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Barts Health NHS Trust
About
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Contact
- Address
- 20 Churchill Place
- Canary Wharf
- London
- E14 5HJ
- Contact Number
- 020 7377 7000
Pharmacy Digital Systems Data specialist
Closed for applications on: 14-Nov-2025 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 14-Nov-2025 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- E1 2ES
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 Per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pharmacy Management
- Interview date
- 01/12/2025
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Digital Systems Data Specialist to join our Pharmacy Informatics Team. This pivotal role supports the deployment and optimisation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) across the Trust, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant prescribing practices.
The successful candidate will contribute to formulary development, digital systems integration, and the creation of analytical dashboards to enhance clinical decision-making and patient safety. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the postholder will provide expert guidance on digital medicines initiatives and uphold data integrity and governance standards. Additionally, contributing to national digital medicines strategies.
Applicants must possess substantial experience in clinical pharmacy and digital systems. This is an excellent opportunity to influence digital transformation within one of the UK’s leading healthcare organisations.
Proposed Interview date 1 - Dec - 2025
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The postholder will be part of the pharmacy informatics/digital team, supporting the Lead Pharmacist Informatics in the deployment, management, and assurance of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) across the Trust. They will use their clinical knowledge and knowledge of the Drug Tariff to ensure medications are prescribed safely and appropriately on FP10s.
Working closely with the pharmacy formulary team, the postholder will contribute to the design, build, and maintenance of formularies for the Trust and its system partners. They will also support the development of user-facing dashboards to help clinical teams interpret prescribing data and drive improvements in patient safety.
The role also includes supporting the implementation of digital medicines initiatives and contributing to the development, validation, and ongoing maintenance of wider pharmacy digital systems.
As part of the pharmacy digital team, the postholder will help provide assurance on the safe and effective use of electronic medicines management systems, in collaboration with the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO).
They will be responsible for promoting patient safety, ensuring secure and reliable system access, maintaining data integrity, and ensuring systems meet the clinical, regulatory and operational needs of the Trust, its staff, and patients.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
- Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: - Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK.
- Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
- Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
- English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
- Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.
Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable significant experience post registration in a hospital-based post.
- Previous significant experience of working with clinical IT systems.
- Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or specialist role
- Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / foundation training pharmacists /pharmacy technicians
- Broad clinical pharmacy or medicines management expertise and experience.
- Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
- Experience interpreting and working with drug budgets and drug tariff.
- Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. trainees / junior pharmacists / pharmacy technicians / other HCPs
- Advanced use of Excel
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Business Objects
- Advanced use of SQL to extract data from large complex databases.
- Experience in Health Informatics ideally in a Business Analyst role
Skills
Essential criteria
- Be able to provide highly complex digital systems information and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants)
- Able to analyse highly complex information relating to medicines and their uses.
- Able to make sound judgments and act as a specialist for Pharmacy Digital System issues in the Trust.
- Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
- Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
- Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
- Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
- Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate.
- Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
- Demonstrates initiative.
- Demonstrates novel ways of working to enhance services
- Good team worker
- Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to digital systems
- In depth knowledge of medicines administration processes and medicines management
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics.
- Knowledge of national digital strategy for the NHS
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understands the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation.
- Knowledge of Information Governance requirements
- Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MPharm (Pharmacist only) / BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
- Registered as a pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Postgraduate/post-registration qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
- Specialist higher qualification (Diploma) in IT or Clinical Pharmacy or a related area or a portfolio demonstrating equivalent through experience at senior level and relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level.
Desirable criteria
- Specialist training in leadership
- Specialist training in clinical informatics
Other
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
- Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development
- Reliable with a good attendance record
- Able to participate in late working, weekend and bank holiday rota
- Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanpreet Sidhu
- Job title
- LEAD PHARMACIST INFORMATICS
- Email address
- [email protected]
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