Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education
Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC).
- Education
Foundation Training Year
- Experience
NHS experience
- Experience
Project / Audit work
- Experience
Patient contact – counselling, drug history taking
- Experience
Multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Experience
Experience of pharmacy computer technology
- Professional Registration
Current registered Member of GPhC
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Supervisory experience
- Experience
Implementing and or enforcing protocols
Job overview
Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
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.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Berkshire Hospital has many specialities and as a rotational pharmacist you will experience all areas on a 3 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 enquires 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Rotational Clinical Pharmacist with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Pharmacist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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