Digital Medicines Lead

12 month fixed term or secondment opportunityCould you be our new Digital Medicines Lead?Are you passionate about improving medication safety, but looking to be able to deliver that at a whole-system level?Do you believe that digital transformation is as much about people and processes as it is about technology?Are you an experienced pharmacy professional with a strong background of leadership in the multidisciplinary team?If it's a yes to all of that, you could be the perfect person to join the Digital Transformation Team, and be the clinical and operational lead for our BetterMeds ePMA system!This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.The postholder will be responsible for all medicines optimisation aspects of the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR), including , but not limited to, being the Trust lead for our inpatient ePMA system, BetterMeds. This will include wider deployment of the system into new specialities, continuous improvement and optimisation of the live system, and leading the clinical governance processes that wrap around digital medicines.You will be the professional link between the Trust EPR programme and Pharmacy Services, being part of the clinical leadership and clinical safety team for our EPR, and supporting ePMA maintenance and development.Your role will also involve supporting and training other members of the Digital Health Team to ensure our ePMA and wider digital medicines ecosystem has robust and resilient support that addresses the needs of the whole clinical team.The post-holder will have a specific focus on our Trust strategic pillar 'Journey to Outstanding', and the enabling pillars of Digital and Data.We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julia Scott Job title: Associate Director of Clinical Quality Email address: juliascott1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01322 428100