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Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
18 months (18 Month fixed term contract during EPR implementation)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Weekends , Late Night and Bank Holidays)
Job ref
230-33754016-CSS-D
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/02/2026 17:00

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Digital Pharmacy Technician - Electronic Patient Record

Band 5

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Digital Pharmacy Technician - EPR

37.5 hours per week (rotational late night, weekends and bank holiday working)

Fixed Term for 18 Months during EPR Implementation

Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

The Specialist Digital Pharmacist will work as part of the Digital Pharmacy Team supporting the Joint Lead Pharmacy Information Officer in a multidisciplinary team tasked with implementing the Joint Oracle EPR (JEPR) system and supporting its implementation across the JEPR network that will exist between University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW), George Eliot NHS Trust (GEH) and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT).

Main duties of the job

  • To support the implementation team in the EPMA component of roll out of JEPR.
  • To deliver when needed specialist training and teaching sessions to the ward-based team, checking understanding and adapting training methods where necessary.
  • The post holder will support staff who are distressed or who challenge the changes to service as a result of JEPR.
  • To utilise observational and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders, to contribute to the benefits measurement process and to design best practice.
  • To participate in process mapping days and use professional experience and knowledge of medicines management standards to support the design of clinical practice in all aspects of medicines management to inform configuration of the software and ways of working.
  • To plan training sessions for ward staff within specified time frames and to deadlines. 
  • To undertake routine duties within the dispensary as required, supervising the work of junior pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and (senior) ATOs.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’   taking centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

Effective open communication

Excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician and the Chief Pharmacist.
  • To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technician, to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
  • To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technician and the Chief Pharmacist.
  • To manage work of junior Technicians and others, when deputing for Lead Pharmacy Technicians.
  • To contribute to the late night, weekend, Bank Holiday and Statutory Day working rota. 

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience of delivery of pharmaceutical care in hospital pharmacy
  • Fluent IT user and use of databases
  • Problem solving
  • Training of staff
  • Triage of errors and faults in IT hardware and software
  • Involvement in service development
  • Using data sources to produce reports for a variety of requestors
Desirable criteria
  • Writing and validation of adhoc reports using various reporting tools (e.g. Crystal/SQL/PowerBI)

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • NVQ 3 or equivalent registered Pharmacy Technician or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience
  • Accredited Checking Technician Qualification
  • Demonstrate continuing professional developments to meet statutory requirements
  • Professional registration with the GPhC and minimum of 1 year’s post qualification experience
Desirable criteria
  • Formal mentoring, coaching or preceptorship training

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of how Hospital Pharmacy IT systems operate
  • Familiarity with Pharmacy stock control software using Pharmacy systems management software, ideally CMM (JAC / Wellsky)
  • Familiarity with EPMA / EPR
Desirable criteria
  • Implementing and developing clinical pharmacy services within an EPR / EPMA system
  • Pharmacy Robotics including electronic drug storage solutions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mike Wyatt
Job title
Advanced Digital Pharmacy Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 153663
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