Lead Pharmacist - Digital Medicine and Informatics | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Digital and Informatics Lead to oversee the digital transformation of pharmacy services. This role is pivotal in ensuring safe and efficient use of medicines through digital systems. The successful candidate will provide senior leadership and manage implementation of strategies, influencing stakeholders and driving quality improvement in pharmaceutical services. Strong leadership skills and experience in digital systems management are essential. A commitment to the organisation's values is crucial.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with significant experience.
• Proven track record in leadership of digital systems.
• Experience in shaping digital medicines strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for pharmacy digital and informatics services.
• Lead the development and review of the pharmacy digital strategy.
• Implement and optimise digital medicines systems.
• Collaborate with IT and clinical teams for safe system design.
• Ensure compliance with information governance and national standards.

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Values

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.

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.

This advert closes on Thursday 31 Dec 2026