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Overview
The Pharmacy Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital offers this exciting position in our Digital Medicines team. The award-winning RCHT Digital Medicines team is a national leader in digital pharmacy systems and has rolled out our EPMA solution across Cornwall in partnership with our sister Trust and hospices.
The Trust is implementing its new eCare Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This is the largest clinical system transformation programme the Trust has undertaken and is key to the Trust’s Strategy, aiming to transform ways of working.
We are looking for a registered nurse with good clinical knowledge and strong communication and interpersonal skills to support the Digital Medicines team in implementing eCare and maintaining a wide range of systems including general and specialist electronic prescribing systems, automated drug cabinets and electronic locker solutions. This role leads on innovative developments on the wards and provides essential support to clinical teams across the Trust to promote good medicines management practice and supports the medication safety team in implementing service improvements to reduce harm from medicines.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital pharmacy department is forward-thinking and friendly, providing an innovative clinical pharmacy service that combines technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. The team is a national leader in innovation in antimicrobial resistance and the adoption of Scan4Safety standards, supported by a well-equipped wholesale dealer supply service, a licensed pharmacy technical services unit, and a full range of medicines optimisation support services including medicines information, education and training, formulary support and digital medicines.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research-active organisation. The South West Clinical School in Cornwall promotes clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities.
Cornwall offers an excellent quality of life and a stunning environment. We expect our staff to work across organisational boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for patients. For more information, watch our pharmacy recruitment video and visit the Clinical School page.
For further details or informal visits contact: Liam Bastian, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer. Email: liam.bastian@nhs.net; Tel: 01872 252217.
Responsibilities
* Support the Digital Medicines team in implementing eCare and maintaining electronic prescribing systems, automated drug cabinets and electronic locker solutions.
* Lead on innovative developments on the wards and provide essential support to clinical teams across the Trust to promote safe medicines management.
* Assist the medication safety team in implementing service improvements to reduce risk of harm to patients from medicines.
Qualifications
* Registered nurse with strong clinical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Experience with medicines management and a willingness to engage with digital medicine systems.
* Seniority: Entry level.
* Employment type: Full-time.
* Job function: Health Care Provider.
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care.
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