Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist in Reading

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community."

The Royal Berkshire Hospital Pharmacy department is a friendly team, committed to mentoring and supporting the professional development of our rotational pharmacists. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated pharmacist to join our team. We welcome applicants who are currently registered as Pharmacists and those who will join the register in August 2026.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has many specialities and as a Rotational Pharmacist you will experience all areas on a 4 monthly basis and be supported by Clinical Pharmacists and Lead Specialty Pharmacists:

• Medical - Gastro-intestinal/Hepatic, Respiratory, Renal, Cardiology, Rheumatology.
• Surgical - General, Orthopaedic, Trauma, Urology, Head and Neck, Ophthalmology, Surgical admission unit.
• Paediatric & Maternity - Special baby unit, Paediatric - including T&O, oncology, acute medical. Maternity - Labour ward, ante-natal and post-natal wards.
• Elderly Care - 3 general wards, Hip frailty ward.
• Admissions wards - Acute admissions, Medical admissions, Short Stay Unit.
• Medicine Information - general enquiries and Patient helpline.
• Aseptics.

The successful candidate would be an enthusiastic, innovative registered pharmacist who has recently completed their pre-registration pharmacist training; or a qualified pharmacist who would like to gain hospital pharmacy experience.

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.

• Compassionate
• Aspirational
• Resourceful
• Excellent

The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

The Pharmacist is responsible, on a rotational basis, for professional aspects of the day-to-day pharmaceutical service provided by the Trust. The Pharmacist post is considered a developmental grade for a registered pharmacist where the post holder needs the professional support of a more senior colleague from time to time.

Education:

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC)
• 1 year Pre-Registration training
• Current registered Member of GPhC

Experience:

• NHS experience
• Project / Audit work
• Patient contact - counselling, drug history taking
• Multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Experience of pharmacy computer technology

Desirable criteria:

• Supervisory experience
• Implementing and or enforcing protocols

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work-life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part-time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke-free environment. A smoke-free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.