(**) Senior Pharmacy Digital Systems Technician

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Senior Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy IT team at Basildon Hospital. You will contribute to the implementation of the brand-new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system and support digital transformation across the trust.

Based primarily at Basildon, you will work across three sites, applying strong IT skills and collaborative work with pharmacy colleagues to enhance medicines management, data quality and system governance.

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Sciences.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• ACT Trained.
• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK).

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Pharmacy ePMA and Digital Systems team to support, maintain and develop pharmacy and Trust-wide digital systems.
• Hold responsibility for a defined portfolio of MSE pharmacy systems, ensuring systems are effectively managed, supported and optimised.
• Contribute as a senior member of the MSE Digital Systems team, supporting system strategy, development and continual improvement.
• Provide digital and analytical support to clinical pharmacy teams, particularly in medicines savings schemes.
• Produce accurate and timely reports to support clinical, operational and financial decision-making.
• Deliver a range of internal and external reports to meet organisational, regional and national requirements.
• Support effective use of digital systems across pharmacy teams, promoting data quality and system governance.

Skills

IT skills

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Sciences

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

ACT Trained

APTUK membership

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Band 6

Main area Senior Pharmacy Technician- ePMA and Digital Systems Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract. December 2026 - December 2027.) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time monday to friday) Job ref 390-NR-CSS-SO-3840

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Join one of the largest and most progressive NHS Trusts in the UK and play a key role in shaping the future of pharmacy services.

Our pharmacy teams across Southend, Basildon and Broomfield have worked collaboratively under a single Chief Pharmacist for several years, developing strong, standardised systems and innovative services. We are now taking this further as we support major clinical transformation across the Trust, including the implementation of a brand-new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.

We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding Pharmacy IT team. Based primarily at Basildon Hospital, this role offers the opportunity to work across all three Mid and South Essex sites, providing variety, collaboration and professional development.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong IT skills, confident working independently while also contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence digital transformation, support patient care and be part of a service that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of the Pharmacy ePMA and Digital Systems team to support, maintain and develop pharmacy and Trust‑wide digital systems.
• Hold responsibility for a defined portfolio of MSE pharmacy systems, ensuring systems are effectively managed, supported and optimised.
• Contribute as a senior member of the MSE Digital Systems team, supporting system strategy, development and continual improvement.
• Provide digital and analytical support to clinical pharmacy teams, particularly in the investigation, monitoring and tracking of medicines savings schemes.
• Produce accurate and timely reports to support clinical, operational and financial decision‑making.
• Deliver a range of internal and external reports to meet organisational, regional and national requirements.
• Support effective use of digital systems across pharmacy teams, promoting good data quality and system governance.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Sciences
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• ACT Trained
• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)

Experience

• Previous medicines optimisation and dispensary experience
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
• Experience in education and training
• Evidence of demonstrating leadership in practice

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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.

Name Remy Bradley Job title Lead Pharmacy Technician-ePMA and Digital Systems Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0300 4430036