Pharmacy Digital Technology Lead - Maternity Cover

Job Summary

Salisbury Hospital NHS Foundation Trust offers a maternity leave opportunity within the Pharmacy Digital Care Team. This senior level role is for a forward‑thinking professional passionate about digital innovation and medicines optimisation. As Pharmacy Digital Technology Lead, you will lead the support, development and optimisation of the Trust’s Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system, designing solutions that improve safety, quality and efficiency of pharmacy services.

We are looking for a digitally confident clinical pharmacist or experienced pharmacy technician with experience in electronic medicines management systems. You will join a collaborative digital pharmacy team and benefit from flexible hybrid working in line with service needs. Your interest in improving patient care and staff experience via digital systems is essential; ward‑based experience is desirable, but specialist e‑medicines expertise and a passion for service improvement are strongly encouraged.

The role includes a continued clinical commitment in the Pharmacy service.

As a member of the Pharmacy Senior Team you will work closely with the Chief Pharmacist and Principal EPMA Pharmacist, providing strategic leadership for the Trust’s digital medicines agenda and collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to support EPMA implementation and optimisation.

• Act as lead administrator and professional lead for pharmacy digital systems, providing a key link between the Pharmacy Department, Trust Digital/IT teams, and clinical users.
• Ensure systems, including EPMA and pharmacy stock control, are configured, maintained and used safely and effectively in line with clinical and organisational requirements.
• Maintain expert knowledge of EPMA and lead system development, configuration, testing, validation, monitoring and optimisation, acting as a trusted advisor to support safe clinical use and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Trust to ensure digital systems meet the needs of services, staff and patients, supporting changes to clinical workflows and embedding digital solutions into routine practice.
• Work closely with external suppliers and NHS digital leads, represent the Trust at regional and national user groups and contribute to professional networks.
• Over time develop subject‑matter expertise in additional pharmacy digital systems, including Careflow Medicines Management, dispensing robotics and automated medicines cabinets.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with over 250 years of experience, committed to delivering outstanding care. We are an acute Trust rated “Good” by the CQC, with specialist services such as Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Genetic Lab, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. With about 470 beds and more than 4000 staff, we support flexible working and offer NHS discounts, at least 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), a generous pension scheme and on‑site benefits including car parking, leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

• Date posted: 11 February 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Agenda for change
• Band: 7
• Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro rata if part time)
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term (12 months)
• Working pattern:
  Full‑time
• Reference number: 269‑SFT
  9611
• Job location:
  
  Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Odstock Road, Salisbury, SP2 8BJ

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

• Current GPHc registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Relevant and extensive post‑registration experience
• Demonstrable experience of service development

• RPS registration
• Non‑medical prescriber registration
• Post‑graduate certificate or diploma in pharmacy practice (or equivalent)
• Project management qualification
• Demonstrable advanced experience of developing electronic medicines management systems
• Project management experience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.

Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ

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