Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Involves working across the trust at various sites)
- Job ref
- 310-CORP-7040751
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy Department - Resource Centre, Fulbourn Hospital
- Town
- Fulbourn, Cambridge
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacy Technician-Digital Medicines Optimisation and EPMA
Band 6
Job overview
CPFT has an exciting and unique opportunity to join the Pharmacy Team as a Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Digital Medicines Optimisation and EPMA. CPFT has recently implemented CareFlow Medicines Management (CMM) EPMA on its inpatient wards and plans to implement the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) into its community teams and CareFlow Medicines Management Pharmacy Stock Control.
The post holder will work with the Lead Pharmacist - Digital Medicines Optimisation and EPMA, and other CPFT staff in Clinical Systems and Business Technology providing specialist technical pharmacy advice and support for clinical system. They will work to maintain and develop clinical aspects of systems configuration, develop guidelines and procedures, and train system users. They will also support future systems implementations and support the maintenance and development of these systems after implementation.
The post holder will need to be well organised, comfortable with taking responsibility for independent decision making in their field of expertise, and adaptable to the varying requirements of the role at different times.
Main duties of the job
- Support the safe and effective operation of the EPMA System within CPFT.
- Support the Lead Pharmacist in resolving of professional and medicines management issues arising in day-to-day use of the EPMA system.
- Alongside members of Clinical Systems Team provide training to users of the EPMA and other medicines management systems.
- Provide specialist pharmacy technical input into the EPMA and other medicines management systems across CPFT. Contributing towards both operational and strategic development.
- Use specialist pharmacy technical experience and knowledge to contribute to the design of new ways of working with electronic systems and processes to ensure maximum levels of safety and quality.
- Ensure the EPMA and other medicines management system are continuously optimised in line with new clinical and digital guidance.
- Promote new ways of working and to report any pharmacy technical risks and issues that could be generated by the transition from the current to the future state; working closely with staff from other CPFT teams
- Development and maintain procedures and protocols for the service.
- To provide advice to other health care professionals on the use of the EPMA and other medicines management systems.
- Support the Medication Safety Officer with medication safety initiatives
- Assist the supplying dispensaries as and when required and act as an accredited checking technician.
- Provide clinical medicines management services when required
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving license* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
The job will offer the opportunity for some hybrid working including home working and working at office sites across the Trust. However, there is an expectation that the post holder will be able to travel to sites across the Trust as and when the role requires.
- Assist the Lead Pharmacist in co-ordinating all aspects of EPMA and other medicines management systems within CPFT.
- Assist with the development and configuration of the EPMA and Pharmacy software providing technical input from a medicines management perspective.
- To identify and resolve configuration errors and bugs in the system liaising with Clinical Systems and IT colleagues.
- To assist in delivering and auditing a training programme for pharmacy and other healthcare professionals in the use of EPMA and other associated systems.
- To work and travel across the trust delivering specialist training to users of EPMA system(s)
- Act as a Systems Administrator and lead contact in the maintenance of the EPMA and other medicines management systems within the Trust.
- Have an active role in audits relating to EPMA, other medicines management systems and wider pharmacy service.
- To represent the CPFT Pharmacy team at local, regional and national EPMA and digital forums when appropriate.
- To complete the pharmacy team’s set objectives and follow pharmacy department standard operating procedures. To contribute regularly to team development and improvement groups.
- Support the Medication Safety Officer with medication safety initiatives
- Undertake any other duties in line with the key purpose of the job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ 3 Pharmacy Services or National BTEc Certificate in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent
- Registration with GPhC
- Willingness to undertake Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) qualification.
- Evidence of further post qualification training/development
Desirable criteria
- Nationally recognised Accredited Checking Technician qualification (ACT)
- Medicines Management Accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Experience in delivering education and training to professional staff groups
Desirable criteria
- Experience of EPMA
- Experience of other medicines management systems
- Experience of digital reporting
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Able to work independently and prioritise work appropriately
- Demonstrate initiative
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Awareness of importance of risk management
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of EPMA Systems
- Knowledge of requirements for maintaining confidentiality and accurate record keeping
- Understanding of medicines and pharmacy legislation
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of CareFlow Medicine Management Pharmacy System
- Knowledge of CareFlow Medicine Management EPMA System
- Understanding of information and reporting and challenges managing complex data
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- George Griffiths
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacist-Digital Meds Optimisation and EPMA
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07866190519
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