# Band 8a Senior EPMA Pharmacist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-senior-epma-pharmacist/8f46186d-b641-41ce-9bdc-aef7ea8e84f9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-senior-epma-pharmacist/8f46186d-b641-41ce-9bdc-aef7ea8e84f9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Free Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T09:31:11.988Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Informatics/Clinical_Informatics-v8264098 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8264098?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior EPMA Pharmacist to join our Clinical Informatics team at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust . This exciting role offers the opportunity to lead the development, optimisation and governance of our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, supporting safer, more effective and digitally enabled patient care across the Group. The successful candidate will demonstrate significant experience and expertise in the technical and operational aspects of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) within Oracle Health EPR. Candidates with additional experience in CareFlow EPMA will be preferred. They will have considerable experience leading and delivering organisation-wide EPMA initiatives and transformational projects, supported by extensive and current experience in a senior EPMA pharmacist role. ### Main duties of the job As Senior EPMA Pharmacist, you will: Lead and support the development, configuration, testing and optimisation of the EPMA system. Provide expert clinical and digital leadership to ensure safe and effective electronic prescribing practices. Support the implementation of digital transformation initiatives and contribute to the Trust's Electronic Patient Record programme. Train, coach and support multidisciplinary staff in the use of EPMA systems. Monitor system performance, investigate incidents and contribute to clinical governance and risk management activities. Work collaboratively with clinicians and operational teams to design and implement innovative digital solutions that improve patient care. Act as an ambassador for EPMA and digital medicines optimisation across the organisation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience in hospital clinical pharmacy and digital health. - Experience in IT and electronic prescribing systems - Extensive experience in configuration of Oracle Health/ Cerner Millennium - Experience in delivering formal education and training, on complicated subjects, to large groups. - Demonstrable experience in supervising others. - Demonstrable experience of co-ordinating and leading on audit. - Experience working across secondary care setting ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Good written and verbal communication skills - Effective pharmaceutical skills - Ability to manage time effectively - Ability to communicate with patients and staff of all levels - Ability to work alone and as part of a team - Good negotiating skills - Demonstrates initiative particularly in relation to problem solving - Ability to carry out day to day responsibilities and deal effectively with unpredictable / acute demands - Ability to justify and reason any advice given should this be challenged - Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others workload - Ability to work accurately under pressure - Understanding of clinical risk and clinical governance - Understanding of NHS national and local priorities - Implements findings of pharmacy practice research ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Enthusiastic, well-motivated, hardworking - Reliable with good attendance record - Be flexible in responding to demands of the service. - Knows own professional and personal limitations and seeks advice where necessary. ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - MPharm or equivalent Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or Digital Health (or experience equivalent to) - Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice. ## Documents - [functional skills (pdf, 111.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596024) - [band 8a senior epma pharmacist (pdf, 419.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10596026) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 637.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.