Job summary
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist - 88982
Grade: Band 7
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN
Ward: Pharmacy - Aseptic
Pay Rates: Salary up for negotiation
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 experience within aseptic services? 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

• To act as an Authorised Pharmacist and take professional responsibility for the safe and timely preparation and supply of systemic anti-cancer therapy and aseptically prepared products.
• Providing professional and technical support in the preparation of systemic anti-cancer therapy and aseptically prepared products.
• Accuracy check dispensed and prepared SACT in the Aseptics unit
• Support the development of the clinical pharmacy service to Oncology and Haematology Clinics.
• Support Accountable Pharmacist and Aseptics Services Manager in maintenance of Quality Management Systems.

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 08 October 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 7
Salary Depending on experience
Salary up for negotiation
Contract Bank
Duration 3 months
Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number M0042-88982G
Job locations Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or UK recognised equivalent.

Experience
Essential

• NHS experience is Essential.
• Experience within Aseptic/Oncology is Essential.

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.

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 NHS Professionals Limited
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
Employer's website Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Mark Goddard, mark.goddard@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk, 03330144370

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.