Overview
The post holder will work closely with the Lead EPMA Pharmacist, Pharmacy IT Systems Manager, CCIO for Pharmacy and Medicines and the Digital Critical Care Project team to help implement a Critical Care Electronic Patient Record System at the Walton Centre Hospital Site.
The post holder will have responsibility for co-ordinating the configuration of the prescribing drug file. They will work collaboratively with the Walton and LUHFT critical care teams to ensure that the system meets the needs of the critical care unit and offers a safe and effective prescribing solution. They will be responsible for implementing correct governance for the system, including the development of guidelines and standard operating procedures, providing training and appropriate documentation for pharmacy staff and liaison between software/hardware suppliers and LUHFT IT teams.
Responsibilities
* Routine maintenance & support of pharmacy IT systems in liaison with their supplier(s), LUHFT IT teams and designated pharmacy staff
* Maintenance of data quality and data reporting associated with pharmacy IT systems, notably the Stock Control & Electronic Prescribing & Medicines Administration system(s)
* Development and delivery of training plans and materials for pharmacy IT systems
* Leadership, co-ordination and participation in developments of pharmacy IT systems as determined by the needs of the pharmacy and hospital.
About the Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
How to apply / contact
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ben Logan
Job title: Lead EPMA Pharmacist
Email address: ben.logan@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0151 529 0840
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