Specialist Clinical Pharmacist - ePMA

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bury St Edmunds; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time specialist pharmacist to join the pharmacy team. The role splits clinical work with digital development of the Trust's electronic prescribing system, working with the ePMA Meds Team and digital colleagues to improve functionality while delivering patient-facing care on a rotation across wards and the dispensary.

The post requires GPhC registration, hospital pharmacy experience, and the ability to travel on occasion.

Qualificações

• GPhC registration held or eligible to register in the UK.
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience and ward-based clinical work.
• Experience with IT systems and electronic prescribing platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Act as specialist pharmacist for medicines management and e-Care system.
• Coordinate with e-Care team and Cerner e-Care interfaces.
• Maintain e-Care drug dictionary with EPMA Pharmacist input.
• Ensure e-Care content is up to date and fit for purpose.
• Review e-Care related incidents with Medication Safety Officer.
• Develop ePMA features and clinical decision support.
• Provide clinical pharmacy service to wards and dispensary as rostered.
• Deliver direct patient-facing care to ensure safe medicine use.
• Advise medical staff on pharmaceutical matters and training needs.
• Support on-call and out-of-hours arrangements.

Conhecimentos

Hospital pharmacy

ePrescribing systems

Communication

Prioritisation

Formação académica

M.Pharm/B.Pharm/BSc Pharmacy

Postgraduate clinical pharmacy qualification or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This full-time specialist pharmacist post sits in the pharmacy team at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and splits time between clinical work and digital development of the Trust's electronic prescribing system. The post holder works with the ePMA Meds Team and digital team to maintain and improve the system, while providing direct, patient-facing care on a structured rotation across medical, surgical and admissions wards and the dispensary. The role runs on a rostered seven-day service with out-of-hours on-call, and applicants must be registered with the GPhC.

What the job involves

• Act as the specialist pharmacist for the medicines management and pharmaceutical aspects of the Trust's e-Care system
• Act as the pharmacy department's link with the Trust/Cerner e-Care team
• Maintain and update the e-Care drug dictionary with the Lead Specialist EPMA Pharmacist and CPIO
• Ensure e-Care content and functionality are up to date and fit for purpose
• Review e-Care related medication incidents with the Trust Medication Safety Officer to highlight and minimise system risks
• Provide maintenance and improvements to the electronic prescribing system with the ePMA Meds Team
• Develop ePMA system features, including clinical decision support and medication safety functions
• Provide a clinical pharmacy service to allocated wards and the dispensary as rostered
• Deliver direct, patient-facing care to ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines across the Trust
• Give professional advice on pharmaceutical matters to medical, nursing and other staff
• Ensure pharmacy staff are trained on e-Care and developed to provide a comprehensive pharmacy service
• Provide on-call and out-of-hours support on a rostered basis

Qualifications

• M.Pharm, B.Pharm or BSc Pharmacy
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy, nearing completion, or equivalent experience demonstrated

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration

Experience

• Recent experience of working in hospital pharmacy
• Clinical pharmacy ward experience
• Experience of patient counselling
• Experience of using high level IT functionality

Skills & knowledge

• Broad knowledge of hospital pharmacy and pharmaceutical issues
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing and administration systems
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines, working calmly in a busy environment

Other

• Professional attitude and approachable, supportive team member
• Ability to work on own initiative and build positive relationships with colleagues and patients
• Flexibility to work in different areas and on out-of-hours, Saturday and bank holiday rotas
• Evidence of self-motivated professional development
• Ability to travel

Nice to have

• Membership of RPSGB
• Experience of out-of-hours pharmacy service
• Experience of therapeutic drug monitoring
• Experience of updating back-office functions of electronic prescribing or record systems
• Familiarity with standard IT systems