I am inviting applications for an experienced pharmacy technician to join the Clinical Informatics Team. This is for a full time 8a pharmacy technician on a permanent basis. The post holder will be based at the Royal London Hospital, with responsibility for the Trust wide optimisation of clinical systems.

Proposed Interview date:13th January 2025

Main duties of the job

The postholder will assist the Lead Pharmacist, Informatics with the development and optimisation of electronic prescribing within the Trust, in conjunction with the Head of IT Projects and the EPR team. They will assist with the implementation of any new digital medicines' initiatives and support the pharmacy team in developing, validating and maintaining the wider pharmacy digital systems operated by the department.

They will ensure patient safety, security of access, system availability and that data accuracy is delivered by the system(s) and meets the requirements of the Trust, its patients and clinical staff.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience post registration in a hospital based post
• Previous significant experience of working with clinical IT systems, including ePMA
• Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change
• Writing and presenting complex reports

Desirable

• Successful experience of managing & leading projects
• Practical experience of setting up and configuring EPMA and associated functionality
• Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback

Skills

Essential

• Be able to provide highly complex ePMA information and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
• Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
• Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
• Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
• Change management experience
• Demonstrates Project Management Skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to EPMA
• In depth knowledge of medicines administration processes and medicines management
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Understands the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
• Ability to provide complex information and guidance on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues clearly and concisely

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technicianwith the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice.
• ILM L4 - leadership and management
• Degree level qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

• Specialist training in clinical informatics

Other

Essential

• Proven ability to work under pressure and prioritise task
• Proven ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and experience of supervising junior staff
• Able to make sound judgments and act as a specialist for ePMA issues in the Trust.
• Able to analyse highly complex information relating to medicines and their uses.
• To have basic keyboard and computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, report generation and presentations).

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate complex information effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
• Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate
• Able to plan, prioritise, organise self and work unsupervised according to changing demands

Other

Essential

• Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
• Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development
• Reliable with a good attendance record
• Able to participate in late working, weekend and bank holiday rota
• Good verbal and written communication skills particularly with other clinical professionals with an ability to develop good working relationships across disciplines
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 2ES

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

259-6823496GCS