Senior Pharmacy Informatics/Technician System Support
Band 6
Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (to provide implementation support for a new critical care EPR system)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-DTC-21-25
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Liverpool University Foundation Hospital Trust
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
18/09/2025 23:59
Job Overview
The post holder will work closely with the Lead EPMA Pharmacist, Pharmacy IT Systems Manager, CCIO for Pharmacy and Medicines and the Digital Critical Care Project team to help implement a Critical Care Electronic Patient Record System at the Walton Centre Hospital Site.
The post holder will have responsibility for co-ordinating the configuration of the prescribing drug file. They will work collaboratively with the Walton and LUHFT critical care teams to ensure that the system meets the needs of the critical care unit and offers a safe and effective prescribing solution.
They will be responsible for implementing correct governance for the system. This includes the development of guidelines and standard operating procedures, providing training and appropriate documentation for pharmacy staff and liaison between software/ hardware suppliers and LUHFT IT teams.
Main duties of the job
- Routine maintenance & support of pharmacy IT systems in liaison with their supplier(s), LUHFT IT teams and designated pharmacy staff
- Maintenance of data quality and data reporting associated with pharmacy IT systems, notably the Stock Control & Electronic Prescribing & Medicines Administration system(s)
- Development and delivery of training plans and materials for pharmacy IT systems
- Leadership, co-ordination and participation in developments of pharmacy IT systems as determined by the needs of the pharmacy and hospital.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Assist with the management of all aspects of pharmacy IT systems with appropriate liaison with system suppliers and LUHFT Pharmacy and IM&T staff to ensure the continued delivery of their functions
- To assist in the project management of all upgrades of the electronic prescribing system and ensure all software functions have been tested before going live, and advise on the potential impact within the department.
- To manage electronic prescribing files and parameters, continually audit data integrity.
- Assist with the design and maintenance of standing operating procedures (SOP) and training materials to ensure that pharmacy staff know how to operate Pharmacy IT systems correctly
- deliver training to Pharmacy staff in the use of Pharmacy IT systems
- Where appropriate, facilitate & provide out of hours support in relation to Pharmacy IT systems
- Support the Lead Pharmacist for Electronic Prescribing and Pharmacy IT systems manage
- Develop reporting solutions to support Departmental and Trust objectives
- Assist with the development of Pharmacy automation where appropriate
- Undertake dispensing and Final Dispensing Checking duties as required to maintain own dispensing and final checking competence, and to support weekday, weekend, Public Holiday and late-night rotas (Specific to Pharmacy Technician in the post only)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) with appropriate underpinning knowledge
- BTEC level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking (or equivalent)
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Society
Desirable criteria
- QCF Level 4 management qualification (or equivalent)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, as part of a team
- Self- motivating and able to motivate/inspire others
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Previous management or supervisory experience
- Computer literate
- Knowledge of technician registration procedures and deadlines
- Assertiveness
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to be creative and inspirational in problem solving
- Articulate and confident
- Ability to work effectively under pressure whilst continuing to deliver key targets
- Implement and support new initiatives and actively suggest improvements/change where appropriate
- Logical thought process
- Attention to detail
- Ability to future plan
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience with Pharmacy Electronic Prescribing systems
- Proven dispensary and clinical development projects
- Proven pro-active approach
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Human resources experience
- Effective management of staff
Desirable criteria
- Proven management through delegation and achieving through others
- Proven record in management of change
- Appraising staff
- Experience of managing the recruitment process and chairing interviews.
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relevant education providers and requirements
- Knowledge of further education courses
- Future developments of Hospital Pharmacy
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work flexibly and at other sites when required
- Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary
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Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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