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Pharmacy
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NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (working shifts and late days)
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193-7053316NCG
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Royal Berkshire Hospital
Tref
Reading
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£53,755 - £60,504 per annum.
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24/04/2025 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Lead Pharmacists - General Surgery

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Lead Pharmacist role is vital to ensuring high-quality, safe, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care within General Surgery, Urology, and Ophthalmology. This position upholds compliance with legal, ethical, and professional standards while contributing to strategic planning and policy development. The Lead Pharmacist manages a specialist team, overseeing performance, recruitment, and training to maintain excellence in service delivery.

A key responsibility is optimizing medicines management, ensuring drug therapy is safe, effective, and cost-efficient. This includes expert consultation with medical and nursing staff, adherence to national guidelines, and participation in multidisciplinary team (MDT) ward rounds. The role also involves independent prescribing, supporting seamless patient care from pre-operative stages to discharge.

Additionally, the Lead Pharmacist plays a crucial role in clinical governance by attending strategic meetings, monitoring drug expenditure, and implementing infection control and medicines management policies. Their expertise extends to education and research, leading training programs for pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals while contributing to audits and clinical trials.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

·        Responsible for delivering the Trust's medicines optimisation agenda to patients admitted under the care of Surgery, with a particular focus on General Surgery, Urology, and Ophthalmology.

·       Managing pharmacy staff working at a ward level within designated surgical 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.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.  The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. 

Our values:

  • Compassionate
  • Aspirational
  • Resourceful
  • Excellent

The town of 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.

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For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specifications attached.

Manyleb y person

Education and qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Master Degree in Pharmacy
  • Postgraduate Diploma
  • IP course
Meini prawf dymunol
  • ACP course
  • Diploma tutor
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Extensive Hospital experience
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Service development

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NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

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Bilyana Doncheva
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Lead Pharmacist Clinical Services and Workforce
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