Lead Pharmacist or Technician for EPMA | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon/Bath/Salisbury, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 8001442/249-7924013144 |
Summary
Pharmacy Tech/Config Lead for EPMA - EPR -Fixed Term / Secondment till 30th June 2027
We are seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacist or senior Pharmacy Technician to take on the role of EPMA Clinical Workstream Lead within the BSW Shared EPR Programme. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a medicines‑focused digital professional who is passionate about improving safety, efficiency and user experience through the transformation of electronic prescribing and medicines administration across GWH, RUH and SFT.
The postholder will provide senior clinical and professional leadership for the EPMA workstream, guiding the development of future‑state workflows, system design and implementation plans that support safe and effective medicines use across BSW. You will drive continuous service and process improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance prescribing, administration and medicines‑related workflows, and working with clinical, operational and digital teams to deliver meaningful change.
This role requires strong coordination and oversight, ensuring EPMA workstream activities progress to plan, interdependencies are understood and risks are managed. You will act as a key liaison between pharmacy teams, prescribers, operational leads, IT colleagues and suppliers—including Oracle Health and third‑party partners—to ensure alignment of priorities and a consistent approach across all three Trusts.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
The post holder provides senior pharmaceutical, clinical safety, and digital leadership for the design, configuration, and implementation of the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA)
solution across the BSW Group, ensuring the delivery of a system that is clinically safe, aligned with national standards, and optimised to enhance patient care.
Please find attached a full job description and person specification
This advert closes on Sunday 24 May 2026
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