EPR Medicines Management Workstream Lead
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to lead the Medicines Management workstream within our Oracle Millennium EPR programme. Working closely with pharmacy teams, clinicians, system administrators and key stakeholders, you will ensure the successful design, implementation and adoption of digital medicines management processes.
You will lead business change activities, manage risks and governance requirements, support system optimisation and benefits realisation, and act as the key point of contact for the workstream. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation programme that will shape the future of patient care and medicines management.
Main duties of the job
The Medicines Management Workstream Lead will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of the EPR programme within their designated team, with a strong focus on business change and digital transformation. This role requires a deep understanding of the clinical environment, robust IT skills, and extensive knowledge of patient systems.
About us
As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a supportive work life balance.
At Innovate, we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We recognise the benefits of transferable skills and a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.
Company Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Vivup staff benefits platform
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Generous annual leave package
- Flexible working
- Access to staff networks
- Volunteer leave
- Long service recognition scheme
- Buy and sell annual leave option
Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and manage the medicines management workstream from initiation to completion, ensuring efficient engagement, prioritisation of tasks, and direction of the workstream team to deliver outcomes in line with planned timescales.
Ensure the configuration of the system aligns to, and supports, future state process.
To work alongside Systems Administrators and support staff to understand clinical and operational workflows, both within the pharmacy and medicines management focus area, and holistically as part of wider hospital workflows.
Develop and implement business change strategies to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of the new system, and its associated processes, within the clinical and technical environment.
Report, manage, and escalate clinical, operational and programme issues, risks and decisions through the relevant governance structures, informing Pharmacy colleagues in the event of a business-as-usual risk.
Act as the initial contact point for the workstream, collaborating with key stakeholders, including clinicians, IT professionals, and external organisations, to gather requirements, provide updates, and address concerns.
Monitor programme performance and provide regular reports to senior management, and other key stakeholders, on progress.
Receive and interpret complex and sensitive information from senior Programme team members.
Where necessary, support in facilitating system adoption and benefits realisation. This will include dress rehearsals, floor walking and optimisation during and post go-live
Document, communicate, and apply lessons learnt during implementation and through engagement with other users of the Oracle Millennium EPR
Work closely with business-as-usual clinical safety, medicines safety and commissioning teams (including Drug and therapeutics and Medicines Safety Committees) to ensure there is a strong link between existing governance processes and those being developed in the EPR programme.
Person Specification
What we are looking for in our people
- In-depth knowledge of patient systems and medicines management clinical workflows.
- Excellent IT skills, including experience with system integration and software implementation.
- High attention to detail, including production of plans and writing reports.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and meet tight deadlines.
Experience
- Significant, recent experience working within a configuration role
- Oracle Millennium experience in a workstream lead role, ideally including experience of convergence programmes
- Extensive experience in IT system delivery, with a strong understanding of the importance of business change management principles.
- Experience in a change management role.
Qualifications
- Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2).
- GPhC (GB) registration
Employer details
Employer name
Innovate Healthcare Services
Address
Warwick Hospital
Lakin Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/