Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced acute care Pharmacist to play a pivotal role in advancing digital medicines at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). This senior role will be central to the implementation, development, optimisation and future direction of our Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system and other systems for digital medicines as we progress through a period of significant transformation. You will provide senior clinical pharmacy expertise and oversight to support system design, implementation and the development of new, digitally enabled ways of working. Your contribution will be instrumental in ensuring that ePMA supports safer, more efficient and more integrated care across our services. We are seeking someone who is solution-focused, collaborative, with a strong interest in digital innovation and improving patient safety through better use of technology. This senior clinical informatics position offers the opportunity to shape ePMA across SaTH, influencing medicines optimisation, quality of care and the Trust's digital maturity. You will join a supportive organisation with excellent pharmacy, digital and clinical teams, giving you both the autonomy and the backing to make a meaningful impact across our acute services.

Main duties of the job
The post holder leads the design, implementation, optimisation and governance of the ePMA and other digital medicine systems across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), combining advanced clinical pharmacy expertise with digital leadership to ensure high-quality, safe and efficient medicines management. This role is central to supporting the Trust's digital transformation agenda and the Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP), ensuring that digital medicines processes are robust, standardised and aligned with future models of care. The post holder is responsible for maintaining and updating the medicines template database, developing and reviewing ePMA policies, and ensuring that all content is evidence-based, accurate and optimised for safe use. Quality assurance responsibilities include auditing templates, order sets and workflows, monitoring compliance, and ensuring that ePMA functionality supports safe and efficient prescribing and administration practices. The post holder will also review incidents, risks and user feedback related to digital medicines processes, providing expert analysis and reporting to drive continuous improvement, reduce variation and strengthen patient safety across the Trust.

About us
What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Forward thinking progressive department
• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

• To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times. We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care. Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding. By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Details
Date posted: 07 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 223-PDM-557
Job locations: Pharmacy Department, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (cross site working expected), Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY38XQ, United Kingdom

Job description
Please see application pack for more details or contact Imran Hanif, Chief Pharmacist for more information

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Masters qualification in pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Post graduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Project management (PRINCE2 or equivalent)
• IT qualification such as clinical safety training

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Extensive experience in a Hospital
• Management of digital projects
• Demonstratable management of change experience
• Previous staff management experience
• Experience of risk management and hazard logs
• Advanced and demonstratable analytical and clinical knowledge gained through training and experience
• Experience of participating in an ePMA or EPR workstream processes

Desirable

• Experience of system validation
• Experience of business planning, business case development and capital planning scheme exposure
• Extensive knowledge of long term national digital agenda as they apply to medicines

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 UK Visas and Immigration website. 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Pharmacy Department, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (cross site working expected), Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY38XQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.sath.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Chief Pharmacist
Imran Hanif
imran.hanif@nhs.net
01743263800