Are you a skilled Pharmacy IT professional ready to lead on the delivery and optimisation of medicines management technology? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Lead Pharmacy Technician in Automation and Systems Management to join our dedicated pharmacy team at Frimley Park Hospital for a 12-month maternity cover.
You’ll work closely with your counterpart at Wexham Park Hospital , providing leadership and specialist technical expertise for our pharmacy systems, including:
Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs)
Pharmacy Robots
Epic electronic health record system
WellSky Pharmacy
Other integrated medicines management solutions

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

A qualified pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC
Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across sites
Previous experience with Omnicell, Epic, WellSky, or robotics desirable
The postholder will be responsible for the management of automated systems including Omnicell robotic dispensing systems and automated drug cabinets and develop IT services in accordance with National, Departmental and Trust objectives.
The postholder will be the pharmacy point of contact regarding pharmacy systems and maintains communication with Trust departments including clinical and digital, as well as external suppliers.
The postholder will support the oversight and Information Governance for the following pharmacy systems:
JAC/Wellsky
EPIC (Willow) and Hyperspace
Omnicell ADCs
Omnicell robots
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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For more information on the main responsibilities of this role please see attached job description and person specificatio

Take operational ownership of pharmacy IT systems at Frimley Park Hospital
Lead system maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrades, and optimisation
Ensure safe, accurate, and efficient medicines management workflows
Liaise with suppliers, Trust IT, pharmacy colleagues, and other stakeholders
Support implementation of new digital solutions and system improvements
Provide training and guidance to pharmacy staff in effective system use