About this role
Job summary
Maternity leave cover until 31.12.27
We are looking for a highly skilled and motivatedLead Pharmacist - ePMA and Clinical Informatics to play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of our electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital healthcare across the gesh group and make a tangible impact on patient care and pharmacy services.
As an organisation, we rolled out a newElectronic Patient Record (EPR) system in May 2025. This is your chance to be at the forefront of digital change, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines through innovative technologies.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
Lead on the installation, configuration and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates to include new medicines
Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA, including the provision of relevant, appropriate reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks.
Lead and advise on the IT and Clinical Informatics components of any future technology developments within pharmacy
Be a team leader and to arrange the training of pharmacy staff and others as needed to ensure staff are competent to carry out their job roles effectively.
Provide expert advice on the development of structured training programmes for users of any clinical informatics system through engagement with the relevant clinical teams.
Deliver a clinical pharmacy service in the trust to maintain clinical skills and ensure that any IT developments support such practice.
Support the IT requirements of the Trust Smart Pumps for medicines administration.
Contribute to the strategic planning of the pharmacy department and the trust's clinical IT strategy with a focus on medicines optimisation.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
Lead on the installation, configuration and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates to include new medicines
Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA, including the provision of relevant, appropriate reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters in Pharmacy Degree 1 year pre-registration training Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
Desirable
Leadership/management qualification
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Substantial post registration experience as a pharmacist practitioner to include experience of leading or participating in an e-prescribing or EPR implementation on behalf of pharmacy Relevant Hospital ePMA (prescribing and Administration Systems) experience Experience in implementing and managing change Demonstrable experience of supervising and managing staff/ teams Previous experience of contribution to the operational and strategic direction of the pharmacy department Experience of identifying and managing risk in a clinical specialty Proven ability to deliver education and training Experience of medicines risk management
Desirable
An understanding of how digital tools / EPR functionality can improve clinical practice in the hospital setting
Skills Essential
Computer literate including familiarity with electronic prescribing systems Knowledge and experience of clinical audit methodology
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Epsom Gateway Offices
Gateway Building, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)