Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential
Pharmacy degree (Masters level 4 years)
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Registered with GPHC
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Postgraduate Clinical diploma or equivalent
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Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Experience
Professional knowledge acquired through vocational master's degree in pharmacy (4 years) plus pre-registration training plus specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level
- Experience
Experience of managing projects or areas with complex working practices
- Experience
Previous NHS experience
- Experience
Experience of supporting change management
- Skills and Knowledge
Excellent organisational and planning skills, plan and manage complex activities
- Skills and Knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation, including clinical staff, managerial staff and senior/board level executives, as well as with external suppliers
- Skills and Knowledge
Communicates highly complex drug or medicine related information to prescribers and clinicians, who may challenge advice
- Skills and Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of IT systems and software programmes such as Epic, Omnicell, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to resolve problems and make decisions based on complex facts or situations using the appropriate analysis, interpretation, or comparison of a range of options
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time on complex data and process analysis
- Skills and Knowledge
Policy/Service Development: Propose policy or service changes that may also impact on other areas
- Skills and Knowledge
Proposes changes for own specialist area and those that may impact on other disciplines
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to work collaboratively with own team members as well as those in other application teams
- Skills and Knowledge
Skills for analysing complex/highly complex facts, interpretation and comparison of options • Confident in working with, negotiating with and motivating clinical staff, medical consultants and/or other senior managers
- Skills and Knowledge
Excellent analytical and project management skills
- Skills and Knowledge
Able to prioritise tasks to achieve deadlines whilst working under significant pressure and with frequent interruptions
- Special Requirements
Evidence for suitability in the role will be measured via a mixture of application form, testing and interview
- Special Requirements
Mental Effort Frequent concentration, unpredictable work pattern Concentration for reviewing prescriptions, calculations, statistics, reports, policy documents: interrupted by urgent requests or advice
- Special Requirements
Physical Effort Combination of sitting, standing, walking/ occasional moderate physical effort
- Special Requirements
Emotional Effort: Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional situations
- Special Requirements
Working Conditions Occasional unpleasant working conditions
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential
PRINCE2 Foundation Level
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Epic Certification
- Essential
UKCPA Membership
- Essential
RC membership
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Registered as an Independant Pharmacist Prescriber
- Experience
Experience of Epic configuration
- Experience
Experience of working as part of a large complex digital change programme
- Experience
Experience of delivering benefits through the implementation of technology
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of Information Governance
Job overview
Are you an experienced pharmacist with an interest in digital transformation and improving the way medicines are managed?
This is an exciting opportunity to bring together your clinical pharmacy expertise, leadership skills and interest in digital healthcare as an EPR Pharmacy Configuration Manager.
Working as part of the multidisciplinary Digital Services team, you will play a key role in developing pharmacy functionality within the Trust’s Electronic Patient Record (EPR). You will help shape medicines-related processes, enhance clinical workflows and ensure digital solutions support the safe, effective and efficient delivery of patient care.
Main duties of the job
This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking pharmacist who enjoys problem-solving, collaborative working and using technology to make a meaningful difference to clinical practice.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As EPR Pharmacy Configuration Manager, you will provide specialist pharmacy and digital expertise, taking responsibility for the development, maintenance and ongoing improvement of pharmacy functionality within the EPR.
Working closely with pharmacy teams, clinicians, EPR analysts, Digital Services colleagues and system suppliers, you will identify opportunities to enhance medicines-management processes and ensure solutions meet clinical, operational and regulatory requirements.
You will coordinate system testing and upgrades, oversee pharmacy-related EPR projects, investigate and resolve system issues, and contribute to effective change control, documentation, reporting and audit processes.
The role also includes providing leadership and line management to EPR analysts, supporting their development and helping to build a knowledgeable and effective team.
You will work autonomously as a key member of the wider multidisciplinary EPR and Digital Services team, managing competing priorities and building strong relationships with clinical, operational and digital colleagues.
With responsibility for the Willow/Pharmacy workstream, you will use your specialist pharmacy knowledge and digital expertise to ensure the EPR continues to meet the needs of patients, pharmacy services and clinical teams.
Key responsibilities
You will:
- Provide specialist pharmacy and EPR advice across the Trust.
- Lead the configuration, maintenance and ongoing development of pharmacy-related EPR functionality.
- Review medicines-management processes and identify opportunities to enhance safety, efficiency and user experience.
- Ensure digital developments comply with medicines legislation, clinical safety requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Coordinate testing for system changes, upgrades and interfaces to ensure solutions are safe, secure and robust.
- Work collaboratively with pharmacy teams, clinicians, EPR analysts, Digital Services colleagues and system suppliers.
- Lead pharmacy-related EPR projects and support the professional development of analysts within the team.
- Investigate and resolve system issues, escalating significant risks when required.
- Maintain effective change control, documentation, reporting, auditing and appropriate system access.
- Champion effective use of the EPR to support medicines optimisation, reduce prescribing errors and help the Trust maximise the benefits of its digital technology.
Please see job description/person specification for further details.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for EPR Pharmacy Configuration Manager with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Ascot, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £59,798 - £67,020 per annum incl. HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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