Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Digital Systems
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 2ESView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - Digital Systems (For 12 months or until 1.1.2028, Band 8a) Royal London Hospital We are seeking an experienced pharmaci...
The postholder will assist the Lead Pharmacist, Informatics with the development and optimisation of electronic prescribing within the Trust, in conjunction with the Head of IT Projects and the EPR team. They will assist with the implementation of any new digital medicines' initiatives and support the pharmacy team in developing, validating and maintaining the wider pharmacy digital systems operated by the department.
They will ensure patient safety, security of access, system availability and that data accuracy is delivered by the system(s) and meets the requirements of the Trust, its patients and clinical staff.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience post registration in a hospital based post
- Previous significant experience of working with clinical IT systems, including ePMA
- Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change
Desirable
- Successful experience of managing & leading projects
- Practical experience of setting up and configuring EPMA and associated functionality
- Experience of successfully managing staff, performing appraisals and giving feedback
Skills
Essential
- Be able to provide highly complex ePMA information and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants/professor level)
- Able to communicate complex information effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
- Change management experience
- Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate
- Able to plan, prioritise, organise self and work unsupervised according to changing demands
- Demonstrates Project Management Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to EPMA
- In depth knowledge of medicines administration processes and medicines management
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics
- Knowledge of national digital strategy for the NHS
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understands the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Ability to provide complex information and guidance on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues clearly and concisely
Qualifications
Essential: - MPharm Degree
How to apply
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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