Experience

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Pharmacy EP & IT Technician

  • Oct 2015 - Present

  JAC Chemotherapy Management System administratorJAC EPMA JAC Pharmacy Stock ManagementBD (ARX) RoboticsPharmacy Chemo-e-PMR - involved in in-house design, development and roll outPharmacy e-Audit Tool - scoped in-house development of web based pharmacy audit toolPTS Prescription Tracking PTS Delivery App Tutela Temperature monitoringGHx PowerGate Ordering and Invoicing SystemMediwell automation cabinets- instillation and management Omnicell blister packing machine- instillation and management



Russells Hall Hospital

• Pharmacy Information & Technology Lead Technician

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for;i) the identification and support for installation and operation of technology for the safe and swift supply of medicinesii) the management of the information technology systems within the pharmacy departmentsiii) the provision of information relating to operational and financial performance of the pharmacy department to internal and external stakeholdersiv) to work with the other members of the Pharmacy Senior Management team to develop the services in line with Trust and National NHS directivesv) to manage the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants within their area of responsibility and to ensure that the delivery and quality of the pharmacy support services is constantly maintained.Information Systems: Responsible for the development, delivery, and assurance of the pharmacy information and technology strategy Manage contract negotiations with IT/software providers to ensure the most cost effective IT solutions are identified. Support colleagues in pharmacy, ward and clinical areas and within community and primary care settings in selecting, commissioning and operating technology to improve the safe use of medicines, performance and provide value for money Ensure that current and future pharmacy IT systems (e.g. JAC, Clinichemo, Medecator, MiDatabank, ARx, Pharmacy Tracker) are appropriately supported by pharmacy, Trust IT and PFI IT partners Support all pharmacy JAC users ino providing reports to inform directorate management teams on the expenditure, risk and prescriber performanceo identifying, escalating and solving JAC problems, by working with pharmacy, IT, and software manufacturer colleagueso ensuring that robust business continuity plans are developed, shared and implementedo providing up to date directorate and costing support on a monthly basiso supporting the improvement of the JAC electronic discharge letter functionality



Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospital & Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Information

  • Nov 2003 - Feb 2014

  Answer clinical enquiries from Healthcare Professionals within the Trust on use of medicines.Answer enquires from patients if they have any concerns over their recently discharged medicines.Training of Pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy techniciansSupport Medicines Management Team in delivery of their serviceProvide support to Clinical Governance, Formulary Working Group, Immunology and HIV etc.Approve procurement of unlicensed medicines and management of processes involved in-line with Trust policy on unlicensed medicines.Maintenance of databases and ensure resources used to answer clinical enquires are up to date.Line manage a number staff



Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rotional Pharmacy Technician

  • May 2000 - Nov 2003

  Rotational Pharmacy TechnicianRotated through aseptic labs, mian dispensary, Skin Centre Dispensary, BMEC dispensary, procurement, ward top-up services, one-stop dispensing, Deputy Procurement Manager



Medicare Chemist

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Sep 1988 - Jun 2000

  Dispensing FP10ProcurementLiaising with GPs