Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (12 month secondment)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (late nights, weekends and back-up on call on rota basis)
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9822DG
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- London Northwest University Hospital Trust - Northwick Park hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Pharmacist EPMA
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) team as a Band 7 Specialist Pharmacist ePMA. This cross-site role supports the ongoing development, optimisation and governance of electronic prescribing systems across London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist ePMA, clinical teams, digital services and system suppliers, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, effective and innovative use of electronic prescribing throughout the patient journey. Responsibilities include supporting system configuration and maintenance, developing the medication catalogue, troubleshooting system issues, delivering training, supporting system upgrades and implementations, and contributing to clinical decision support and digital transformation initiatives.
The role combines specialist digital pharmacy practice with patient-facing clinical pharmacy responsibilities, making it ideal for a pharmacist who is passionate about improving patient safety, medicines optimisation and healthcare technology. The successful candidate will have experience in hospital pharmacy practice, a strong interest in digital healthcare, and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience of electronic prescribing systems, particularly Cerner ePMA, would be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the design, configuration, testing and ongoing development of the ePMA system to ensure safe and effective medicines management.
- Managing and maintaining the electronic medication catalogue and clinical decision support tools, including alerts and reminders.
- Working closely with pharmacy, clinical, digital and supplier teams to implement system enhancements and resolve operational issues.
- Delivering training and support to pharmacists, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals using the ePMA system.
- Monitoring system performance, supporting audits, investigating incidents and promoting high standards of data quality, patient safety and governance.
- Providing specialist clinical pharmacy services, including medicines optimisation, prescription review, patient counselling and multidisciplinary team working.
- Supporting ePMA implementations, upgrades, downtime procedures and digital transformation projects across both organisations.
- Contributing to research, service evaluation, quality improvement initiatives and the development of policies and procedures relating to electronic prescribing.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters Degree in Pharmacy + pre-registration training, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Certificate in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent training / experience
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree / Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a clinical pharmacist practitioner in a variety of clinical areas
- Experience with use of Electronic Patient Records and ePMA
- Pharmaceutical Care in a hospital environment
- Education and training in a multidisciplinary environment
- Supervision of staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience with Cerner ePMA
- Experience with EPR/ePMA system management or maintenance
Skills, Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Proficiency with word processing, spread sheet, and presentation software applications
- Organisation and prioritisation of work
- Clinical reasoning and judgement
- Good oral and written communication and presentation skills to convey complex and potentially sensitive information
- Awareness of research evidence in everyday practice
- Problem solving and risk awareness
Desirable criteria
- Influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
- Ensures others training needs are identified & met
- Identifies best practice & appropriate measures of service
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm for the position and a mature and positive approach to the out of hour’s commitment
- Ability to cope well within a busy environment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nilpa Hansrani
- Job title
- Principal pharmacist EPMA
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811710272
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