Overview
The postholder will be responsible for all medicines optimisation aspects of the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR), including, but not limited to, being the Trust lead for the inpatient ePMA system, BetterMeds. This will include wider deployment of the system into new specialties, continuous improvement and optimisation of the live system, and leading the clinical governance processes that wrap around digital medicines. You will be the professional link between the Trust EPR programme and Pharmacy Services, part of the clinical leadership and clinical safety team for the EPR, and supporting ePMA maintenance and development. The role will also involve supporting and training other members of the Digital Health Team to ensure the ePMA and wider digital medicines ecosystem has robust and resilient support that addresses the needs of the whole clinical team. The post-holder will have a specific focus on the Trust strategic pillar "Journey to Outstanding" and the enabling pillars of Digital and Data.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for ensuring that all elements of ePMA workstreams and the wider EPR programme give due consideration to key medication safety priority areas, supporting the Trust's wider medication safety agenda.
* Liaise with clinicians across the organisation to ensure ePMA supports medicines optimisation.
* Ensure that appropriate highly-specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines expertise is engaged where required to inform the development of speciality systems.
* Work closely with the Trust Medication Safety Office (MSO) and clinical governance teams regarding medication risk, near-misses, and errors involving the EPMA system.
* Work with the Business Intelligence team to ensure ePMA delivers improved reporting functionality to support enhancements in medicines optimisation, with a particular focus on safety.
* Actively participate in configuration and maintenance of ePMA systems, working with the Senior ePMA Pharmacy Technician and other members of the MDT, and colleagues at vendor companies such as Alcidion.
* Where ePMA is identified as a contributory factor in medication incidents, ensure this is reported via the Yellow Card system.
* Responsible for writing and maintaining elements of Trust-wide policy pertaining to digital medicines optimisation.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care. If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Are you passionate about improving medication safety, but looking to be able to deliver that at a whole-system level?
* Do you believe that digital transformation is as much about people and processes as it is about technology?
* Are you an experienced pharmacy professional with a strong background of leadership in the multidisciplinary team?
* Experience leading digital medicines projects and the integration of ePMA systems with clinical services.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have a valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Organisation and benefits
Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are committed to making staff feel appreciated, supported and included in the Trust's successes. Our mission is to be an outstanding place to work providing the very best care for our patients and excellent career opportunities for our staff. Everything we do is guided by our core values and behaviours, identified by our staff and embedded throughout the organisation. We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to support staff, patients and services.
The Trust holds a Good CQC rating and is part of the Guy's and St Thomas' (GSTT) Healthcare Alliance, providing opportunities to work across specialities. The Trust serves a local population of over 500,000 people and operates from Darent Valley Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital.
Note: This vacancy may close earlier than stated to aid efficient processing of applications. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted. Parking permits are allocated subject to eligibility criteria and space availability. The Trust is a smoke-free organisation with a no-smoking policy on hospital sites.
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