Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7056693
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Digital Clinical System
NHS AfC: Band 6
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you a forward thinking pharmacy technician with a passion for digital transformation?
We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated senior pharmacy technician. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development, implementation, and optimisation of our new digital clinical system, that enhances medicines management, patient safety, and operational efficiency.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
The roles and the duties for this post include:
- Supporting the implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) systems and other pharmacy-related digital tools.
- To work alongside the principal and pharmacists for DCS to develop, implement and monitor standards for EPMA .
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Develop close working relationships with other members of the DCS or multidisciplinary teams to contribute the safe and effective running of the DCS.
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Providing training and support to pharmacy and clinical staff on digital systems to ensure safe and effective use.
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Analysing data and system reports to identify areas for improvement and support service development.
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Troubleshooting system issues and liaising with IT and external suppliers to resolve technical problems.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information
Qualification
Essential criteria
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences (or equivalent)
- ACT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience using digital clinical systems
- Acute hospital experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Waltho-Jones
- Job title
- Pharmacy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663633
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