Job Description

This role is to act as Lead Principal Digital (ePMA) Pharmacist implementing, developing, and supporting all elements of the Trusts Electronic Patient Records (EPR) relating to prescribing and medicines usage and to work closely with the Pharmacy Department, IT department, EPR team as well as other Trusts using the same EPR system.



Be an expert in their field and will be expected to make decisions about situations which may involve a number of complicated or highly complex components



Overall responsibility for all pharmacy related digital systems build, implementation and ongoing development, governance and maintenance. This includes the Trust ePMA system across QVH, in line with legislation, national priories and Trust objectives



Develop a strategy to inform the ongoing maintenance and post-implementation development of the ePMA system



Establish systems to identify key therapeutic changes relating to the use and/or safety of medicines e.g., medicines database, safety alerts, formulary changes, protocol and guideline changes etc; and ensure that these are built into the ePMA system and prescribing practice in a timely way



Main point of contact to provide highly specialist pharmaceutical knowledge and expertise around all future phases of build, roll-out, ongoing maintenance and future development of the Trust ePMA system.



Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.



We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.



Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.



Act as a team leader for the EPMA pharmacy team

EPMA system configuration, system development and testing

Training and supporting all staff involved with the EPMA process (pharmacy, prescribers, nurses and AHPs) encouraging adoption of digital working.

Contribute toward strategic planning for Trust Digital strategy and ensure medicines optimisation focus within the digital programme.

Provide clinical governance leadership for the EPMA system, primary point of contact for risk management of the EPMA system, managing incidents, issues and clinical concerns.

Act as an ambassador and clinical representative for the EPR and a champion for EPMA, engaging staff and promoting the benefits