Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust currently uses the Cerner Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system, shared across the North West London Acute Provider Group, including Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic ePMA team at an exciting time of digital transformation.

This role offers a unique opportunity to develop expertise in electronic prescribing systems while playing a key part in a groundbreaking initiative to support the transition of Clinical Trials from paper-based to fully digital processes. You will work closely with pharmacy, clinical, digital and research teams, helping to shape how medicines are managed safely and effectively for patients across our organisation.

We are seeking a motivated individual with strong organisational and communication skills who enjoys problem-solving, working collaboratively and learning new skills.

If you are passionate about improving patient care through innovation and want to be at the forefront of digital healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To assist with the implementation, maintenance, development of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To support back-end technical processes such as configuration, development and testing of the Trust's current or future ePMA systems.
• To train and support all staff involved with the ePMA process. This includes pharmacy staff, prescribers, nurses and floorwalkers.
• To convey and promote benefits of ePMA and ensure any implementation is carried out in an effective and safe manner.
• To be a champion user of the ePMA system, applying extensive knowledge and understanding of how the system works and the workflow that staff need to follow to ensure safety
• The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing inpatient environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations.
• To provide ePMA support services according to rota if necessary (including early, late, weekend working)
• To support ePMA team and dispensary as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACPT)

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme