Pharmacy EPMA and IT Systems Lead Technician

Haringey GP Federation; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Barnsley is seeking a motivated Pharmacy EPMA and IT Systems Lead Technician. This role involves supporting the digital transformation of pharmacy services, managing IT systems for optimal efficiency, and ensuring high quality in medication management. The ideal candidate will have experience in pharmacy IT, excellent communication skills, and be committed to improving patient care. A hybrid working model is offered, along with a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to impact patient care

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience working in pharmacy within an acute hospital.
• Broad knowledge of EPMA new technologies and application in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist EPMA Lead in delivering Clinical Informatics.
• Management of Pharmacy IT Systems including CMM EPMA and PSC.
• Ensure pharmacy data quality is maintained at a high level.

Skills

Experience working in pharmacy within an acute hospital

Understanding of clinical risk management

Experience of using clinical information systems

Broad knowledge of EPMA new technologies

Project Management

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent

Educated to diploma level in an IT related subject

Job description

4221 - Pharmacy EPMA and IT Systems Lead Technician

We are seeking a highly motivated Pharmacy IT Systems Lead Technician manager to join our dynamic EPMA team in Pharmacy. In this role, you will play a key role in the ongoing digital transformation of pharmacy department.

About the Role:

Collaborate with the BHNFT digital team to lead the further implementation of the EPMA system across the Trust.

Leverage your expertise in IT systems management to oversee the successful rollout and training of the EPMA system.

Expert with drug file and coding to maintain all pharmacy digital systems including

Work closely with the ICT project team to ensure seamless integration with existing systems embedded in the Trust (System C, Ommicell, Pyxis and PTS5.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

System C products (Careflow (EPMA and PSC)

Ommicell

PTS5 (Prescribing Tracking System)v.5

Pyxis

What We Offer:

A hybrid working model, allowing you to work both on-site and from home.

A welcoming and supportive team environment.

The opportunity to make a real difference in patient care.

A progressive and forward-thinking Trust committed to digital innovation.

Barnsley Hospital is a 320-bed district hospital providing a wide range of high-quality acute hospital services. Our EMEA Pharmacy plays a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient medication management for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Interviews to be held 6th February 26.

DigitalResponsibilities:

To support the Clinical Pharmacist EPMA Lead in the delivery of Clinical Informatics for Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring that Pharmacy IT follows a strategic direction in supporting all aspects of the pharmacy business.

Be responsible for the ongoing management of Pharmacy IT Systems including CMM EPMA and PSC), Omnicell and Pyxis.

Be responsible for supplier liaison, system configuration, testing and workflow changes for all pharmacy IT systems.

To Lead and manage the 'Business as Usual' element of the role, involving general maintenance of the order catalogue.

To oversee and resolve problems for CMM EPMA and PSC systems.

To ensure that there are safe and adequate contingency systems in place in the event of system failure for all Pharmacy IT systems including EPMA.

To ensure that pharmacy data quality is maintained at a high level.

To ensure Trust Standards for accountability, integrity and security of Clinical systems are met.

To directly manage day to day the EPMA Pharmacy technician team.

To deputise for the Clinical Pharmacist EPMA Lead.

Pharmacy Responsibilities:

To attend appropriate training courses for technicians, to encourage other staff to undertake further training and to participate in such training schemes as necessary to keep relevant pharmaceutical clinical and technical knowledge up to date.

To undertake any other related duties, which may be required as part of non-digital pharmacy duties.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work.

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

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Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience working in pharmacy within an acute hospital.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.
• Understanding of Trust mandatory performance measures
• Experience of using clinical information systems.
• Broad knowledge of EPMA new technologies and the application in healthcare.
• Able to work successfully with internal and external stakeholders.
• Broad understanding of medication safety principles
• Project Management

Knowledge and Awareness

• Understanding of the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and Data Protection Act
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please can you share an example of how you demonstrate teamwork in your day-to-day role?

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
• Extended role checking technician (or fulfills the criteria to undertake training)
• Educated to diploma level in an IT related subject or equivalent experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to work well in multi-professional teams.
• Able to organize self and others and prioritize workloads appropriately and effectively.
• Able to articulate a compelling vision of how things could be and might be.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills verbal, written and electronic.
• Able to work independently on highly sensitive and contentious issues.
• Able to influence others
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills in complex situation
• Knowledge of the current major clinical workflow and pathways in the Trust
• Good understanding of the current statutory and performance requirements under which the Trust operate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.