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Salary for this role£57,528 – £64,750 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2251, Pharmacists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

At Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking for an ambitious and innovative Senior Pharmacist to help shape the future of our pharmacy workforce. This is more than a traditional education and training role. You will influence workforce development, strengthen clinical capability, support professional role redesign and help create a workforce ready to meet the evolving needs of patients and healthcare services. A key aspect of the role is our established collaboration with the University of Reading, providing opportunities to strengthen the link between academic education and NHS pharmacy practice. You will work with university colleagues, support the development of future pharmacy professionals and contribute to innovative approaches to education, clinical placements and professional development. Working alongside a supportive pharmacy leadership team, you will play a central role in delivering our workforce transformation ambitions. Your portfolio will include workforce innovation, academic collaboration, education and professional development, advanced practice and prescribing, leadership development and strategic partnership working. We are looking for someone who can inspire others, build strong relationships and drive sustainable improvements across pharmacy services while developing people and improving patient care.

Main duties of the job

To lead the development and delivery of the Pharmacy Department's clinical practice and workforce development strategy

To oversee the development of clinical knowledge, skills and competencies across the pharmacy workforce

To act as the Educational Programme Director for foundation trainee pharmacists

To chair the Education and Training Development Group (ETDG),

To lead and coordinate the recruitment of rotational pharmacist

To act as a role model in clinical pharmacy practice, maintaining high professional standards and contributing to the delivery and continuous improvement of clinical pharmacy services

To provide leadership and oversight of clinical competency development for pharmacists participating in the on-call service

To support the recruitment, management, supervision and professional development of pharmacy staff, ensuring a skilled, motivated and resilient workforce

To lead and maintain collaborative partnerships with universities and academic institutions

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

We support flexible working wherever possible, with requests considered on an individual basis taking into account service requirements, operational needs and the requirements of the role.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-8375442NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See the Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

Master degree in Pharmacy and registration in GPhC
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, MSc or other Clinical Postgraduate qualification
Independent Prescriber

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
Member UKCPA
Post Graduate qualifications relating to Training & Education
Formal leadership and / or management qualification or equivalent experiential learning

Experience

Essential

Substantial Hospital Pharmacy experience of which a significant amount has been within an acute UK hospital environment.
Experience of delivering education and training to large and small groups of pharmacy staff.
Experience of establishing and maintaining constructive partnerships with external agencies
Ability to articulate a clear vision and strategy for pharmacy education and training and the associated developments required to deliver this
Experience of influencing change

Desirable

Experience of developing links and / or teaching with academia
Experience of practice research with evidence of publications, abstracts, presentations, audits
Evidence of professional involvement at a regional or national level

Skilss and abilities

Essential

Excellent communication/presentation skills - both verbal and written
Ability to plan and complete tasks within tight deadlines
Remains calm under pressure, personally effective in all situations and able to change communication style to suit the audience
Ability to work unsupervised
Assertive character
High professional standards

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.