Highly Specialist Pharmacist | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking an experienced pharmacist for a full-time Band 8a role focused on pharmacy informatics. You will assist with the development and optimization of electronic prescribing systems to support high-quality patient care. Candidates should be experienced in ensuring patient safety and handling clinical systems efficiently. This position may require collaboration across multiple hospital sites within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Experience as a pharmacist is essential.
• Focus on pharmacy informatics and electronic prescribing is required.
• Collaborative skills with IT teams and clinical staff preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of electronic prescribing systems.
• Implement new digital medicines initiatives.
• Support pharmacy digital system maintenance.
• Provide assurance for electronic medicines management systems.
• Collaborate on governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with patient safety and data accuracy.

Skills

Experience in pharmacy informatics

Knowledge of electronic prescribing

Ability to ensure patient safety

Data accuracy management

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced pharmacist to join our Pharmacy Informatics Team in a full-time, permanent Band 8a role. The post is based at the Royal London Hospital and involves Trust-wide optimisation of clinical systems to support efficient and high-quality patient care.

The postholder will assist the Lead Pharmacist, Informatics with the development and optimisation of electronic prescribing within the Trust, in conjunction with the Head of IT Projects and the EPR team. They will support the implementation of new digital medicines initiatives and assist the pharmacy team in developing, validating and maintaining the wider pharmacy digital systems operated by the department. They will provide assurance of the use of electronic medicines management systems across the Trust, working with the Trust’s CCIO and CNIO.

Key responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, security of access, system availability and data accuracy, meeting the requirements of the Trust, its patients and clinical staff. The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and duties may be altered in light of changing circumstances after consultation with the post-holder. The post holder may be required to work across the Trust at any time, which may entail travel and working at different hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and optimisation of electronic prescribing within the Trust.
• Assist with the implementation of new digital medicines initiatives.
• Support the pharmacy team in developing, validating and maintaining the wider pharmacy digital systems.
• Provide assurance of the use of electronic medicines management systems across the Trust.
• Collaborate with the CCIO and CNIO on governance and assurance activities.
• Ensure patient safety, security of access, system availability and data accuracy in line with Trust requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Not explicitly listed in the provided description. The role is for an experienced pharmacist with a focus on pharmacy informatics and electronic prescribing.

About the Employer and Values

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, delivering high-quality care with a commitment to inclusion and diversity. We aim to be an outstanding place to work, guided by WeCare values and behaviours, and to promote an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band. Flexible working options are considered; speak to the recruiting manager for details.

The full job description provides an overview of key tasks and the person specification. Please view the attachment(s) below for both documents. The advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025.