Job overview

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, high calibre Pharmacy Technician looking to further advance their career and build on their leadership, clinical and IT skills within the electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will need to be flexible and organised, be able to align their values with those of the organisation, work well within a team and have a ‘can do’ positive attitude.

Pharmacy department is currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) team. You will work alongside our Pharmacy Team Leader – ePMA and Clinical Informatics, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Chief Nurse Information Officer, pharmacy team and healthcare & IT professionals across the organisation and the wider NHS digital community.  You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure that the solution delivers the strategic and operational goals of the Trust which includes patient safety, quality of care, efficient use of staff resources and cost effective prescribing. Applicants should have significant previous experience of working with electronic prescribing solutions within an acute hospital setting.  You will be provided with an opportunity to develop a broad portfolio of skills that includes negotiating and influencing people, managing change, managing projects and developing staff.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Pharmacy Team Leader – ePMA and Clinical Informatics in the delivery of Clinical Informatics for St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring that Pharmacy IT follows a strategic direction in supporting all aspects of the pharmacy business.
• To manage and maintain the ‘Business as Usual’ element of the role, involving general maintenance of the order catalogue.
• To oversee and resolve problems for Pharmacy ePMA systems.
• To support the Highly Specialist Pharmacist and Specialist Pharmacy Technician – ePMA and Clinical Informatics.
• To ensure that Pharmacy/Trust Staff are using all Trust Clinical Systems appropriately and effectively.
• To ensure pharmacy data quality is maintained at a high level.
• To ensure Trust Standards for accountability, integrity and security of Clinical systems are met.
• To deputise for the Specialised Pharmacist or Technician – ePMA and Clinical Informatics.

Working for our organisation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme.

The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.  

As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including; workforce, key functions such as medication safety and education and training and digital workstreams. 

Together, as a Group, we will be the driving force behind the most integrated local system in the NHS.