EPR EPMA Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 Per Annum Pro Rata For Part Time |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chelmsford, CM1 7ET |
| Company: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7632563/390-NOVA-SO-0013-B |
Summary
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a highly skilled and experienced pharmacy technician with a strong interest in IT to assist to project team to deliver, manage and develop our electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration System (ePMA).
You will work with the project team to facilitate implementation and successful adoption of our Careflow Medicines Management ePMA on our Broomfield Hospital site.
JOB SUMMARY
1. To provide an effective and professional service when liaising with stakeholders using tact and diplomacy to encourage effective working when dealing with any communication difficulties.
2. To lead in the configuration of the system to harmonise current practice within the MSE and the wider EPMA practices
3. To build and check new drug files, amendments, and system changes for the project
4. To provide support for all junior staff within the project team
5. To be a point of escalation for all junior staff within the project team
6. To participate in ward level
7. To supervise all activities of junior staff within the project team
8. To work with healthcare analytic team to configure, test, deploy and train new members on all reports that are used within and external to the system.
9. To attend multi-disciplinary meetings with stakeholders, providing assurance and information when necessary.
10.To provide information and advice in a timely manner
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include
• You will be involved in all areas of the project, supporting the Digital Systems Project Lead and providing support and guidance to Junior members of the project team.
• You will monitor progress of the project and ensure that deliverables are on time.
• You will play a key part in facilitating an upgrade to the EPMA system which is an enabling work for the deployment in Broomfield.
Testing, Feature Scoping and Training will play an important part in this
For further information contact Joshua Barker
This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025