Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO)
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £76,965.00 to £88,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £76965.00 - £88682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG3 6AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9186-25-1277 |
Summary
Strategic Leadership Lead the digital transformation of pharmacy services, ensuring the strategy aligns with Trust priorities. Act as the senior lead for digital transformation, overseeing Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems and medicines informatics. Provide expert advice to the Trust Board, Chief Pharmacist, and Senior Leadership Team on digital pharmacy services. Develop and implement a Pharmacy Digital Medicines Strategy, ensuring clinical leadership, risk management, and quality assurance. Work closely with the Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) and Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) to ensure digital innovation in pharmacy services. To deputise for the chief pharmacist as and when required. Champion AI and machine learning technologies in pharmacy automation and digital medicine. Digital Pharmacy Systems Management Oversee the planning, implementation, and optimisation of Trust-wide digital pharmacy systems, including EPR and EPMA. Ensure the integration of pharmacy systems with Trust-wide clinical and operational digital solutions. Lead procurement and benefits realisation for digital transformation projects within the pharmacy domain. Manage IT-related risks in pharmacy informatics, ensuring system security, compliance, and governance. Lead the data governance and integrity for pharmacy informatics, ensuring compliance with national informatics standards. Develop and deliver comprehensive training programmes for pre-registration and qualified pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and assistants, ensuring proficient use of the EPMA system. Ensure effective management of digital medicines systems, optimising EPMA configurations to enhance patient safety. Implement training programmes for healthcare professionals to enhance digital capabilities in medicines management. Ensure clinical safety accreditation and compliance with medicines-related informatics policies. Work with key stakeholders to develop and maintain business continuity plans for pharmacy informatics. Clinical Informatics and Medicines Optimisation Lead clinical engagement to ensure effective digital transformation of medicines management. Drive cost-effective prescribing initiatives, optimising financial expenditure using digital data insights. Develop and implement a medication error reduction strategy using digital health technologies. Actively contribute to the digital maturity roadmap, aligning with Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) standards. Governance and Compliance Ensure digital pharmacy initiatives comply with national policy, regulatory guidance, and local governance frameworks. Provide oversight on pharmacy-related informatics risks, working with medication safety officers and clinical governance teams. Lead research and development in digital medicines, e-prescribing, and clinical informatics. Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and deliver strategic pharmacy informatics initiatives. Represent the Trust at regional and national pharmacy informatics forums. Act as a mentor for pharmacy informatics professionals, providing leadership in digital transformation projects. People and Performance Management Line manage the Pharmacy EPMA Team, overseeing recruitment, appraisals, and workforce planning. Develop a clear workforce strategy, ensuring upskilling in digital pharmacy services. Ensure staff have access to training and development opportunities to enhance digital capabilities