Job summary
Job Title: Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Grade: Band 8a
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN
Ward:Pharmacy
Pay Rates: £30.94 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 Ward experience? 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
Provide advanced clinical pharmacy input through ward rounds, clinics and multidisciplinary meetings.
Act as a source of specialist advice on medicines use to medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals.
Participate in consultant ward rounds, clinics and MDT meetings as appropriate.
Support dispensary services through clinical screening, checking and problem solving as required.
Undertake detailed prescription review, optimise therapy, and ensure safe, effective and economical medicines use.
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
01 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£30.94 an hour
Contract
Bank
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0042-83896
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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