Digital Transformation Technician
Job summary
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
- To support the Digital Transformation Lead Technician.
- To support the development and analysis of reports relating to medicines expenditure.
- Use data analysis to assess and detect trends and variations in the utilisation of specific medicines across the Care Groups.
- To support with delivering and auditing a training programme for IT, pharmacy and other healthcare professionals in the use of electronic prescribing and other associated systems.
- To promote new ways of working and to report any pharmacy risks and issues to the Head of Pharmacy Digital Improvement & Innovation.
- To support the provision of specialist pharmacy technical input in to the electronic prescribing and medicines administration system (EPMA) and medicine management systems across MPFT.
- Contributing towards both operational and strategic development.
- Support the development of the Discharge Medicine Service (DMS).
- Line management responsibility for the pharmacy data clerk.
- To support the Clinical Trials team.
- Support for the formulary pharmacist to include shared care and PDG development.
- To provide support for the training of trainee pharmacists and technicians.
- To support the development and maintenance of the pharmacy webpage and social media accounts.
- To support the implementation of new technologies.
- To support specialist tenders as required.
Main duties of the job
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Coordinating the day-to-day provision of pharmacy data services.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of EPMA across the Trust.
- To support with technical aspects of Pharmacy Digital systems across the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT).
- To work with the Digital Improvement and Innovation team to translate clinical needs into digital solutions within the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation department.
- Leading the analysis, development and provision of reports on medicines expenditure, using complex data sets that require interpretation and comparison of a range of options to inform decision making by the pharmacy team, clinicians, Care Groups and committees. Ensure that all data and information is communicated in a meaningful way.
- To support the development of the Discharge Medicine Service (DMS) and the development and implementation of other medicines optimisation technological developments.
- To support the development of policies and SOPs with regard to electronic prescribing and pharmacy stock control systems to ensure safe medication practice.
- Line Management of Junior staff.
- To provide dispensary /Clinical/ Accuracy Checking Technician support (ACT) support to the dispensaries as required.
- To support the Clinical Trials/Medicines Information Lead Pharmacy technician in the maintenance of the Clinical Trials service at MPFT.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
- Responsible for data analysis and report generation for pharmacy dispensary services, where information may be sensitive, contentious and complex.
- To ensure the generation of reports on medicines to committees on performance improvement in relation to drug expenditure.
- Support for the implementation of EPMA across the Trust.
- Support on the development of policies and procedures.
- Line management responsibility for the Pharmacy Invoice Clerk (see organisational chart).
- Support for the formulary pharmacist including PGD and ESCA development.
- Support for Dispensary/Clinical duties across the Redwoods, St Georges Hospital and Haywood Hospital as needed.
- Support the Clinical Trials service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBTEC and NVQ3 (or equivalent level) in Pharmaceutical Science.
- oRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- oAdvanced Excel training
Desirable
- oePACT training
- oACT
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working as a registered Pharmacy Technician.
- oExperience of working within the NHS and Hospital pharmacy experience.
- oRecent experience in medicines management
- oKnowledge of NHS Structures, Systems and Culture.
Desirable
- oWorking within budgetary constraints
- oAscribe super-user.
- oMedicines Management
Skills
Essential
- oExcellentIT,keyboard&data handling skills. oExcellent Word, Excel knowledge.
- oExcellent numerical and analytical, critical reasoning and problem solving skills.
- oAbility to utilise and interpret complex prescribing data (paper and electronic) with a full understanding of its limitations
- oAble to work as part of a team.
- oAbility to communicate orally and in writing (e.g. good telephone manner, excellentface-to-face communicator).
- oAbility to work in a busy environment to deadlines. oAbility to prioritise work.
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of NHS pharmaceutical procurement and logistic processes (e.g. cold chain). oUnderstanding of home care supply arrangements.
- oClinical Trials
- oExperience in writing SOPs
- oExperience in training of staff
Personal attributes
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively independently as well as within a team
- oAbility to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
- oFlexible approach to duties, to meet deadlines
- oTreats others with respect & dignity
- Polite/Reliable
- Ability to meet travel demands of the role across the geographical patch
- oDemonstrate drive and energy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Hospital
Stafford
ST16 3SR
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk
- Company
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Stafford, United Kingdom ST16 3SR
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Stafford, United Kingdom ST16 3SR
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year
- Posted