Joint Digital Pharmacist / Pharmacy TechnicianNHS

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorchester, DT1 2JY Secondment £57,528 to £64,750

Posted 18 September 2026 Closing date 24 September 2026

Dorchester West Rail Station (0.2 miles, direct) Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) (17.5 miles, direct) Temp Bus Station (19.6 miles, direct)

Job summary

Working across both Dorset County Hospital and Dorset Healthcare University Hospital, this is a leadership role within digital medicines responsible for maintaining and optimising existing EPMA systems, delivering quality and capability improvement, and providing professional and clinical oversight to ensure high standards of patient safety and care. This role line manages the Principal Pharmacy Technician. This role supports works closely with the system/joint lead pharmacist digital medicines to support system-wide digital medicines priorities.

Main duties of the job

To line manage the Principal Pharmacy Technician for Pharmacy Systems (DCH) and to provide managerial, professional and clinical oversight of Pharmacy Systems (JAC, EPMA, PTS, AerosScout)
To optimise the existing EPMA system by developing analytical tools to support patient care such as clinical prioritisation and performance dashboards
To support the Medicines Optimisation work programme for the Medicines Committee
To support the pharmacy clinical audit programme
To support the System wide Digital Medicine Strategy and the development of a Single Medication Record for the system
To participate in the provision of the clinical pharmacy service, inpatient and outpatient dispensing services
To deputise for the Joint Digital Lead Pharmacist.

Job description

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

To maintain and develop pharmacy (electronic) systems that support the business of both DCH and DHC pharmacy departments and wider Trusts. Specifically:
To provide professional oversight of the EPMA system and any subsequent upgrades to ensure patient safety
To maintain the integrity and function of the pharmacy stock control (PSC) and CMM EPMA system, prescription tracking system (PTS) and Wi-Fi environmental monitoring systems (AeroScout) Pharmacy Systems
To optimise the existing EPMA system by developing analytical tools to support patient care such as clinical prioritisation and performance dashboards
To support the System-wide digital medicines strategy and the development of a single medication record for the system (including the transition to Healthset EHR as required)
To supervise development and review of SOPs for the operation and use of Pharmacy Systems
To ensure the security of Pharmacy Systems to ensure only appropriate users can access such systems and only at a level appropriate to their role
To ensure business continuity plans are in place
To ensure systems are in place to maintain data quality
To ensure Information Governance rules are observed
To ensure training for users of Pharmacy Systems is available as required
To assess upgrades to ensure they are fit for purpose and/or deliver benefits for the business and implement them as appropriate
To liaise and network with other systems users (especially in Dorset) to learn and share best practice
To have oversight of data management and reporting
Be an active member of any system user groups

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

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