Pharmacist Information Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy IT Team. The role involves delivering the benefits of the Epic system and other pharmacy-related IT projects. You will lead clinical aspects of pharmacy-related IT projects, including the ongoing development of the Epic system for safe prescribing and administration of medicines. The position also involves leading on other pharmacy IT projects related to workflow and reporting medicine spend. You will assist in designing future clinical and research processes and workflows, supporting the medicines management aspects of GOSH's clinical systems strategy.
Essential criteria
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- M.Pharm or equivalent or BPharm/BSc Hons for those qualified before 2002
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or Digital Health
- Experience/Knowledge
- Practising pharmacist working in a hospital environment
- Good clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills
- Knowledge of pharmacy, medicines management and medicines optimisation and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment including dispensary, procurement, homecare, technical services and ward areas
- Experience using the EPR system Epic as an end user
- Experience of delivering training and supervising others
- Experience of providing support and technical expertise on hospital EPMA systems
- Skills Abilities
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation
- Good problem solving and investigational skills.
- Good diagnostic and analytical skills.
- Ability to identify a problem, formulate a solution and have the ability to work across teams to implement
- Able to analyse and interpret complex information relating to pharmacy IT systems and present to others in a clear and concise manner
- Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
- Effective prioritisation skills
- Effective pharmaceutical care skills
- Understanding of NHS / IT priorities
- Able to explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience
- Completed Epic Willow training.
- GOSH Culture and Values
- Our Always values
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
- M.Pharm or equivalent or BPharm/BSc Hons for those qualified before 2002
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy or Digital Health
- Experience/Knowledge
- Practising pharmacist working in a hospital environment
- Good clinical knowledge and pharmaceutical care skills
- Knowledge of pharmacy, medicines management and medicines optimisation and operational workflows and processes within a hospital environment including dispensary, procurement, homecare, technical services and ward areas
- Experience using the EPR system Epic as an end user
- Experience of delivering training and supervising others
- Experience of providing support and technical expertise on hospital EPMA systems
- Skills Abilities
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the organisation
- Good problem solving and investigational skills.
- Good diagnostic and analytical skills.
- Ability to identify a problem, formulate a solution and have the ability to work across teams to implement
- Able to analyse and interpret complex information relating to pharmacy IT systems and present to others in a clear and concise manner
- Able to cope with unpredictable and intense situations
- Effective prioritisation skills
- Effective pharmaceutical care skills
- Understanding of NHS / IT priorities
- Able to explain technical solutions to a non-technical audience
- Completed Epic Willow training.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist to join within the Pharmacy IT Team to deliver the benefits of the Epic system and other pharmacy-related IT projects.
You will have proven experience in a hospital pharmacy setting with some experience in managing pharmacy-related IT systems and a proven track-record in project management. You will also have excellent communication skills, a commitment to patient care and performance delivery along with a strong track record of successful delivery of projects and service development experience.
The role involves leading the clinical aspects of pharmacy-related IT projects including the ongoing development of the Epic system in terms of the safe prescribing and administration of medicines. The role will also lead on other pharmacy IT projects including IT systems related to workflow and reporting relating to medicine spend including high cost drugs.
Main duties of the job
- Assist the Senior Pharmacist Information Officer to design future clinical and research processes and workflows. Supporting with the medicines management aspects of GOSH's clinical systems strategy
- Assist with the ongoing development of the EPR programme and associated ICT systems and clinical transformation projects related to medicines management
- To be an expert in the capabilities of EPR and technology
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