clinical pharmacist Colchester, England
Job description
Are you an experienced Senior Pharmacist? Do you want to make a difference?
We are looking for an experienced Senior Pharmacist who is passionate about technology use in the NHS. You will support the Clinical Informatics Team and represent Pharmacy in the EPR programme and digital strategy implementation. The term informaticist is relatively new to the NHS but incorporates digital nurse, midwife, AHP roles, EPMA Pharmacist. They work across different clinical and non-clinical areas to support a collaborative approach to improve how the Trust works digitally.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative a enthusiastic leader who is passionate about enabling safe patient care using digital technology, ensuring a proactive approach to quality of care and will play a key role in the implementation of the Trust's Digital Strategy.
Want to know more, please see our online brochure via this link or the link at the top of the job description: https://esneft.pagetiger.com/bqetpoc/1
The role will be allocated a base of operations in Ipswich or Colchester however will also be expected to travel to accommodate stakeholder engagement across the Trust’s community areas. There will also be an expectation to meet face to face with the EPR team members on a regular basis while virtual meetings will also be prominent, working from home is an option, however will not always be possible.
You will be responsible for facilitating stakeholder meetings, leading workshops & ensuring the maintenance of clinical safety in the utilisation of digital technology in Pharmacy related workflows. You will work as part of a team but may hold individual portfolios as a subject matter expert, as such there will be a level of autonomous work, reporting back to your leadership team. Communication within the team is vital when dealing with a complex health information system (HIS) such as an EPR. The post will align to a professional development pathway set out by the CPIO, CNIO & CMIO to consolidate learning opportunities arising from the complexity of the role.
You will be an educator in digital literacy, engaging with the clinical workforce to ensure they have the appropriate skills to carry out the everyday tasks of the professional roles within ESNEFT while promoting the digital strategy. You will be expected to support a shared governance process to enable a process of change management toward a standardised clinical process, ensuring a sustainable model of digital care is established.
You will build collaborative relationships acrossseveralareas, including IT,Clinical Systems team,EPR Programme Team,Business Informatics,Operations & of courseact asliaisonbetween Pharmacy & otherClinical& non-Clinical stakeholders. Be a mediator and translator infacilitatinganddesigningpharmacyprocesses to be supported through digital enablement.
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
