Job Description

The Lead EPMA and IT Development Pharmacy Technician/Senior EPMA and IT Development Pharmacist will be responsible for supporting the lead EPMA pharmacist and the EPMA team in the implementation, maintenance and optimisation of the electronic prescribing systems in use at the Trust, i.e. Oracle Health Millenium and ChemoCare as well as any related software such as example PharmOutcomes.



The postholder will be the technical lead for the EPMA team and Pharmacy in all matters concerning IT (integration, testing and infrastructure), Reporting (Crystal Reports and SQL) and new Digital functionality (e.g. closed loop administration of medicines).



They will also be responsible for supporting all healthcare professionals in order to enhance clinical medication safety practices through the use of digital IT solutions.



As the Lead EPMA Pharmacy Technician/Senior EPMA Pharmacist you will be part of the Trust's digital workforce, actively contributing towards improving the digital maturity of the Trust.



Our Organisation



The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.



We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.



Our Values



The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:



Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts



Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both



Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care



The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.



Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime.