Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist - 85504
Grade: Band 7
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN
Ward:Pharmacy
Pay Rates: 27.01 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:15
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacist with experience within aseptic services? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!
Main duties of the job

• Supervision and day to day management of rotational pharmacist and other pharmacy trainees within the Cancer Services Team.
• Optimise medicines management and pharmaceutical care within Cancer Services for day case and inpatient settings.
• Provide expert advice to medical and nursing staff on legal and professional matters relating to safe, economic and effective drug use. Effectively ensure that SACT is used appropriately within the relevant financial framework.
• Assist in planning and implementing clinical pharmacy service developments and other medicines related change.
• To ensure aseptically prepared medicines are made according to the standards set out in Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors and Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation Services and ensure that activities are carried out in accordance with the latest MHRA advice.

About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Details
Date posted
18 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
27.01 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
3 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
M0042-85504
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or UK recognised equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• NHS experience is Essential.
• Experience within Aseptic/Oncology is Essential.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or UK recognised equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• NHS experience is Essential.
• Experience within Aseptic/Oncology is Essential.

Skills Required