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EPR Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO)
| Posting date: | 14 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £74,290.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £74290.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 April 2025 |
| Location: | Southend, SS0 0RY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9390-25-0857 |
Summary
Carry out a range of duties, within both Trust dispensaries and clinical pharmacy services, in order to maintain a broad understanding and appreciate the context in which clinical digital systems are used in both Trusts. Be sufficiently familiar with the functionality of both stock control systems to be able to advise on interface issues between them and the EPR system. Undertake limited routine dispensary work and contribute on rotation to evening, weekend and public holiday cover and on-call requirements, as necessary. Ensure participation in clinical pharmacy at ward level to identify patients with pharmaceutical issues and identify drug related admissions. Be an active member of the pharmacy team and participate in the general duties e.g. ward cover and assisting with the training of junior staff. Provide effective communication with ward staff to optimise patient care. Maintain a general awareness of medication practice on ward and identify where practice goes outside safe limits. Enforce good practice and apply the guidelines inTrusts Medicines Management Policies including the Medicines Policy. Promote value for money in the use of medicines and to reduce wastage. Demonstrate professional accountability to service users, stakeholders and the profession. Ensure delivery of the clinical governance agenda in relation to medicines optimisation. Produce monthly reports, on the use of drugs by the directorates, in order to assist in the control of prescribing and management of drug budgets within the directorates. To work flexibly, working out of hours as required during roll out and upgrade of electronic systems.