Job summary

WLNT is about to implement an exciting project to deliver an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system to integrate with its existing pharmacy stock control and electronic patient record systems. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced pharmacist to work with our Project Managers on the delivery of this project and help us deliver against our ambitious digital and clinical change management agenda. You will work alongside senior medical ePMA consultants and nurses. You will manage a team of ePMA pharmacists and technicians.

Candidates should have demonstrable, and recent experience of successful ePMA delivery and of embedding effective change management in a clinical environment.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing highly specialised advice and support for the back-end clinical technical process for pharmaceutical aspects. This will involve the implementation of the system and supporting its maintenance and development and ensuring the contract for the system is maintained and suitable for the organisation.
  • Be responsible for the provision of timely and accurate medicines data in line with our contractual obligations.
  • To train and support clinicians with ePMA processes.
  • Directing, developing and managing the Pharmacy team to ensure that all system developments meet the broader needs of the pharmacy department and organisation. This includes acting as the information governance lead for the department and other aspects of clinical governance, such as accountability and patient safety relating to medication administration and medicines management both in pharmacy and across the Trust.
  • Providing clinical pharmacist services to wards and community clinics to review medicines and professionally screen prescriptions and providing pharmacist support in the dispensaries when required, professionally checking prescriptions.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.

We’rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Date posted

14 April 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£61,341 to £70,439 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

222-PHAR-021

Job locations

Armstrong Way

London

UB2 4SA

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To use specialist clinical experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working with electronic systems and processes to ensure maximum levels of safety.
  • To provide expert advice and lead on quality, safety and medication risk for ePMA cross Trust.
  • To provide professional, clinical & technical leadership including expert advice on prescribing and medication matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and policies.
  • To lead, manage, maintain and plan development of e-prescribing and medicine administration service. This will include qualitative and quantitative evaluation and audit of Civica ePMA data.
  • To promote new ways of working and to report any clinical risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from the current.
  • Working closely with the Project Manager and leading on the roll out of ePMA, development, testing/validation and maintenance of the EPMA system across the Trust to ensure patients receive a comprehensive, safe and timely service

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To use specialist clinical experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working with electronic systems and processes to ensure maximum levels of safety.
  • To provide expert advice and lead on quality, safety and medication risk for ePMA cross Trust.
  • To provide professional, clinical & technical leadership including expert advice on prescribing and medication matters, undertaking risk management and ensuring compliance with medicines legislation and policies.
  • To lead, manage, maintain and plan development of e-prescribing and medicine administration service. This will include qualitative and quantitative evaluation and audit of Civica ePMA data.
  • To promote new ways of working and to report any clinical risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from the current.
  • Working closely with the Project Manager and leading on the roll out of ePMA, development, testing/validation and maintenance of the EPMA system across the Trust to ensure patients receive a comprehensive, safe and timely service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent degree)
  • GPhC Registration as a practicing pharmacist.
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.
  • Foundation management training or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Leadership qualification
  • Management training exceeding foundation level
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Faculty Informatics Member
  • MSc Clinical Pharmacy
  • Formal Teaching Training
  • IT qualification Prince 2 methodology

Experience

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of hospital pharmacy services and significant experience as a ‘super-user’ of pharmacy ePMA systems
  • Experience of implementing and managing change, experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Report and business case writing
  • Clinical audit
  • Sound understanding of political and governance agenda
  • Development of guidelines and policies
  • Experience of undertaking and supervising audit
  • Specialist knowledge of ePMA and Pharmacy computer systems.
  • Experience of ePMA implementation
  • Proven experience in R&D, audit and Quality Improvement application skills

Desirable

  • Experience at strategic pharmacy management level
  • Publication of audit/research/clinical work at national level
  • Experience of working actively on national groups
  • Experience of large scale organizational change projects
  • Experience of peer review / faculty validation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Presentation skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Highly proficient IT and computer skills

Desirable

  • Experience of assessing and evaluating projects at national level
  • Experience in coding, database management or webpage design

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to inspire confidence
  • Team player
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent degree)
  • GPhC Registration as a practicing pharmacist.
  • Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy practice.
  • Foundation management training or relevant experience

Desirable

  • Leadership qualification
  • Management training exceeding foundation level
  • Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Faculty Informatics Member
  • MSc Clinical Pharmacy
  • Formal Teaching Training
  • IT qualification Prince 2 methodology

Experience

Essential

  • In depth knowledge of hospital pharmacy services and significant experience as a ‘super-user’ of pharmacy ePMA systems
  • Experience of implementing and managing change, experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Report and business case writing
  • Clinical audit
  • Sound understanding of political and governance agenda
  • Development of guidelines and policies
  • Experience of undertaking and supervising audit
  • Specialist knowledge of ePMA and Pharmacy computer systems.
  • Experience of ePMA implementation
  • Proven experience in R&D, audit and Quality Improvement application skills

Desirable

  • Experience at strategic pharmacy management level
  • Publication of audit/research/clinical work at national level
  • Experience of working actively on national groups
  • Experience of large scale organizational change projects
  • Experience of peer review / faculty validation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Presentation skills
  • Teaching skills
  • Highly proficient IT and computer skills

Desirable

  • Experience of assessing and evaluating projects at national level
  • Experience in coding, database management or webpage design

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to inspire confidence
  • Team player
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).