Lead Pharmacist – ePMA and Clinical Informatics

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is seeking a Lead Pharmacist to steer the ePMA and Clinical Informatics agenda. This maternity leave cover role focuses on developing and maintaining the ePMA system, ensuring safe, effective medicine use, and driving digital change across the trust.

The postholder will lead IT projects, support catalogue updates, and shape policies for Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation, with opportunities to influence strategic pharmacy IT strategy across

Qualifications

• Masters in Pharmacy Degree
• 1 year pre-registration training; Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
• Lead on the installation, configuration and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates to include new medicines
• Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
• Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA, including the provision of relevant reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks.

Skills

Computer literacy

Clinical audit knowledge

Education

Masters in Pharmacy Degree

1 year pre-registration training; GPhC registration

Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy

Job description

Lead Pharmacist – ePMA and Clinical Informatics

Band 8b

Main area Digital Pharmacy Grade Band 8b Contract 12 months (Fixed term until 31.12.27) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 343-8326784-SC

Site Epsom Gateway Offices Town Epsom Salary £72,719 - £83,505 pa incl HCAS pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

Maternity leave cover until 31.12.27

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Lead Pharmacist – ePMA and Clinical Informatics to play a pivotal role in the development and maintenance of our electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) system. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital healthcare across the gesh group and make a tangible impact on patient care and pharmacy services.

As an organisation, we rolled out a new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system in May 2025. This is your chance to be at the forefront of digital change, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines through innovative technologies.

Main duties of the job

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
• Lead on the installation, configuration and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates to include new medicines
• Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
• Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA, including the provision of relevant, appropriate reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks.
• Lead and advise on the IT and Clinical Informatics components of any future technology developments within pharmacy
• Be a team leader and to arrange the training of pharmacy staff and others as needed to ensure staff are competent to carry out their job roles effectively.
• Provide expert advice on the development of structured training programmes for users of any clinical informatics system through engagement with the relevant clinical teams.
• Deliver a clinical pharmacy service in the trust to maintain clinical skills and ensure that any IT developments support such practice.
• Support the IT requirements of the Trust Smart Pumps for medicines administration.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the pharmacy department and the trust's clinical IT strategy with a focus on medicines optimisation.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of clinical IT programmes with a focus on medicines optimisation.
• Lead on the installation, configuration and testing of regular pharmacy catalogue updates to include new medicines
• Lead the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to Clinical Informatics in Medicines Optimisation
• Lead all aspects of quality assuring IT software and systems relating to ePMA, including the provision of relevant, appropriate reports, audits and delivering actions to address any deficiencies or risks.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Masters in Pharmacy Degree
• 1 year pre-registration training Professional registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Substantial post registration experience as a pharmacist practitioner to include experience of leading or participating in an e-prescribing or EPR implementation on behalf of pharmacy Relevant Hospital ePMA (prescribing and Administration Systems) experience
• Experience in implementing and managing change
• Demonstrable experience of supervising and managing staff/ teams
• Previous experience of contribution to the operational and strategic direction of the pharmacy department
• Experience of identifying and managing risk in a clinical specialty
• Proven ability to deliver education and training
• Experience of medicines risk management
• An understanding of how digital tools / EPR functionality can improve clinical practice in the hospital setting

Skills

• Computer literate including familiarity with electronic prescribing systems
• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit methodology

Your recruitment team
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References
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Closing date
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Shortlisting
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Application feedback
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Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.