Digital Medicines Technician (Band 4/5)

Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a pharmacist IT specialist to support, maintain and optimise EPMA and related digital medicines systems. The role ensures patient safety, collaborates with the joint lead pharmacist digital medicines, and drives key Trust digital initiatives across departments.

The post requires NHS Band 4, permanent contract, full-time pattern, and sponsorship considerations under UK visa routes where applicable.

Qualifications

• Essential: BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy and/or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Essential: Registered Technician with GPhC.
• Essential: Qualification in the use of IT.
• Desirable: ACPT status.
• Desirable: Practice Supervisor qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist expertise within pharmacy regarding IT systems and act as liaison between pharmacy and DTI.
• Work with other departments, trusts and providers to support digital pharmacy workforce development.
• Attend mandatory training including GDP training and SOPs.
• Read, understand and follow SOPs and training matrix.
• Maintain competencies and assessments.
• Work independently in dispensing and supply using ACT status where applicable.
• Maintain ACT credentials and related accreditations.
• Engage in CPD and training activities.
• Undertake audits and research led by pharmacists.
• Participate in weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.
• Perform other duties as required by Pharmacy Senior Management.

Skills

Digital Medicines Systems

Work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy / NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registered Technician with GPhC

IT skills qualification

Tools

PowerBI

Crystal Reports

Job description

Job summary

This is a key role within digital medicines responsible for supporting, maintaining and optimising existing EPMA systems, delivering quality and capability improvement, and providing professional oversight to ensure high standards of patient safety and care. This role works closely with the system/joint lead pharmacist digital medicines to coordinate Trust digital systems with system-wide digital medicines priorities.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.

Main duties of the job

• Support, maintain, backup, security and development of Pharmacy IT systems including pharmacy stock control (PSC), electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system, prescription tracking system (PTS), wireless temperature monitoring (Aeroscout), dispensary robot (PICL software).
• Ensure the delivery of ePACT and RxInfo data.
• Make the best use of IT, providing the strategic drive to guide, support and progress several important department and trust initiatives.
• Develop and maintain an effective working relationships with all provider Trusts in Dorset with regards to EPMA.
• Support the review and actioning of business continuity and contingency plans.
• Provide training of staff in the use of digital medicine systems, assisting in the drafting/implementation of guides and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Assist in the reporting duties of the Digital Medicines Team.
• Assist and support the Principal Pharmacy Technician Digital Medicines, provide cover for their absence and for responsibilities.
• As required to provide a range of dispensing and checking duties within the pharmacy using own professional knowledge ensuring duties are performed in line with Good Dispensing Practice (GDP). This will include inpatient, outpatient, and discharge medications alongside medicines management activities.
• To promote Health and Safety and quality issues within the pharmacy service.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £28,392 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 405-26-HS524PHA

Closing date: 05 November 2026

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist expertise within pharmacy regarding IT systems and act as a liaison between pharmacy and DTI.
• To work collaboratively with other departments, trusts and providers with regard to supporting and developing the digital pharmacy workforce as a whole.
• To be responsible for attending and completing all appropriate mandatory training, including Good Distribution Practice Training, as outlined on the training matrix.
• To be responsible for reading, understanding, and following all appropriate Standard Operating Procedures applicable to their role as outlined on the Department Training Matrix.
• To be responsible for maintaining and completing their appropriate competencies and assessments.
• To work independently in the dispensing of prescriptions and supply of medicines, utilising accredited technician checking (ACT) status to check the work of others in accordance with Trust procedures.
• To maintain registered Pharmacy technician status and accreditations (e.g. ACT) where applicable.
• Participate in appropriate training and development activities, including your own personal development (CPD).
• Undertakes audits and other research activities led by Pharmacists.
• To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working rotas.
• Undertake any other relevant duties as required by the Pharmacy Senior Management Team.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy and/or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Registered Technician with GPhC.
• Qualification in the use of IT.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) status.
• Practice Supervisor qualification or equivalent.

Work experience

Essential

• User experience and understanding of Digital Medicine Systems and the application for dispensing, stock management and electronic prescribing.

Desirable

• Experience of training pharmacy and/or clinical staff.
• Significant experience as a hospital pharmacy technician.
• Technician Checking Accreditation (ACPT).
• Management qualification, or equivalent experience (people or system).

Personal skillset

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, working methodically and accurately.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of technician checking and the law relating to prescriptions.
• Good and broad understanding of pharmacy practice in order to support and advise other staff.
• Ability to attend and represent Digital Medicines team at local, regional and national multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative, able to plan and organise straightforward activities, adjusting plans and priorities as necessary depending upon circumstances.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff, including COSHH.
• Good knowledge of the legal requirements (Law and Ethics) for dispensing and supplying medicines, including controlled drugs.
• Able to work flexibly within a team whilst having the ability to supervise, motivate and direct a team.
• Able to work flexibly and participate in weekend working, Bank Holiday rotas and other rotas as operational duties require.
• Committed to continuing professional development (CPD).
• Ability to write bespoke PowerBI and Crystal reports and be able to validate results.
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2JY, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/

For questions about the job, contact

System / Joint Lead Pharmacist Digital Medicines, Robin Mitchell, [e-mail], 07721241621

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