Overview
A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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. This includes 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.
* Assist with the management of all aspects of pharmacy IT systems with appropriate liaison with system suppliers and LUHFT Pharmacy and IM&T staff to ensure the continued delivery of their functions
* To assist in the project management of all upgrades of the electronic prescribing system and ensure all software functions have been tested before going live, and advise on the potential impact within the department.
* To manage electronic prescribing files and parameters, continually audit data integrity.
* Assist with the design and maintenance of standing operating procedures (SOP) and training materials to ensure that pharmacy staff know how to operate Pharmacy IT systems correctly
* deliver training to Pharmacy staff in the use of Pharmacy IT systems
* Where appropriate, facilitate & provide out of hours support in relation to Pharmacy IT systems
* Support the Lead Pharmacist for Electronic Prescribing and Pharmacy IT systems manage
* Develop reporting solutions to support Departmental and Trust objectives
* Assist with the development of Pharmacy automation where appropriate
* Undertake dispensing and Final Dispensing Checking duties as required to maintain own dispensing and final checking competence, and to support weekday, weekend, Public Holiday and late-night rotas (Specific to Pharmacy Technician in the post only)
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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