Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
03/04/2026
Planned Interview
Date
17/04/2026
Are
you an experienced digital specialist with a passion for using technology to
improve healthcare services? Our busy Medicines Management & Pharmacy
Services department is seeking a highly motivated Senior IM&T Reporting
Specialist to join our highly effective Digital IT team.
Our
Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services department is at the heart of
patient care, managing medicines and treatments across multiple specialties.
The team supports over 750 pharmacy staff within an organisation of more than
20,000 employees, delivering and maintaining over 30 digital systems used
daily across the Trust. These include clinical applications such as
Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) systems, medicines
management, quality assurance, automation and supply chain management. We are
committed to leveraging digital technology to deliver safe, efficient and
patient-focused pharmacy services across a complex healthcare environment.
Main duties of the job
As Senior IM&T Reporting Specialist, you will act as a senior technical lead within the Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Digital IT team, supporting systems that underpin medicines management across the Trust. MMPS delivers vital pharmacy services across multiple hospital sites, helping clinical teams provide safe and effective patient care.
Working with the MMPS Digital Team, the Digital Support Manager and central Digital IT colleagues, you will help design, develop and maintain the reporting utilising systems including EPMA, Medicines Management Stock Control and Medicines Inventory Management.
You will develop reporting solutions to support medicines usage and expenditure monitoring, provide technical support for pharmacy systems, contribute to digital projects, develop bespoke tools and support junior team members.
About You:
You will bring strong technical and analytical experience in digital systems and reporting, healthcare digital services or a similarly complex environment. You are confident working with complex systems and datasets, solving technical and reporting problems and supporting users to maximise digital solutions.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and most respected NHS
trusts in the UK, providing outstanding patient care across a wide range of
specialties. The Trust is known for its commitment to clinical excellence,
innovation, and education, serving a diverse population in Leeds and beyond.
It offers a dynamic and supportive environment where healthcare professionals
work collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. With a
focus on research and continuous improvement, the Trust provides excellent
opportunities for professional development and involvement in pioneering
healthcare initiatives, making it an inspiring place to build a rewarding
career.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will work as the senior technical lead within the MMPS IT team,
under the management and broad direction of the Digital Support Manager to
develop and maintain (software programming) specified MMPS bespoke IT
solutions, including software tools for analysing and reporting. To be
responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a variety of
in-house bespoke applications and reporting solutions which support the work
of the department and the Trust generally in managing the optimal use of
medicines and the minimisation of costs.
The
role will be Trust-wide (10 distinct sites including Leeds Partnerships
Foundation Trust) with a particular focus on the three main administrative
locations at the LGI, SJUH and Moor House (the Leeds Pharmaceutical Store in
South Leeds). The department supports over 750 staff using numerous Digital
Pharmacy systems.
The
post holder will:
Troubleshoot when IT problems arise.
Support and maintain Pharmacy based Servers.
Ensure that MMPS staff use IT effectively and appropriately and that Pharmacy
Systems are robust and resilient.
Be an active member of the MMPS Digital Strategy group: helping formulate
MMPS Digital strategy.
Work collaboratively as part of a team and train junior staff with a view to
getting them up to the same level of knowledge and competence.
Confidently take day to day decisions without needing to refer: basing
decisions on previously established broad policies.
Commitment to continually maintain and enhance their specialist skill set,
particularly as new technologies and equipment are introduced.
Excellent trouble-shooting skills and know-how to avail oneself of all
available knowledge bases; to impart that knowledge to others.
Manage their day-to-day workload and prioritise their work in line with the
broad objectives and criteria established with the Digital Support Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post-holder will work as the senior technical lead within the MMPS IT team,
under the management and broad direction of the Digital Support Manager to
develop and maintain (software programming) specified MMPS bespoke IT
solutions, including software tools for analysing and reporting. To be
responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a variety of
in-house bespoke applications and reporting solutions which support the work
of the department and the Trust generally in managing the optimal use of
medicines and the minimisation of costs.
The
role will be Trust-wide (10 distinct sites including Leeds Partnerships
Foundation Trust) with a particular focus on the three main administrative
locations at the LGI, SJUH and Moor House (the Leeds Pharmaceutical Store in
South Leeds). The department supports over 750 staff using numerous Digital
Pharmacy systems.
The
post holder will:
Troubleshoot when IT problems arise.
Support and maintain Pharmacy based Servers.
Ensure that MMPS staff use IT effectively and appropriately and that Pharmacy
Systems are robust and resilient.
Be an active member of the MMPS Digital Strategy group: helping formulate
MMPS Digital strategy.
Work collaboratively as part of a team and train junior staff with a view to
getting them up to the same level of knowledge and competence.
Confidently take day to day decisions without needing to refer: basing
decisions on previously established broad policies.
Commitment to continually maintain and enhance their specialist skill set,
particularly as new technologies and equipment are introduced.
Excellent trouble-shooting skills and know-how to avail oneself of all
available knowledge bases; to impart that knowledge to others.
Manage their day-to-day workload and prioritise their work in line with the
broad objectives and criteria established with the Digital Support Manager.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- A team player willing and able to effectively organise their own work, are prepared to commit to set objectives and deliver quality work on time.
- Able to cope with significant work pressures, to be able to keep calm and prioritise effectively.
- Able to assess situations (technical, business, political) quickly and accurately and respond appropriately
Desirable
- Good negotiation, persuasion and resolution skills.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Networking / Servers, Web hosting, e.g.: Unix, Linux, Plone, Novell & Windows networking, LDAP, Domains, DNS, TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting.
- Information Management: recording into and extracting from databases using SQL.
- Systems analysis and design; software development.
- Extensive breadth and depth of IT experience in a large organisation. Experience must cover both IT support (PCs, servers, databases, networks) and software development.
Desirable
- Application and reporting development using SQL server/SSRS, Power BI and other ODBC Databases
- Experience of VBA, ASP, SQL, Windows script
- Knowledge of Content Management systems; the Microsoft office suite/Excel; Crystal Reports
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in an IT related subject, or other numerate degree.
Desirable
- Formal qualifications that demonstrate continuing professional development, in particular: Windows server / SQL server management; Web development, Server Database development.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Presents as a professional; able to gain respect.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- A team player willing and able to effectively organise their own work, are prepared to commit to set objectives and deliver quality work on time.
- Able to cope with significant work pressures, to be able to keep calm and prioritise effectively.
- Able to assess situations (technical, business, political) quickly and accurately and respond appropriately
Desirable
- Good negotiation, persuasion and resolution skills.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Networking / Servers, Web hosting, e.g.: Unix, Linux, Plone, Novell & Windows networking, LDAP, Domains, DNS, TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting.
- Information Management: recording into and extracting from databases using SQL.
- Systems analysis and design; software development.
- Extensive breadth and depth of IT experience in a large organisation. Experience must cover both IT support (PCs, servers, databases, networks) and software development.
Desirable
- Application and reporting development using SQL server/SSRS, Power BI and other ODBC Databases
- Experience of VBA, ASP, SQL, Windows script
- Knowledge of Content Management systems; the Microsoft office suite/Excel; Crystal Reports
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in an IT related subject, or other numerate degree.
Desirable
- Formal qualifications that demonstrate continuing professional development, in particular: Windows server / SQL server management; Web development, Server Database development.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Presents as a professional; able to gain respect.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
