Lead Specialist Clinical Pharmacist -ePMA (e-Care)

The right candidate will work alongside our existing Lead Pharmacists to jointly co-ordinate the activity of the e-Care Medicines Management team. This will include:

• Hands on build work within the e-Care system
• Clinical project management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Business as usual (BAU) maintenance
• Delivery of training and education on the medicines elements of the system
• Input into national and international forums
• Day-to-day management of the team itself
There is also a clinical element to the role, with some of the time dedicated to providing a clinical pharmacy service and participating in the department's late and weekend working on a rostered basis.

The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has recently invested in the e-Care (EPMA) Medicines Management Team, and we are expanding - could you come and join us? We are a Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Trust with a fully integrated electronic prescribing and medication record system known as e-Care, using Cerner Millennium. It is used across the Trust in every aspect of the patient's care, and supports the pharmacy department to improve and monitor the care that we deliver. The e-Care Medicines Management Team consists of a dedicated project manager, specialist pharmacists and specialist pharmacy technicians. It sits within a wider e-Care team consisting of IT specialists, nurses, doctors and other specialist staff. What you can expect from us
• A supportive, friendly team
• A rewarding role in a busy, fast-paced, team environment
• Career progression - training and education related to CPD/revalidation
• Access to a range of employee benefits, #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.