Senior Pharmacy Information Analyst

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We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Our vision is to deliver high quality care and experience for our patients, communities and colleagues.

Our strategic objectives:

Quality: Delivering safe care; always improving outcomes and experience for patients.

People: Fostering a positive culture; living our values; helping our teams feel equipped to deliver.

Sustainability: Always searching for the best way to use our resources for clinical, workforce and financial outcomes.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Information Analyst to work specifically with the Pharmacy Department.

We are looking for a highly skilled, committed and self-driven individual who has the ability to plan and co-ordinate their workload according to deadlines, producing and developing analysed business reports from multiple sources for Financial Services, Pharmacy Leads and key stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for managing the Pharmacy Data and Information Services adhering to data quality and governance policies and providing day to day maintenance and training for pharmacy information systems. You will lead on the adoption of dm&d and SNOMED coding for the Pharmacy system. You will also work closely with the Contract Income Teams to manage the Pharmacy side of the High Cost Medicines submission, challenge and investigations processes.

Advanced database, data analysis and data presentation skills are essential for this post and form the main focus of the role. Cohesion and collaboration with the teams ensures the optimum outcomes for the role and service.

There is further opportunity to support and influence exciting project developments, training of staff in digital information systems and using data to support the development of our patient focused medicines optimisation teams across the Trust and the evolution of our services

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at EDGH and Conquest, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Nationally recognised Business Administration/Digital/Data Analyst qualification
• Expert Digital Literacy skills advanced in SQL Server Management Studio, Microsoft products including Excel and Power BI
• Educated to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience of specialist databases, data collection, audit, and analysis tools.

Desirable criteria

• BTEC / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and are currently registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Practice Supervisor accreditation or equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Advanced use and understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel especially), SSRS, SSMS, Power BI
• Proven knowledge and understanding of the role of Data within service provision
• Delivering Digital/Data systems training
• Evidence of advanced audit, data collection activities and analysis.

Desirable criteria

• Experience and understanding of funding streams and processes for High-Cost Medicines and Blueteq.
• Experience of designing and delivering data analysis in a clinical setting
• Experience of use of specialised Pharmacy systems Emis Health Secondary Care, Define and ePACT2 reporting tools.
• Experience in dealing with Freedom of Information requests

Skills

Essential criteria

• To be able to write reports and communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and concisely to a wide range of staff, healthcare professionals and patients.
• Highly accurate with superior attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and manage own time flexibly to meet changing demands and deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of understanding of extended roles in Digital and High-Cost Medicines within hospital Pharmacy

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Pharmacy Information Analyst JS and PS (PDF, 264.6KB)
• Guidance for Applicants - AFC (PDF, 204.0KB)