Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Pharmacy Technician
Band 6
Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 6 Contract 18 months (Fixed term: 18 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 290-WCCS-2731
Site Charing Cross Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 pa Inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59
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.
- 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 environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Mandatory professional CPD as defined by the GPhC
- ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification
Experience
- Experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
- Experience in use and knowledge of electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of pharmacy computer systems
- Experience in delivering training and education
- Experience of working as a ward based-technician
- Experience of CMM pharmacy system
- Experience of using Cerner electronic prescribing systems
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of developing or rolling out an ePMA system in secondary care
Skills
- Good personal organisation and time management skills
- Good ability to appropriately prioritse work
- Ability to manage competing demands/deadlines and a pressured environment without compromising quality
- Problem identification and solving skills
- Ability to communicate complex information
- Communicates best practice outside the organisation
- Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,) to an advanced level
Right to work
If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK
We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).
Vacancy Closing Date
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
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.
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Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Pharmacy Technician employer: Imperial
At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through extensive career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive culture that values well-being and recognition. Join us in London, where you will work alongside leading clinicians in the UK's first Academic Health Science Centre, making a meaningful impact in paediatric ophthalmology while enjoying unique benefits such as access to onsite leisure facilities and various staff perks.
