EPMA Lead Nurse in Plymouth

The EPMA Lead Nurse is an influential role at the forefront of digital transformation, providing expert clinical leadership to shape how medicines are prescribed and administered across community and mental health services using SystmOne as the EPMA platform. As a trusted subject matter expert, you will ensure that nursing practice, patient safety and real world clinical workflows are embedded into the design, implementation and continuous improvement of SystmOne in a way that reflects the unique needs of the organisation and the populations it serves.

Working with autonomy and authority, you will drive excellence in medicines management, lead engaging training and competency development, and play a key role in strengthening digital medicines governance alongside multidisciplinary colleagues. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to Livewell Southwest's vision of delivering high quality, safe and person centred care through innovation. You will influence how SystmOne supports frontline teams across diverse settings, empower colleagues to use digital systems with confidence, and be central to meaningful service improvement. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes, enjoy leading change and want to make a tangible impact within a forward thinking organisation, this role offers both challenge and reward.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing expert clinical leadership to support staff in the safe and effective use of electronic prescribing systems, with a particular focus on SystmOne.
• Leading the design and delivery of training and competency programmes, developing superusers and offering clear guidance on complex clinical and digital processes.
• Acting as a key point of contact for EPMA queries across community and mental health services.
• Influencing change, supporting staff development and promoting a culture of safe, high quality, person centred care.
• Contributing to strong governance through involvement in medicines safety processes, audit, risk management and incident review.
• Supporting efficient use of resources, contributing to financial awareness and assisting with service planning and business cases.
• Providing clinical input into system design, configuration, testing and rollout within SystmOne.
• Analysing data, producing reports and supporting policy development, maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and care quality.

All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us: Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centring our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation. Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Job responsibilities include:

• Providing expert support and guidance.
• Designing, organising and delivering training needed for staff.
• Communicating complex clinical and digital information clearly to a range of staff groups.
• Developing a superuser programme, recruiting and coaching EPMA superuser members.
• Ensuring compliance with organisation policies and guidelines.
• Collaborating with colleagues to address complaints and incidents appropriately.
• Promoting the best use and care of resources throughout the organisation.
• Supporting investigation of incidents, complaints and safety events.
• Contributing to audit programmes and monitoring of EPMA-related performance and safety indicators.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge with regards to Data Protection, Patient Confidentiality, Information Sharing Protocols and relevant organisation policies.

Experience required includes:

• Experience of working in a large organisation with a wide range of staffing levels.
• Experience of working in a Mental Health in-patient setting.
• Experience of working with and training a range of staffing groups including clinicians, nursing and managers.
• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary training.
• Experience of project management and business analysis.

Qualifications required include:

• Degree or equivalent professional nursing qualification.
• NMC registrant.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.