Job summary Specialist Pharmacist - EPMA (Band 8a) Contract: 1 year Fixed Term (Maternity Cover) Full Time: 37.5 hrs/week Site: Cross-site (Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex Hospitals) We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated pharmacist to join our dynamic EPMA team as a Specialist Pharmacist - EPMA at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the ongoing development and optimisation of our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, working across both Trust sites and collaboratively within the North West London Acute Provider Group (NWL APG). You will contribute to system-wide digital transformation, supporting safe, effective and standardised prescribing and medicines administration. This role offers a unique combination of digital and clinical practice. Alongside your EPMA responsibilities, you will maintain clinical pharmacy skills by providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services at West Middlesex Hospital for 2 days per week. As a Specialist Pharmacist - EPMA, you will work closely with the Principal Pharmacist EPMA, clinical teams and digital colleagues to support the development, maintenance and optimisation of EPMA workflows, drug catalogues and clinical decision support tools. You will play a key role in improving patient safety, reducing unwarranted variation and embedding best practice in medicines optimisation. Main duties of the job You will: Play a key role in the multidisciplinary delivery and optimisation of EPMA across the Trust and NWL APG. Support the design, build, testing and implementation of EPMA functionality, including prescribing workflows and clinical decision support. Contribute to the development and governance of the shared medicines build and drug catalogue. Lead and support quality improvement, audit and transformation initiatives to enhance digital medicines optimisation and patient safety. Work collaboratively with pharmacy, medical, nursing and digital teams to ensure safe and consistent use of EPMA. Develop and deliver training, guidance and user support for EPMA systems. Provide clinical ward-based pharmacy services at West Middlesex Hospital (2 days per week), maintaining clinical competence and supporting high-quality patient care. Participate in clinical governance, incident review and continuous service improvement related to digital medicines systems. Deputise for the Principal Pharmacist EPMA where appropriate. You will be a proactive team player with excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, and a strong interest in digital transformation and medicines optimisation. You will be committed to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care while supporting innovation across services. For further information or an informal discussion, please contact: Nicola Vosser- Principal Pharmacist EPMAo Telephone: 07825193106o Email: nicola.vosser@nhs.net About us Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sitesChelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospitalalong with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid. We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future. We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring. If you haven't heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description. This post offers a unique opportunity to work within a highly specialist EPMA team, supporting the ongoing development, optimisation and safe use of EPMA across the Trust and wider NWL APG. The role combines digital transformation with clinical practice, including responsibility for maintaining prescribing workflows, contributing to major system developments such as EPS, and providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, effective and innovative medicines management, contributing to service improvement, governance and high-quality patient care across multiple clinical settings. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description. This post offers a unique opportunity to work within a highly specialist EPMA team, supporting the ongoing development, optimisation and safe use of EPMA across the Trust and wider NWL APG. The role combines digital transformation with clinical practice, including responsibility for maintaining prescribing workflows, contributing to major system developments such as EPS, and providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support safe, effective and innovative medicines management, contributing to service improvement, governance and high-quality patient care across multiple clinical settings. Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy (Mpharm or equivalent) Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience Desirable Formal training or qualification in EPMA / EPR / Clinical Informatics Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile) or equivalent experience Experience Essential Significant post-registration clinical pharmacy experience in an NHS hospital setting Experience of working with an EPMA system in a live acute clinical environment Experience contributing to the build, optimisation, maintenance or governance of EPMA/EPR functionality Experience of multidisciplinary working with medical, nursing, pharmacy and digital teams Experience delivering or supporting digital change, transformation or system optimisation Desirable Experience of EPMA implementation, major upgrade, or system-wide change Experience working across multiple sites or organisations Skills and knowledge Essential Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge appropriate to senior practice In-depth understanding of safe prescribing, medicines governance and medicines optimisation Strong understanding of EPMA functionality and its impact on clinical workflows Ability to identify risk and implement mitigation within digital medicines systems Ability to work autonomously and manage a specialist workload Desirable Experience contributing to Trust-level strategy or governance forums Personal qualities Essential Enthusiasm for the position and a mature and positive approach to the out of hour's commitment Self-starter Methodical with attention to detail Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff Ability to cope well within a busy environment Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential Masters Degree in Pharmacy (Mpharm or equivalent) Registered Pharmacist with the GPhC Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent demonstrable experience Desirable Formal training or qualification in EPMA / EPR / Clinical Informatics Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile) or equivalent experience Experience Essential Significant post-registration clinical pharmacy experience in an NHS hospital setting Experience of working with an EPMA system in a live acute clinical environment Experience contributing to the build, optimisation, maintenance or governance of EPMA/EPR functionality Experience of multidisciplinary working with medical, nursing, pharmacy and digital teams Experience delivering or supporting digital change, transformation or system optimisation Desirable Experience of EPMA implementation, major upgrade, or system-wide change Experience working across multiple sites or organisations Skills and knowledge Essential Advanced clinical pharmacy knowledge appropriate to senior practice In-depth understanding of safe prescribing, medicines governance and medicines optimisation Strong understanding of EPMA functionality and its impact on clinical workflows Ability to identify risk and implement mitigation within digital medicines systems Ability to work autonomously and manage a specialist workload Desirable Experience contributing to Trust-level strategy or governance forums Personal qualities Essential Enthusiasm for the position and a mature and positive approach to the out of hour's commitment Self-starter Methodical with attention to detail Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff Ability to cope well within a busy environment 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. 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.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 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. 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.. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust 369 Fulham Road Greater London SW10 9NH United Kingdom Employer's website