(**) Senior Pharmacy Digital Systems Technician

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute 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

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician ready for your next exciting challenge?

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.

If you're enthusiastic, adaptable and ready to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of pharmacy at MSE.

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.

We look forward to your application.

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Sciences
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• ACT Trained

Desirable criteria

• Membership of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration hospital pharmacy experience
• Previous medicines optimisation and dispensary experience
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working

Desirable criteria

• 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.

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