Health and Care
Job Overview
This is a fixed term/secondment post until 31/03/2027. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacist to get involved in delivering the digital medicines transformation within Hywel Dda University Health Board.
We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with a passion for digital transformation to get involved in the implementation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) in the Health Board.
The post holder will provide pharmacy expertise and clinical leadership within the ePMA programme. They will be a digital champion, supporting staff in the transformation process and improving digital literacy. They will be a key liaison between the clinical teams and digital project teams. An excellent level of written and verbal communication is required, with highly developed negotiation and influencing skills.
This is a key role to ensure the ePMA system is designed and configured to support safe prescribing and staff workflows, and that it is optimised to transform medicines processes and enhance patient care. This role will be supported by the lead pharmacist for digital medicines management systems, a wider team of clinical informaticians and technical colleagues .
Main duties of the job
This is a Health Board wide role with the base location to be agreed between the post holder and the lead pharmacist.
The post holder will work alongside the lead pharmacist in designing and implementing the ePMAsystem, providing professional oversight of the system and any subsequent upgrades, to ensure patient safety. They will provide expert advice to the wider Digital Team on medicines prescribing, supply and administration in relation to ePMA. This role will involve engaging with staff, leading on design and configuration workshops and proactively identifying and developing new ways of working. There will be an expectation to attend local and National groups relevant to ePMA and to work collaboratively with other Health Board ePMA teams.
Implementation of the ePMA system will involve developing new standard operating procedures (SOPs), analysing relevant drug data to influence decisions and support benefits analysis.
This role will require flexibility, including the ability to work across a 7-day/24-hour rota during key implementation phases. Regular travel across Health Board sites is essential.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
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