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Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration Lead Pharmacist

£66.27k - £73.5k per annum
Full-time
Job summary
Imperial currently uses Cerner ePMA, which is shared with Chelsea and Westminster Foundation Trust, London Northwest Hospitals, and The Hillingdon Hospital, as part of North West London Acute Provider Group.

Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to learn more and contribute to the development of our ePMA system? Are you self-motivated, have good organisational skills as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to work alongside others?

If so we have a post that may be just the thing for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) team.

Main duties of the job
  • To provide clinical expertise on the maintenance, development, improvement and change for Cerner electronic prescribing system and administration system.
  • To co-ordinate e-prescribing and medicines administration training for doctors, pharmacy and other staff groups across the Trust to help ensure educated and informed end users.
  • To provide e-prescribing and medicines administration expertise & support to Imperial doctors, nurses, pharmacy, ICT and other staff via semi-formalised helpdesk/email, bleep or phone
  • To work with senior leadership on arising issues to ensure that ePMA system is fit for purpose and suitable for use across the Trust.
  • To support senior leadership in the management and co-ordination of ePMA services for all sites at Imperial in line with Trust priorities and pharmacy strategic objectives.
  • To provide on-site in-hours and out of hours support for upgrades to software and hardware for Cerner e-prescribing and medication administration system. To provide on-call support at implementation.
  • To assist with projects involving implementation, optimisation, governance, improvement, quality & safety for Cerner e-prescribing and medication administration system. To convey and promote benefits of ePMA and ensure any implementation is carried out in an effective and safe manner.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£66,274 to £73,496 a year

pa inclusive

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
290-WCCS-2631

Job locations
Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Member of the GPhC
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
Desirable
  • Further qualifications in IT and data management
  • Appropriate management short courses
Experience
Essential
  • Comprehensive post registration NHS hospital experience with indepth knowledge of hospital pharmacy services. This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
  • Extensive experience in use and knowledge of electronic prescribing systems
  • Experience in management of others
  • Experience of implementing and managing change, experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate options both clinically for patients and technically for systems
Desirable
  • Experience in implementing ePMA in secondary care
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
  • Ability to communicate complex information
  • Good clinical practice knowledge
  • Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement to manage difficult and ambiguous problems
  • Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
  • Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Member of the GPhC
  • Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
  • Diploma in clinical pharmacy practice
Desirable
  • Further qualifications in IT and data management
  • Appropriate management short courses
Experience
Essential
  • Comprehensive post registration NHS hospital experience with indepth knowledge of hospital pharmacy services. This must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy practice (medicines information, aseptic services, ward services and dispensing)
  • Extensive experience in use and knowledge of electronic prescribing systems
  • Experience in management of others
  • Experience of implementing and managing change, experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrate the ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate options both clinically for patients and technically for systems
Desirable
  • Experience in implementing ePMA in secondary care
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
  • Ability to communicate complex information
  • Good clinical practice knowledge
  • Demonstrates advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement to manage difficult and ambiguous problems
  • Ability to influence senior pharmacy and medical staff, the multidisciplinary team and management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address
Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address
Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Lead EPMA Pharmacist

Naomi Iles

View email address on meeveem.com

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 8a

Salary
£66,274 to £73,496 a year

pa inclusive

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
290-WCCS-2631

Job locations
Charing Cross Hospital

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

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