Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (September 2025 to September 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM150
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £40,617 - £48,778 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacy Technician - Automation and Systems Management
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a skilled Pharmacy IT professional ready to lead on the delivery and optimisation of medicines management technology? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacy Technician in Automation and Systems Management to join our dedicated pharmacy team at Frimley Park Hospital for a 12-month maternity cover.
You’ll work closely with your counterpart at Wexham Park Hospital, providing leadership and specialist technical expertise for our pharmacy systems, including:
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Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs)
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Pharmacy Robots
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Epic electronic health record system
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WellSky Pharmacy
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Other integrated medicines management solutions
What you’ll do:
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Take operational ownership of pharmacy IT systems at Frimley Park Hospital
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Lead system maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and optimisation
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Ensure safe, accurate, and efficient medicines management workflows
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Liaise with suppliers, Trust IT, pharmacy colleagues, and other stakeholders
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Support implementation of new digital solutions and system improvements
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Provide training and guidance to pharmacy staff in effective system use
What we’re looking for:
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A qualified pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC
- Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively across sites
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Previous experience with Omnicell, Epic, WellSky, or robotics desirable
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the management of automated systems including Omnicell robotic dispensing systems and automated drug cabinets and develop IT services in accordance with National, Departmental and Trust objectives.
The postholder will be the pharmacy point of contact regarding pharmacy systems and maintains communication with Trust departments including clinical and digital, as well as external suppliers.
The postholder will support the oversight and Information Governance for the following pharmacy systems:
- JAC/Wellsky
- EPIC (Willow) and Hyperspace
- Omnicell ADCs
- Omnicell robots
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities of this role please see attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with GPhC
- BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and NVQ3 or qualification in IT or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Accredited Checking qualification
- Recognised practice supervision / E&T qualification
- NVQ in Pharmaceutical Services A1 or V1 qualification
- Medicines Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience of the use of the JAC/Wellsky Pharmacy Computer System, preferably at system management level
- Knowledge of Omnicell Robots and automated dispensing cabinets (ideally to system administrator level)
- Evidence of up to date CPD
Desirable criteria
- Experience with the Epic EPR system
- Working knowledge of networks, servers and other forms of IT communication
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clear communication in English both verbal and written
- Able to complete projects to tight deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of customers, from patient to hospital consultant.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to identify and manage risk
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shelan Karim
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Information Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07783403338
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