We are recruiting a band 6/7 clinical pharmacist to join our friendly and supportive pharmacy team. Both band 6 and band 7 applicants are welcomed. The post offers an excellent opportunity for a dynamic, self-motivated, and enthusiastic pharmacist looking to develop their clinical skills. This is also an ideal opportunity for either a newly qualified pharmacist (with hospital pharmacy experience) or an existing and ambitious band 6 pharmacist looking for a band 7 post. We will support you in your professional development.
This post is a full time, permanent contract and based at Prospect Park Hospital although we also have inpatient sites in Newbury, Wokingham, Maidenhead and Slough. The postholder will be part of rotation plans which will include covering mental and community health wards, dispensary, medicines information and medicines safety.
Prospect Park Hospital is based in Tilehurst, a leafy suburb of Reading, 30 mins by train from London Paddington and Waterloo stations. We offer free onsite parking, top staff accommodation less than a 5-minute walk from your base.
You will be expected to deliver a consistently high-quality clinical pharmacy service across community and mental health inpatient wards
Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT)
Be an integral part of the pharmacy team providing clinical pharmacy support to designated ward(s) and participate in the pharmacy departmental rota’s
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
Postgraduate clinical qualification and hospital experience to be considered for band 7
Have a flexible approach to work in order to meet the developing needs of the pharmacy service
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud
