Lead Pharmacist - Digital Medicine and Informatics

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Swindon is seeking a Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Lead to oversee digital transformation in pharmacy services. The candidate will provide senior leadership in the operational delivery of digital systems and will influence strategic digital medicines strategy across the organization. This full-time position at Band 8b offers a salary range of £64,455 to £74,896 per annum, contributing to critical healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing digital pharmacy systems and leading teams.
• Up-to-date with continuing professional development in pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for pharmacy digital services.
• Lead development and delivery of pharmacy digital strategy.
• Optimize digital medicines systems and ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Digital transformation

Pharmacy informatics

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and forward-thinking Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Lead to provide senior leadership in the delivery of digital transformation across pharmacy services. This post is open to both registered Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

At Band 8a, the postholder will lead the operational delivery and optimisation of pharmacy digital systems.

At Band 8b, the post holder will have significant experience in previous management of digital systems, have a proven track record in leadership and will have a broader strategic remit, shaping digital medicines strategy across the organisation or system, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading complex transformation programmes.

This role is critical to ensuring digital systems support safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines while aligning with national digital and medicines optimisation priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior leadership for pharmacy digital and informatics services
• Lead the development, delivery, and ongoing review of the pharmacy digital strategy
• Act as the professional and subject matter expert for pharmacy informatics
• Lead or oversee implementation and optimisation of digital medicines systems, including EPMA, pharmacy dispensing, stock control, and clinical decision support
• Work collaboratively with IT, digital, clinical, and operational teams to ensure safe system design and change management
• At 8b level: influence organisational and system-wide digital strategy and represent pharmacy at senior digital governance forums
• Use data, analytics, and informatics to support quality improvement, assurance, and service development
• Ensure compliance with information governance, cybersecurity, and national standards
• Lead training, adoption, and digital capability development within pharmacy service

About us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Details

Date posted 17 December 2025

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band 8b

Salary £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum pro rata

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number 249-7661104

Job locations Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BB

Job description

Please see attached job description.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on‑going discussions with the designated manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
• Keeping professionally up to date including CPD
• Significant hospital pharmacy experience involving electronic systems

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Evidence of training in change management
• Non‑medical prescriber
• Management qualification/experience

Experience Essential

• See attached Job Description

Desirable

• See attached Job Description

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.

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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BB

Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/