Overview
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Senior Information Analyst to join our dynamic team. This is an amazing opportunity to play a key role in analysing medicines usage and expenditure, guiding strategic decision-making, and ensuring accurate income recovery from commissioners.
Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise the Pharmacy Information Analyst team, ensuring excellence in data management and analysis.
* Oversee governance, financial, and commissioning arrangements for high-cost drugs, including supporting waste reduction targets delivery, preparing financial reports, and managing commissioner challenges.
* Act as a key liaison between the Trust Pharmacy, Business Intelligence, and Finance departments.
* Support and develop the EMIS pharmacy system, including building new reports and tools.
* Design and maintain medicines-related datasets to enhance analysis and decision-making.
* Manage day-to-day data operations, working closely with clinical and operational pharmacy staff to deliver timely and accurate data.
* Provide expert data insights and guidance to pharmacy colleagues.
* Train and support pharmacy staff in information analysis techniques.
* Represent the pharmacy department at both internal and external meetings.
* Deputise for the Homecare and High Cost Drugs Pharmacist when required.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential
* Graduate level qualification in information management/ statistical analysis or proven experience through practice with detailed evidence of working at this level
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Knowledge and use of data extraction, management and statistical analysis tools e.g SQL, Qlikview
* Experience of deriving key messages from complex information and large data sets and presenting in a user friendly format
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Evidence of service development
* Advanced use of MS Office applications
* Knowledge of laws and principles relating to information security and confidentiality
Desirable
* Both Pharmacy and IT qualifications
* Knowledge and understanding of NHS contracting/ commissioning cycles
* Knowledge and understanding of the commissioning of high cost drugs
* Experience in an NHS acute hospital setting
* Experience in the use of Pharmacy IT Systems
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of data extraction, management and statistical analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Qlikview)
* Ability to derive insights from complex data and present them to diverse audiences
* Experience in service development and multidisciplinary teamwork
* Confident in maintaining data confidentiality and compliance with relevant legislation
Other Information
This role is within the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Responsibilities include leading data analysis for medicines management, supporting financial and commissioning activities, and driving service improvement within the pharmacy information function. The post may require involvement in related governance, audits, and risk management activities.
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