Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Main Responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the SHOU's EPMA system.
• Contribute to digital transformation projects and medicines-related IT initiatives
• Analyse, test and improve digital prescribing workflows and processes.
• Deliver EPMA training and support to pharmacy, nursing and medical staff.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, Digital Services teams and system suppliers to deliver safe and effective change.
• Provide specialist advice on medicines, prescribing systems and patient safety.
• Support project management, system testing and implementation activities.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovation.
• Support the development and training of pharmacy staff and trainees.
• Maintain a clinical pharmacy role and contribute to direct patient care.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• UK registered Pharmacist
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Clinical Diploma or Accredited/ Equivalent Qualification approved by the GPhC or other Postgraduate Qualification

Desirable criteria

• ILM Level 3 or similar such as Edward Jenner
• Project management qualification

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to manage time and prioritise effectively
• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy IT system
• Ability to problem solve at a level appropriate to the post
• Comprehensive IT skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• UK hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience of audit and quality systems

Desirable criteria

• Have experience of working with EPMA systems
• Experience of project management

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Teaching / tutorial and clinical supervisory skills

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers. BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.