# Principal Pharmacist Digital Medicines & EPMA > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-pharmacist-digital-medicines-and-epma/9caa2425-b69f-43bb-8367-a0c1e33b16b6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/principal-pharmacist-digital-medicines-and-epma/9caa2425-b69f-43bb-8367-a0c1e33b16b6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Milton Keynes University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Pharmacist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed-term contract until 20 September 2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:06:03.454Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8368853 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368853?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Principal Pharmacist Digital Medicines & EPMA (Fixed-term contract for 12 months to cover maternity) Department: Pharmacy Band 8a: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Full-time 37.5 per week (maternity cover until 20 September 2027) All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist with a passion for digital medicines to join our Digital Medicines team on a fixed term basis until 20th September 2026. You will play a crucial role in the ongoing optimisation of our EPMA system, support patient safety, and cost-effective prescribing. Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) NHS Trust is a Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Trust with a fully integrated Cerner Millennium electronic health record/ EPMA which is live across all inpatient areas, and our outpatient prescribing roll out is underway. Working under the strategic leadership of the Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO), you will help deliver the Trust’s ambitious digital medicines agenda. You will be part of a friendly and supporting Digital Medicines team consisting of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, and will collaborate with colleagues in Pharmacy, IT, clinical services, and with our system supplier Oracle Health. This role offers a unique opportunity for a pharmacist with both IT and clinical skills to innovate and drive improvement through technology and informatics. 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute' Interview date: 11 November 2026 ### Main duties of the job - Hands-on build work within the eCARE EPMA system, ensuring clinical configuration meets user, Trust, commissioner and statutory requirements. - Supporting the introduction and optimisation of digital medicines initiatives across the Trust. - Clinical project and change management, applying organisational change principles to deliver sustainable benefits. - Stakeholder engagement with pharmacy, clinical teams, IT and suppliers. - Contributing to clinical pharmacy services to maintain contemporary practice and ensure digital solutions are clinically relevant. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities NHS Staff Survey: Our Health and Safety Climate score outperforms the national average, showing our commitment to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for all. To work closely with colleagues in the EPMA team, clinical teams, the IT department and Oracle to develop the EPMA solution. Liaise closely with the Specialist Pharmacy Technician EPMA to ensure new drugs, order sentences and PowerPlans are set up correctly in the EPR system in a timely manner in line with local formulary and policies. Analysis of clinical risks and issues related to EPMA, reporting and proactively managing these as required, utilising the appropriate Trust mechanisms Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines demonstrated in a previous post - Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others - Effective verbal and written communication demonstrated in a previous post - I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills - Managerial skills - Communication skills. - Good presentation skills - Report writing - Problem solving - Good team work and ability to work alone **Desirable** - Leadership skills - Critical appraisal skills - Radical thinking - Innovative - Ability to motivate and act as a role model - Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registration experience with at least 3 years in a hospital post - Experience of managing drug expenditure for a specialty and understanding budgets - Previous evaluations reviews of medicines used in the specialty’s patient group - Experience as a trainer - Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care - Experience of audit work - Service development - An awareness of national standards and service delivery issues relevant to area of practice **Desirable** - Proven experience in developing and working with electronic prescribing solutions - Personnel management - Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback - Medicines Information - Management qualification - Introduction of a new service - Project management - Published work - Specialist knowledge in the relevant area of practice ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written ### Qualifications and knowledge **Essential** - Degree in Pharmacy - Registered with the GPhC - Postgraduate Clinical Certificate - Evidence of ongoing CPD as required by the GPhC **Desirable** - Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society - MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or relevant speciality - Independent Prescriber - Education and Training qualification ### Personal and people development **Essential** - Experience of supervising and developing colleagues - Evidence of Continuous Professional Development ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10696314) - [person specification (pdf, 160.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10696315) ## 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.