Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Systems Assistant
The closing date is 15 July 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to join our Pharmacy ePMA and IT Systems Team. As a newly merged Trust with three acute hospital sites. The successful candidate will be working within the Pharmacy ePMA and IT Systems Team as crucial first-line support to all staff within the Trust who use the ePMA system along with all other systems that are used.
With major projects running alongside a 'business as usual' service for this critical system, the Pharmacy ePMA and IT Systems Team welcome new team members to join this friendly, high-energy and enterprising team.
Main duties of the job
Typical aspects of the role include:
- Running reports and other administrative tasks
- Answering support calls on a dedicated helpline
- Basic support tasks such as password resets, account building and amendments- Triaging queries to the project and permanent teams
- Undertaking training on the EPMA system- Assisting in project work- Carrying out essential safety checks/tasks on the system- Some cross-site working requirements
The roles are for a 9 - 5 Monday to Friday service, however some degree of flexibility can be considered; provided this does not affect the service operating hours.
To find out more about the role, please contact our team leaders:
remy.bradley@nhs.net
About us
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
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
- Running reports and other administrative tasks
- Answering support calls on a dedicated helpline
- Basic support tasks such as password resets, account building and amendments- Triaging queries to the project and permanent teams
- Undertaking training on the EPMA system- Assisting in project work- Carrying out essential safety checks/tasks on the system- Some cross-site working requirements
Person Specification
* GCSE's or above
Knowledge and Experience
* Communication Skills
* Basic IT skills
* Escalation and prioritisation
* own workload management
* Problem Solving
* Initiative
* Admin/ Customer Services /support service experience
* Pharmacy/Hospital knowledge
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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