Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Pharmacist Rheumatology and Endocrinology (F/T 12 Months)

The closing date is 26 April 2026

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Job summary

Band 8A Lead Pharmacist Rheumatology and Endocrinology

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months.**

  • Responsible for delivering the Trust's medicines optimisation agenda to patients admitted under the care of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and patients on medications delivered via Homecare providers.
  • Managing pharmacy staff working at a ward level within designated wards
  • Participate in various consultant ward rounds and clinics within specialties identified as key areas
  • Provide Trust-wide extensive specialist support in an appropriate defined clinical area relevant to the care group. This will include developing collaborative partnerships across organisational boundaries.

Main duties of the job

  • To develop and implement pharmacy policies and procedures as appropriate to this role and area of expertise including reviewing clinical policies, clinical guidelines and PGDs.
  • Be available for expert consultation with medical and nursing staff on matters relating to safe, economic and effective drug usage, including implementation of Infection Control policies, Medicines Management Policy and the Trust Formulary.
  • Provide advice on ethical and professional matters relating to medicines.
  • Participate in clinical pharmacy services including prescription chart review, patient counselling, adverse drug reaction reporting and therapeutic drug monitoring and individualisation of patients' drug therapy.
  • Undertake clinical and technical work within the dispensaries as a clinical pharmacist according to service requirements.
  • To optimise medicines management within Rheumatology and the Pharmaceutical Care of those patients, ensuring that drug therapy is provided in a safe, effective and cost-effective manner tailored to the clinical need of individual patients.

About us

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.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7888683NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Master Degree in Pharmacy
  • Member of GPhC
  • Post graduated Clinical Diploma

Desirable

  • Member of UKCPA
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Leadership qualification
  • Qualification as Educational supervisor/tutor

Experience

Essential

  • Vast hospital experience
  • MDT work
  • Experience in managing staff
  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in audits, cost savings

Desirable

  • Experience in writing protocols and guidelines
  • Service development
  • Understanding of NHS startegies
Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Master Degree in Pharmacy
  • Member of GPhC
  • Post graduated Clinical Diploma

Desirable

  • Member of UKCPA
  • Independent Prescriber
  • Leadership qualification
  • Qualification as Educational supervisor/tutor

Experience

Essential

  • Vast hospital experience
  • MDT work
  • Experience in managing staff
  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in audits, cost savings

Desirable

  • Experience in writing protocols and guidelines
  • Service development
  • Understanding of NHS startegies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Lead Pharmacist- Clinical Services

Bilyana Doncheva

bilyana.doncheva@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

07817388334

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7888683NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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