# Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Berkshire Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Pharmacist
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T10:04:43.781Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Reading/Royal_Berkshire_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pharmacist/Pharmacist-v8331436
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331436?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Education

**Essential**

- Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC).
- Foundation Training Year

### Experience

**Essential**

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

**Desirable**

- Supervisory experience
- Implementing and or enforcing protocols

### Professional Registration

**Essential**

- Current registered Member of GPhC

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 139.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=603)
- [relocation policy (pdf, 572.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1764)
- [behaviours framework 2022 (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2970)
- [probation policy & procedure (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1640)
- [leadership behaviours framework (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2718)
- [rotational clinical pharmacist jdps (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654440)

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