Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Specialist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-3155
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Pharmacy Digital & Informatics (Nurse/AHP/Pharmacist/Technician)
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
This role is open to nursing, midwifery, AHP, and pharmacy professionals.
This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a passion for digital systems and the dynamic environment of an Integrated Care Organisation (ICO). The Whittington Health NHS Trust delivers a wide range of both acute and community services, providing a platform for innovative and creative thinking when delivering services. Key priorities of the Trust and Pharmacy department include ensuring the consistent and safe management of the suite of Digital Medicines Management Systems (which includes EPMA) and developing our systems to improve patient safety and optimise medication pathways.
The post holder will be based at Whittington Hospital but will occasionally visit community sites to support digital projects being rolled out or requiring assistance. The Trust has an experienced Pharmacy Digital and Informatics team, managing a portfolio of digital medicines management systems within the hospital, which will support the post holder. The post holder will be expected to support clinical and dispensary duties when required and be part of the bank holiday, weekend, late duty, and on-call rota where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the maintenance, development, and expansion of the suite of digital medicines management-related systems, supporting the Senior Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Pharmacist and Lead Technician.
- Lead on the Business As Usual (BAU) responsibilities of the Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Team (e.g., system maintenance, configuration, training, and account management) and support the pharmacy robotics systems deployed within pharmacy and at ward level.
- Support initial project setup (process mapping, baseline auditing, stakeholder engagement, training documentation, application testing, KPI agreements, etc.) for the pharmacy Digital Medicines Management System (which includes EPMA) and continue managing these systems.
- Undertake appropriate investigations and solution designs, and support and facilitate the implementation of medicines-related digital systems in new clinical areas (e.g., Community, Emergency Department, etc.) with team support.
- Play an active role in the continued implementation and maintenance of the hospital's electronic EPMA system (CMM) and other medicines-related systems alongside the existing Pharmacy Digital and Informatics team.
- Support clinical and dispensary duties when required and be part of the bank holiday, weekend, late duty, and on-call rota where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further detail, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification document attached. You may also email the lead recruiter for further information.
Person specification
Education / Qualification
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy Degree – MPharm
- Diploma or Degree in Nursing
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Equivalent to one of the above through experience and professional development
- Member of the GPHC or NMC or any other relevant authority
Desirable criteria
- Post registration Diploma/MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent qualification based on discipline
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good time management skills and organisational skills-self and others
- Good communication skills-verbal and written
- Appreciation of audit methods
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work
- Evidence of problem solving skills
- Good negotiation & interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Good IT skills, including familiarity with Clinical Systems as a user and experience with Office type software packages
- Good presentation skills
- Proven teaching ability
- Able to articulate benefits of IT solutions for health care
- Demonstrate initiative
Desirable criteria
- System configuration skills
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration hospital or community service experience
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems for both stock management and electronic prescribing and administration
- Previous experience in delivering education and training.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of community based healthcare processes
- Previous experience of project management and ability to implement and manage change.
- Experience of medicines related digital systems (including EPMA systems)
- Service development
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Professional
- Sets high standards
- Reliable work record
- Able to work under pressure
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joseph Grayson
- Job title
- Pharmacy Digital & Informatics Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 7288 3664
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