Pharmacist Information Officer in London

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. You will have proven experience in a hospital pharmacy setting with some experience in managing pharmacy-related IT systems and a proven track record in project management. You will also have excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient care and performance delivery along with a strong track record of successful delivery of projects and service development experience.

The role involves leading the clinical aspects of pharmacy-related IT projects including the ongoing development of the Epic system in terms of the safe prescribing and administration of medicines. The role will also lead on other pharmacy IT projects including IT systems related to workflow and reporting relating to medicine spend including high cost drugs.

Main duties of the job:

• Assist the Senior Pharmacist Information Officer to 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.
• Be an expert in the capabilities of EPR and technology to improve patient safety and medicines optimisation and provide direction to maximise its capabilities.
• Work as a clinical pharmacist, delivering a ward-based pharmacy service including medicines reconciliation, drug supply, review of highly complex medication regimens, drug interaction and adverse reaction monitoring.
• Active participation 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 to 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.

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. 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.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Essential criteria:

• Academic/Professional qualification/Training or equivalent or BPharm/BSc Hons for those qualified before 2002.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Practising pharmacist working in a hospital environment.
• Good clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills.
• Knowledge of pharmacy, medicines management and medicines optimisation and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment including dispensary, procurement, homecare, technical services and ward areas.
• Experience using the EPR system Epic as an end user.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation.
• Good problem solving and investigational skills.
• Good diagnostic and analytical skills.
• Ability to identify a problem, formulate a solution and have the ability to work across teams to implement.
• Able to analyse and interpret complex information relating to pharmacy IT systems and present to others in a clear and concise manner.
• Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations.
• Effective prioritisation skills.
• Effective pharmaceutical care skills.
• Understanding of NHS / IT priorities.
• Able to explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience.