Senior Pharmacy IT Technician

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Job overview

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking for a new and rewarding opportunity in one of the largest Trusts in the UK?

Then look no further!

Based in the busy town of Chelmsford, Broomfield University Hospital is part of the Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust and the pharmacy department has around 300 staff working across the 3 sites

Although only recently merged, the pharmacy departments across the three sites have been working together under one chief pharmacist for a number of years. During this time we have developed standardised systems and re-designed new and on-going services supporting the wider organisation's clinical configuration changes.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and forward-thinking technician to take on an exciting pharmacy IT role primarily based at our Broomfield site. You must be an excellent communicator with outstanding IT skills who works well independently as well as within a team.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a wider Pharmacy IT team supporting and developing pharmacy and Trustwide IT systems. They will be responsible for their own portfolio of MSE pharmacy systems as well as being part of the senior IT team across the MSE. They will also support the clinical pharmacy teams on investigating and tracking medicine saving schemes, as well as producing a variety of reports both internal and external to the organisation.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Electronic prescribing is firmly established on our Southend and Basildon sites and we have been awarded funding to extend the system across our Broomfield sites, bringing significant safety and efficiency improvements for our patients and staff. This is an exciting time to work at our Trust with an extensive digital programme underway that will transform digital systems across our organisation.

Person specification

BTEC or NVQ Level 3 In Pharmaceutical Science

Essential criteria

• Qualified Technician

Evidence of demonstrating leadership in practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of demonstrating leadership in practice

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience using Clinical IT Systems at an advanced level

Desirable criteria

• Experience using Metavision
• Experience using WellSky ePMA
• 2 Years working within the MSE

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Pharmacy IT Technician (PDF, 352.6KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• Ladybird Nursery Prospectus (PDF, 802.1KB)
• AFC Pay Poster 23/24 (PDF, 40.2KB)
• Pension Contribution information 2022-23 (PDF, 59.6KB)
• Completing your Occupational Questionnaire (PDF, 964.0KB)
• Application Form (DOC, 233.0KB)