EPR - Digital Pharmacy Technician

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK seeks a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join their dynamic pharmacy team. You will support the implementation of digital systems, maintain IT hardware, and provide training. The role requires registration with GPhC and offers an opportunity for growth in a progressive organization known for quality care.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be qualified Pharmacy Technicians registered with the GPhC.
• Prior experience in similar fields is required.
• Experience of hospital pharmacy is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing and rolling out a new EPR system.
• Support pharmacy digital systems.
• Maintain pharmacy IT hardware.
• Train staff on new digital medicine management systems.
• Prepare routine and ad-hoc reports.

Skills

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Understanding of pharmacy IT systems

Education

Registered with GPhC

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to progress your career by joining our friendly, dynamic & forward-thinking pharmacy team at HSJ award winning Trust, SWFT! We are committed to providing a high-quality, safe & effective pharmacy service that makes a real difference to our patients, and we are looking for highly-motivated individuals to join our well-integrated digital team to achieve this.

Location

This post is primarily based between Warwick & George Eliot hospitals, which have excellent transport links to Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation and rollout of a new EPR system across multiple sites and support pharmacy digital systems.
• Support the smooth running of every aspect of pharmacy digital systems in support of EPR and digital pharmacy services.
• Maintain a variety of pharmacy IT hardware, ranging from computers and printers to various automated dispensing systems across the Trust.
• Support the introduction, application, training and maintenance of any new digital medicine management systems such as EPR.
• Prepare and disseminate a range of routine and other ad-hoc reports from various digital systems.
• Have an in-depth understanding of all departments and processes in Pharmacy in order to support digital medicine management systems such as EPR and deliver training to staff.

Qualifications

This post is open to applicants who are qualified Pharmacy Technicians registered with the GPhC. Prior experience in similar fields is required for this role. Experience of hospital pharmacy is not essential as you will be well-supported in training and developing into this role, however it would be a strong advantage.

Values and Culture

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Contact

As Part Of Our Commitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion We Encourage All Applicants To Complete a Short Survey. Survey link: https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2. We appreciate you completing the survey. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mike Wyatt Job title: Principal Technician Email address: [e-mail] 01926 495321 Ext: 4482