Pharmacy Systems Coordinator- Bank

Bupa; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is looking for a Pharmacy Systems Coordinator to support pharmacy IT systems and provide training. The ideal candidate will have experience in a UK pharmacy environment and advanced IT skills. This role offers competitive pay and a range of employee benefits, including access to development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive rates

Access to development opportunities

Subsidized staff canteen

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK pharmacy environment essential.
• Advanced IT skills with clinical IT systems.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of pharmacy IT systems.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of electronic drug files.
• Generate reports on financial and inventory information.

Skills

Relevant experience working in a UK pharmacy environment

Advanced IT skills

Pyxis ES System manager trained

Ascribe System Manager trained

Troubleshooting skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Tools

Pyxis ES

Ascribe

Compucare

Job description

Job Description:

Pharmacy Systems Coordinator - Bank

Bupa Cromwell Hospital - SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.)

Bank Shifts

£15 P/H

Various Shift patterns

We make health happen

As a Clinician at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.

The Cromwell Hospital, our flagship private hospital in West London, delivers world-class inpatient and outpatient care. With 180 beds, 6 theatres, advanced intensive care units, paediatrics, diagnostics, physiotherapy, and private GP services – it’s a centre of excellence for complex care and innovation.

At Bupa, we’re proud to offer access to our state-of-the-art Clinical Training Academy in Staines – a cutting-edge space for immersive learning, innovation and growth. With advanced simulation labs, XR and VR tech, and digital training environments, it’s where we’re shaping the future of healthcare.

The pharmacy service is open on Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 8pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 2:30pm.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

In this role, you will work within Pharmacy and collaboratively across the hospital to provide training, technical support, and resolve issues for all users of the Pharmacy IT Systems.

• Participate in the implementation of upgrades of pharmacy IT systems; Current systems include Pyxis ES, Ascribe, Digitrak, Compucare, and Powergate.
• Support implementation, utilization, and maintenance of pharmacy-related clinical IT systems, ensure accurate maintenance of electronic drug files, develop and maintain databases, and provide accurate reporting.
• Ensure accurate cost prices are held and contract prices are input within the systems, assist billing, and provide near real-time price updates.
• Ensure accurate processing of supplier invoices and liaison with Accounts Payable where appropriate using the General Finance Interface.
• Generate reports from pharmacy systems, including Carefusion ES, Ascribe SSRS reporter, Phillips ICCA, Compucare, and Digitrak, to report on financial, inventory, and usage information.
• Investigate and resolve complex IT problems; deal with unanticipated issues escalating to the IT team and/or Chief Pharmacist where necessary.
• Maintain and develop the Compucare drug files and attend to system issues in a timely manner and ensure accurate description and pricing detail is held in Compucare.
• Support drug charging reconciliation, including dispensaries and Theatre charges, to assist increased revenue capture opportunities for the department/hospital.
• Ensure that prescriptions/archived pharmacy documentation is maintained and stored appropriately in accordance with the law, on site as well as in outside storage facilities. Ensure documentation and procedures are updated regularly.

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role:

• Relevant experience working in a UK pharmacy environment.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Pyxis ES System manager trained desirable.
• Ascribe System Manager trained desirable.
• Experience of working in an IT support role and proven experience in the use of Compucare desirable.
• Proven experience of successfully training staff or managing a team.
• Ability to learn new technologies with minimum supervision.
• Ability to analyze and resolve IT issues: troubleshooting skills.
• Able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Our Benefits

These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:

• Highly competitive rates.
• Staff referral scheme open to bank staff (refer another bank member of staff and get remunerated for it).
• Access to development opportunities.
• Welcoming environment.
• An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
• Subsidized staff canteen and coffee shop led by expert caterers.
• Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa,” we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.