Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (From Start Date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Requirement for shift working during project implementation periods)
- Job ref
- 390-NOVA-SO-0018
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £64,455 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy EPR Operational, Configuration and Development Lead
Band 8b
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
The postholder will work in conjunction with the Clinical Lead EPMA, EPR and Digital Systems, Chief Pharmacy Information Officer and Nova EPR Project Manager in the planning, development, implementation and optimisation of Oracle Health electronic prescribing within MSEFT and EPUT.
They will lead on the technical and operational aspects of the implementation of new digital medicines’ initiatives and oversee the development, validation, and maintenance of wider pharmacy digital systems operated across MSEFT and EPUT.
Main duties of the job
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Manages all pharmacy technical staff at MSEFT and EPUT employed to support the implementation of the Nova EPR solution.
Leads on business continuity and ensuring departmental risks are appropriately managed and incidents are investigated in a timely and thorough manner.
As a member of the pharmacy digital team, will provide assurance of the use of electronic medicines management systems across the Trust, working with the Trust’s Chief Pharmacy Information Office (CPIO), Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO). 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, it’s patients and clinical staff.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full detailed job description and person specification including main responsibilities attached to this advert.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
- Minimum of 7 years post registration experience hospital pharmacy experience
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post grad qualification in management or leadership
- NHSE Digital Clinical Safety course - Intermediate
- Advanced qualification in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualifications
- Digital Clinical Safety – Practitioner course
- Post grad qualification in IT
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Broad academic/theoretical knowledge to support all the required experience
- Advanced use of electronic prescribing systems
- Knowledge of NHS national policy and key changes in the NHS
- Understanding NHS medicines commissioning
- Have advance clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Overland
- Job title
- Head of Pharmacy - Business and Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 385663
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