Principal Pharmacist Digital Medicines and EPMA
The closing date is 29 October 2026

Job summary
Principal Pharmacist Digital Medicines and EPMA (Fixed-term contract for 12 months to cover maternity)

Department: Pharmacy
Band: Band 8a: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata
Working pattern: Part-time 31.5 per week (maternity cover until 20 September 2027)

All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist with a passion for digital medicines to join our Digital Medicines team on a fixed term basis until 20th September 2026. You will play a crucial role in the ongoing optimisation of our EPMA system, support patient safety, and cost-effective prescribing.

Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) NHS Trust is a Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Trust with a fully integrated Cerner Millennium electronic health record/ EPMA which is live across all inpatient areas, and our outpatient prescribing roll out is underway.

Working under the strategic leadership of the Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO), you will help deliver the Trust's ambitious digital medicines agenda. You will be part of a friendly and supporting Digital Medicines team consisting of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, and will collaborate with colleagues in Pharmacy, IT, clinical services, and with our system supplier Oracle Health. This role offers a unique opportunity for a pharmacist with both IT and clinical skills to innovate and drive improvement through technology and informatics.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Hands-on build work within the eCARE EPMA system, ensuring clinical configuration meets user, Trust, commissioner and statutory requirements.
• Supporting the introduction and optimisation of digital medicines initiatives across the Trust.
• Clinical project and change management, applying organisational change principles to deliver sustainable benefits.
• Stakeholder engagement with pharmacy, clinical teams, IT and suppliers.
• Contributing to clinical pharmacy services to maintain contemporary practice and ensure digital solutions are clinically relevant.

About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 430-CC26-935A-A
Job locations: Pharmacy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential

• Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the GPhC
• Postgraduate Clinical Certificate
• Evidence of ongoing CPD as required by the GPhC

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or relevant speciality
• Independent Prescriber
• Education and Training qualification

Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience with at least 3 years in a hospital post
• Experience of managing drug expenditure for a specialty and understanding budgets
• Previous evaluations reviews of medicines used in the specialty's patient group
• Experience as a trainer
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
• Experience of audit work
• Service development
• An awareness of national standards and service delivery issues relevant to area of practice

Desirable

• Proven experience in developing and working with electronic prescribing solutions
• Personnel management
• Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
• Medicines Information
• Management qualification
• Introduction of a new service
• Project management
• Published work
• Specialist knowledge in the relevant area of practice

Skills
Essential

• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines demonstrated in a previous post
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others
• Effective verbal and written communication demonstrated in a previous post
• I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Managerial skills
• Communication skills.
• Good presentation skills
• Report writing
• Problem solving
• Good team work and ability to work alone

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Critical appraisal skills
• Radical thinking
• Innovative
• Ability to motivate and act as a role model
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Personal and people development
Essential

• Experience of supervising and developing colleagues
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Communication
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Pharmacy (Dept), Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations, Vivian De Vittoris, Vivian.devittoris@mkuh.nhs.uk

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