periodic patches and upgrades.
• Supporting Electronic Prescribing & Medicines Administration team with the implementation, roll-out and BAU support of EPMA system.
• Duties as a registered Pharmacy Technician to include supporting the dispensary as part of late shift and weekend rota, to include accuracy checking under ACT scheme.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

If you are from outside the area, Bristol is consistently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK, with a rich history, thriving arts, music, gastronomic and independent retails scenes, excellent transport links and easy access to the spectacular countryside and coastlines of South Wales, Devon, and Cornwall.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a key point of contact within the department for data analysis and reporting, as a subject matter expert in pharmacy and expected to show in-depth knowledge in this reporting area, with a detailed understanding of pharmacy applications and systems

They will also assist in training pharmacy staff in the use of pharmacy IT systems and EPMA.

The post holder will also be involved in assisting in projects or ad hoc queries that address key IT needs in the pharmacy department and will be expected to lead on smaller projects using their own initiative.

Management of the Prescription Tracking System, to include addition and training of new users, liaising with the supplier to report and correct system faults, configuration of system to meet ongoing changes to requirements.

Management and support of the suite of Pharmacy bespoke PowerPlatform applications.

Person Specification

• GPhC Registration
• ACT (or working towards)
• 2 years post-qualification experience
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• IT experience
• Experience working with EPMA systems

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.