Advanced Specialist Pharmacist – Clinical Informatics

VHI; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Vhi Health and Wellbeing is seeking an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Informatics to lead EPMA configuration, validation and safety governance within Cerner Millennium. You will align medication content with national standards and drive digital health initiatives.

This fixed-term, full-time role based in Dublin offers hybrid working and a chance to shape clinical workflows, support testing, training, and audits while collaborating with Medical, Pharmacy, ICT, and external vendors.

Qualificações

• Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
• 5 years experience as a clinical pharmacist in inpatient or outpatient settings.
• Ability to discharge duties with high suitability and management ability.
• Strong communication, negotiation, influence and diplomacy skills.
• Knowledge of quality improvement and clinical governance.

Responsabilidades

• EPMA build and configuration across Cerner Millennium.
• Develop and maintain prescribing templates, order sets and CDS rules.
• Ensure alignment with national standards, formularies and policies.
• Support implementation of new medications, protocols and clinical services.
• Coordinate testing, UAT and validation of changes.
• Monitor system performance and pursue workflow improvements.
• Engage with Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, ICT and vendors.
• Provide training and education on EPMA functionality.
• Support audits and maintain build documentation.

Conhecimentos

Cerner EPMA

Clinical informatics

Pharmacy operations

Formação

Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland registration

Postgraduate qualification (desirable)

Ferramentas

Cerner Millennium

Healthcare Informatics

Descrição da vaga

Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Informatics (ADV100826)

Job Type: Contract - Fixed Term

Remote Work Option: Hybrid

Category: H W Central

Location: Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

Role Title: Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Informatics

Location: Abbey Street, Dublin 1 (Hybrid)

Contract: Fixed Term (1 year), Full Time

Join Vhi Health and Wellbeing as an Advanced Specialist Pharmacist - Clinical Informatics (Full Time, Fixed-Term Contract of 1 year).

We're looking for an experienced pharmacy professional to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital medication management. As the pharmacy subject matter expert for EPMA, you will help ensure medication systems are safe, effective, clinically appropriate, and aligned with regulatory and professional standards.

Working at the intersection of Pharmacy, Clinical Services, and Digital Health, you will drive improvements in patient safety, support enhanced clinical workflows and contribute to the ongoing evolution of healthcare technology across the organisation.

What will you do:

• EPMA Build and Configuration
• Design, build, configure and maintain medication-related content within Cerner Millennium.
• Configure: Medication catalogues, Order sentences, PowerPlans, Medication administration workflows, Clinical decision support rules and dose checking and medication alerts.
• Develop and maintain standardised prescribing templates and order sets.
• Ensure medication build is aligned with national standards, formularies, and local medication policies.
• Support implementation of new medications, treatment protocols, and clinical services.

Clinical Governance and Patient Safety

• Ensure all medication system changes are assessed for clinical risk and patient safety impact.
• Participate in change control, governance and approval processes.
• Review medication incidents, near misses, and system-related safety concerns.
• Support medication safety initiatives through optimisation of EPMA functionality.
• Ensure compliance with HIQA standards, PSI standards, Nation Digital and VHI medicines management policies.

System Testing and Validation

• Develop and execute test scripts for new builds and system upgrades.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Verify clinical accuracy of medication content before deployment.
• Document testing outcomes and maintain validation records.
• Support integrated testing across clinical and technical teams.

System Optimisation and Support

• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for workflow improvement.
• Investigate and resolve EPMA-related issues and user queries.
• Analyse prescribing and medicines administration processes to improve efficiency and patient safety.
• Contribute to continuous improvement programmes and digital transformation initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Medical staff, Nursing teams, Pharmacy services, Clinical Informatics, ICT department and external vendors.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary working groups regarding medication system developments.

Training and Education

• Provide expert advice and education on EPMA functionality.
• Develop training materials and supporting documentation.
• Deliver training to pharmacists, prescribers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Support super-user networks and local champions.

Reporting and Audit

• Support audits of electronic prescribing and medicines administration processes.
• Maintain build documentation and change logs.
• Ensure system configuration records are accurate and up to date.

What will you need to be successful:

Education & Knowledge:

• Be registered with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.
• 5 years experience working as a clinical pharmacist in outpatient or inpatient setting with strong Cerner EPMA technical ability.
• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• Excellent communication negotiation, influence and diplomacy skills.
• Change management skills, from a policy perspective
• Ability to produce and analyse trends outcomes.
• Ability to handle a diverse and challenging workload.
• Knowledge of current and established professional understanding of continuous quality improvement and skills to develop and implement excellent standards of practice.
• Ability to relate effectively and build productive relationships at all levels of a complex organisation.
• Demonstrate alignment to the Vhi Values.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate clinical qualification.
• Strong experience with Healthcare Informatics preferably cerner/oracle.
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Awareness of and adherence to the seven statutory principles of the code of conduct for pharmacists as mandated by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI).

Sustainability

At Vhi, we believe that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. That is why we are on a journey towards an integrated model of healthcare that puts people and the planet at its heart.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility

At Vhi, we are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities, neurodivergence, or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation, please contact , and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch via email.

Any information you provide will be treated confidentially within the recruitment team and used solely for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations during the application and recruitment process.

Vhi is an equal opportunities employer.