Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-7317998
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Digital Medicines/Medicines Optimisation)
Band 7
Job overview
The Pharmacy Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital is delighted to be able to offer this exciting position in our Digital Medicines team. The award winning RCHT Digital Medicines team is one of the national leaders in digital pharmacy systems and has successfully rolled out our EPMA solution across Cornwall in a unique partnership with our sister Trust and hospices.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is embarking on the implementation of its new eCare Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This challenging programme is the largest clinical system transformation programme the Trust has undertaken and is key to the Trust’s Strategy and aims to fundamentally transform ways of working.
We are looking for a registered nurse who has a good clinical knowledge and great communication & interpersonal skills to support the Digital Medicines team in implementing eCare and maintaining a wide range of systems including general and specialist electronic prescribing systems, automated drug cabinets and electronic locker solutions. This is an exciting role that will lead on innovative developments on the wards, will be an essential support to clinical teams across the Trust in promoting good medicines management practice in clinical areas and will support the medication safety team in implementing service improvements to reduce the risk of harm to our patients from medicines.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospital pharmacy department is a forward thinking and friendly team. We provide an innovative clinical pharmacy service, combining technology and clinical pharmacy expertise. We are a recognised national leader for innovation in fields such as antimicrobial resistance and the adoption of Scan4Safety standards. All these functions are supported by an excellent wholesale dealer supply service, a well-equipped licensed pharmacy technical services unit and the full range of medicines optimisation support services including medicines information, education and training, formulary support and digital medicines.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Cornwall is a wonderful place to live, offering an excellent quality of life and a truly stunning environment to live in. We have a vision of an integrated Cornwall pharmacy service and will expect our pharmacy staff to work across organisational boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Please watch our pharmacy recruitment video www.youtube.com/watch?v=H53oq_XH_vY
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with valid NMC registration
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Possession of relevant mentorship/education/ teaching certification
- Leadership qualification
- Further education in clinical informatics or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience within an acute hospital safety/quality operational management role
- Evidence of experience with Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration systems (EPMA)
- Experience of audit, research and other quality improvement initiatives
- Experience and ability to set and monitor standards
- Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
- Evidence of implementing evidence-based practice
- Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership and change management practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national and local NHS healthcare digital agenda, standards, research and its implications
- Strong non-clinical IT skills
Practical and Intellectual skills (including any special knowledge)
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills – able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe.
- Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues.
- Skilled practitioner that can lead service delivery by example
- Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership with a flexible management style.
Desirable criteria
- Practical and Intellectual skills (including any special knowledge) Organisational skills – able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe. Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial colleagues. Open, participative, dynamic and supportive leadership with a flexible management style. Commitment to ongoing life-long learning and personal development. Ability to promote equality of opportunity and confidentiality for service users and staff. Skilled practitioner that can lead service delivery by example Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible, professional approach and manner at all times. Excellent communication skills verbal and written The ability to influence others Ability to organise ward / department teams to deliver a high standard of patient care. Ability to analyse local audit data in order to identify trends in order to demonstrate appropriate changes that will be required to be undertaken. Ability to demonstrate competent non-clinical IT skills i.e. powerpoint, word excel Experience in workflow redesign and development of clinical pathways Interview
Disposition
Essential criteria
- Determined and resilient
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to cope with unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liam Bastian
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 252217
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