Joint Digital Pharmacist [B7 to 8a progression] | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £57,349 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6319641/405-24-HS885PHAR-A |
Summary
Are you an aspiring Digital Lead Pharmacist, either working in the field already, or keen to know more?
Dorset County Hospital NHSFT and Dorset Healthcare University NHSFT are looking for a registered Pharmacist who is interested in the Digital Medicines for a progressive B7 to 8a Digital Pharmacist role. Successful applicants will be mentored by the B8b Digital Lead Pharmacist, and supported to progress into a Digital Lead Pharmacist role by the Digital team and wider Pharmacy teams across the two organisations.
Working across both Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare University Hospital:
• To line manage the Principal Pharmacy Technician for Pharmacy Systems and to provide managerial, professional, and clinical oversight of Pharmacy Systems (JAC/CMM, EPMA, PTS, AeroScout).
• To optimise the existing EPMA system by developing analytical tools to support patient care such as clinical prioritisation and performance dashboards .To support the Medicines Optimisation work programme for the Medicines Committee.
• To support the pharmacy clinical audit programme.
• To support the System wide Digital Medicine Strategy and the development of a Single Medication Record for the system.
• To participate in the provision of the clinical pharmacy service, inpatient and outpatient dispensing services.
• To deputise for the Lead Digital Medicines Pharmacist.
The purpose-built Pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The dispensary benefits from a new BD robot installation and a Prescription Tracking System, and an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use throughout the majority of the hospital.
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a multi-award winning hospital which officially opened in May 1998 and is situated within easy walking distance of the historic town centre of Dorchester. It employs around 3,000 members of staff, who provide acute hospital services to a population of around 250,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset. Dorchester itself is an intriguing mix of historic and the modern, with the new Brewery Square development offering a vibrant and sophisticated leisure and shopping complex. Take a look at Visit Dorset to see what the area has to offer.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future – we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
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Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team. You’ll challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024
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