Band 6 Rotational Clinical Pharmacist

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".

Following our CQC inspection we have been rated Good with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to 'good'.

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. Applicants who are currently registered as Pharmacists and those who will join the register in August 2026 are welcome.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital has many specialties. 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.

• Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent (from an accredited University registered with GPhC)
• 1 year Pre‑Registration training
• Current registered Member of GPhC

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

• Supervisory experience
• Implementing and/or enforcing protocols

• 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.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third‑party recruitment system (TRAC). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, that as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e‑mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

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.

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