Pharmacy Digital Systems Data Specialist Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS)

Pharmacy Digital Systems Data Specialist Job with Visa Sponsorship (COS) at Barts Health NHS Trust – Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Digital Systems Data Specialist to join our Pharmacy Informatics Team. This pivotal role supports the deployment and optimisation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) across the Trust, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant prescribing practices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager. 

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. 

Visa Sponsorship Information

Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria. 

 Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.

 If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.

 To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met: 

• Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: – Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK. 
• Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office.  Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
• Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
• English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
• Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable significant experience post registration in a hospital-based post.
• Previous significant experience of working with clinical IT systems.
• Experience of working with clinicians and a proven track record for influencing change within a directorate or specialist role
• Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. pre-registration / foundation training pharmacists /pharmacy technicians
• Broad clinical pharmacy or medicines management expertise and experience.
• Experience of providing evaluated information on drug expenditure
• Experience interpreting and working with drug budgets and drug tariff.
• Evidence of basic teaching and tutoring in a hospital setting through training others e.g. trainees / junior pharmacists / pharmacy technicians / other HCPs
• Advanced use of Excel

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Business Objects
• Advanced use of SQL to extract data from large complex databases.
• Experience in Health Informatics ideally in a Business Analyst role

Skills

Essential criteria

• Be able to provide highly complex digital systems information and impart knowledge to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including senior consultants)
• Able to analyse highly complex information relating to medicines and their uses.
• Able to make sound judgments and act as a specialist for Pharmacy Digital System issues in the Trust.
• Able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients.
• Demonstrates an ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload, to work under pressure and act with autonomy whilst retaining a sense of own capabilities and escalate when necessary
• Demonstrates an ability to analyse and interpret data
• Demonstrates an understanding of risk management
• Assertive, diplomatic, persuasive with ability to negotiate.
• Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training
• Demonstrates initiative.
• Demonstrates novel ways of working to enhance services
• Good team worker
• Demonstrates ability to deliver staff training

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to digital systems
• In depth knowledge of medicines administration processes and medicines management
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe pharmacy practice including Medicines legislation and professional code of ethics.
• Knowledge of national digital strategy for the NHS
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Understands the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation.
• Knowledge of Information Governance requirements
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MPharm (Pharmacist only) / BTEC level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
• Registered as a pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Postgraduate/post-registration qualification in relevant area or equivalent experience.
• Specialist higher qualification (Diploma) in IT or Clinical Pharmacy or a related area or a portfolio demonstrating equivalent through experience at senior level and relevant short courses taught at postgraduate level.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist training in leadership
• Specialist training in clinical informatics

Other

Essential criteria

• Enthusiastic, self-motivating, hardworking and conscientious
• Interest in expanding knowledge and self-development
• Reliable with a good attendance record
• Able to participate in late working, weekend and bank holiday rota
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines