Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacist Information Officer
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Opportunity for a Pharmacist to Join the Pharmacy IT Team
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to join within the Pharmacy IT Team to deliver the benefits of the Epic system and other pharmacy-related IT projects.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Experience in managing pharmacy-related IT systems
- Proven track-record in project management
- Excellent communication skills
- Commitment to patient care and performance delivery
- Strong track record of successful delivery of projects and service development experience
Role Responsibilities
- Lead the clinical aspects of pharmacy-related IT projects
- Ongoing development of the Epic system in terms of the safe prescribing and administration of medicines
- Lead on other pharmacy IT projects including IT systems related to workflow and reporting relating to medicine spend including high cost drugs
- Assist the Senior Pharmacist Information Officer
- Design future clinical and research processes and workflows
- Support with the medicines management aspects of GOSH’s clinical systems strategy
- Assist with the ongoing development of the EPR programme and associated ICT systems and clinical transformation projects related to medicines management
- Act as an expert in the capabilities of EPR and technology to improve patient safety and medicines optimisation
- Provide direction to maximise its capabilities
- Work as a clinical pharmacist, delivering a ward-based pharmacy service
- Include medicines reconciliation, drug supply, review of highly complex medication regimens, drug interaction and adverse reaction monitoring
- Actively participate on consultant ward rounds and multi-disciplinary meetings
- Ensure that the environment, technology and infrastructure are emphasised in the prevention of medication errors and adverse events
- Promote the use of health IT to improve patient safety by designing, developing, implementing and educating on decision support tools
- Assist with the implementation of the pharmacy IT strategy
- Combine knowledge of patient care, medicines management, informatics concepts, and change management
- Effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of EPR in clinical settings
- Act as a source of information for pharmacy IT and EPIC
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About GOSH
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
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We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Meera Thacker
- Job Title: Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Email Address: Meera.thacker@gosh.nhs.uk
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