Digital Medicines Technician (Band 4/5) | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £39,043 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

This is a key role within digital medicines responsible for supporting, maintaining and optimising existing EPMA systems, delivering quality and capability improvement, and providing professional oversight to ensure high standards of patient safety and care. This role works closely with the system/joint lead pharmacist digital medicines to coordinate Trust digital systems with system-wide digital medicines priorities.

UKVI Sponsorship: This rolemay be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.

Support, maintain, backup, security & development of Pharmacy IT systems including pharmacy stock control (PSC), electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system, prescription tracking system (PTS), wireless temperature monitoring (Aeroscout), dispensary robot (PICL software).

· Ensure the delivery of ePACT and RxInfo data.

· Make the best use of IT, providing the strategic drive to guide, support and progress several important department and trust initiatives.

· Develop and maintain an effective working relationships with all provider Trusts in Dorset with regards to EPMA.

· Support the review and actioning of business continuity and contingency plans.

· Provide training of staff in the use of digital medicine systems, assisting in the drafting/implementation of guides and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

· Assist in the reporting duties of the Digital Medicines Team

· Assist & support the Principal Pharmacy Technician Digital Medicines, provide cover for their absence and for responsibilities.

· As required to provide a range of dispensing and checking duties within the pharmacy using own professional knowledge ensuring duties are performed in line with Good Dispensing Practice (GDP). This will include inpatient, outpatient, and discharge medications alongside medicines management activities.

· To promote Health & Safety and quality issues within the pharmacy service.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

· Provide specialist expertise within pharmacy regarding IT systems and act as a liaison between pharmacy and DTI.

· To work collaboratively with other departments, trusts and providers with regard to supporting and developing the digital pharmacy workforce as a whole.

· To be responsible for attending and completing all appropriate mandatory training, including Good Distribution Practice Training, as outlined on the training matrix.

· To be responsible for reading, understanding, and following all appropriate Standard Operating Procedures applicable to their role as outlined on the Department Training Matrix.

· To be responsible for maintaining and completing their appropriate competencies and assessments.

· To work independently in the dispensing of prescriptions and supply of medicines, utilising accredited technician checking (ACT) status to check the work of others in accordance with Trust procedures.

· To maintain registered Pharmacy technician status and accreditations (e.g. ACT) where applicable.

· Participate in appropriate training and development activities, including your own personal development (CPD).

· Undertakes audits and other research activities led by Pharmacists.

· To participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday working rotas.

· Undertake any other relevant duties as required by the Pharmacy Senior Management Team.

This advert closes on Thursday 5 Nov 2026

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