Band 8b Lead Pharmacy Digital Officer

Bhrhospitals; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking a Lead Pharmacy Digital Officer to drive the integration of digital solutions like AI to enhance pharmacy services. This role will be pivotal in optimizing medicine processes, ensuring compliance with legislation, and improving overall patient care. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Clinical Pharmacy and experience with electronic record systems. This position offers opportunities for innovation and transformation in pharmacy operations.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

London Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Medicines Management and Optimisation acquired through training.
• Ability to configure and maintain Pharmacy systems and databases.
• Demonstrated experience in service redesign.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology-enabled process change in Pharmacy.
• Support AI developments to improve medicine processes.
• Collaborate with Trust IT for EPR and EPMA solutions.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy

Understanding of Pharmacy systems architecture

Experience in IT and electronic patient record systems

Experience in service redesign

Education

Appropriate UK professional registration

Tools

Cerner Millennium

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has become available for a role within the Pharmacy department. The Lead Pharmacy Digital Officer will drive the strategic integration of digital technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform medicines optimisation and pharmacy services across Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).

Reporting to the Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO), the postholder will act as the key interface between Pharmacy, the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) programme, Barts Health NHS Trust (BHT) and wider Trust digital initiatives. This role is pivotal in shaping, aligning, and delivering intelligent digital solutions including Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) and pharmacy systems that enhance patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

Main duties of the job

Lead and support technology-enabled process change work to improve processes used in Pharmacy to support safety quality and efficiency of systems used to support patient care.

Support or lead on technological developments (including AI) to support service development and delivery and enable and improve processes related to medicines.

Work closely with Trust IT and IT Information officers’ network to ensure services are aligned and complementary.

Provide the key link for IT developments to deliver EPR and EPMA technological solution.

Work closely with the relevant speciality pharmacists /pharmacy staff to guide and support changing patient pathways and effective utilisation of technology as appropriate.

Ensure Pharmacy informatics complies with medicines legislation, other legislation, guidance and carry out risk assessments and mitigations as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and, in recognition of our progress, we’ve been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Skills/Abilities

• Detailed knowledge of Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Management, Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Practice acquired through training and experience.
• Possess understanding of Pharmacy systems architecture, with the ability to configure and maintain the system and databases through personal involvement and oversight of a clinical informatics team
• Experience in IT and electronic patient record systems, preferably Cerner Millennium
• Demonstrable experience of service redesign.

Experience/Knowledge

• Previous experience of working with technology
• Able to identify a vision for the use of technology in Pharmacy processes

Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.

We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust’s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.

All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.

All correspondence regarding this application will be by e‑mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.

Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) uses TrustID identification technology to verify essential documents, such as passports and driving licenses. All new employees will be expected to have their original documents verified through TrustID.

In line with UKVI guidelines BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions.

We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.

Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.

If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (“vaping”) may be used outside hospital buildings.

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job‑share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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