Pharmacy EPMA and IT Systems Lead Technician

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist EPMA Lead in the delivery of Clinical Informatics
• Be responsible for the ongoing management of Pharmacy IT Systems including CMM EPMA and PSC, Omnicell and Pyxis
• Be responsible for supplier liaison, system configuration, testing and workflow changes for all pharmacy IT systems
• Lead and manage the 'Business as Usual' element of the role, involving general maintenance of the order catalogue
• Oversee and resolve problems for CMM EPMA and PSC systems
• Ensure that there are safe and adequate contingency systems in place in the event of system failure for all Pharmacy IT systems including EPMA
• Ensure that pharmacy data quality is maintained at a high level
• Ensure Trust Standards for accountability, integrity and security of Clinical systems are met
• Directly manage day to day the EPMA Pharmacy technician team
• Deputise for the Clinical Pharmacist EPMA Lead
• Attend appropriate training courses for technicians, to encourage other staff to undertake further training and to participate in such training schemes as necessary to keep relevant pharmaceutical clinical and technical knowledge up to date
• Undertake any other related duties, which may be required as part of non-digital pharmacy duties

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Extended role checking technician (or fulfills the criteria to undertake training)
• Educated to diploma level in an IT related subject or equivalent experience
• Experience working in pharmacy within an acute hospital
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Understanding of Trust mandatory performance measures
• Experience of using clinical information systems
• Broad knowledge of EPMA new technologies and the application in healthcare
• Able to work successfully with internal and external stakeholders
• Broad understanding of medication safety principles
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and Data Protection Act
• Proven ability to work well in multi-professional teams
• Able to organize self and others and prioritize workloads appropriately and effectively
• Able to articulate a compelling vision of how things could be and might be
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills verbal, written and electronic
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Able to work independently on highly sensitive and contentious issues
• Able to influence others
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills in complex situation
• Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in the Trust
• Good understanding of the current statutory and performance requirements under which the Trust operate

Project Management

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to work both on-site and from home
• A welcoming and supportive team environment
• The opportunity to make a real difference in patient care
• A progressive and forward-thinking Trust committed to digital innovation