Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy - Clinical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekends, bank holidays rota and late shifts)
- Job ref
- 193-8375442NCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Pharmacist- Education , Training and Workforce transformation
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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.”
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’.
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
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
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.
Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.
Job overview
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See the Job description and Person Specification for further details of the role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential criteria
- Master degree in Pharmacy and registration in GPhC
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, MSc or other Clinical Postgraduate qualification
- Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bilyana Doncheva
- Job title
- Associate Chief Pharmacist- Operations &Workforce
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183 226970
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