Reading

PharmacistNHS

NHS Professionals Limited

READING, RG30 2BA Bank £28.90 to £33.11

Posted 18 August 2026 Closing date 18 September 2026

Reading West Rail Station (0.7 miles away) Purley Social Club (3.4 miles away)

Job summary

Job Title: Pharmacist - 90407

Grade: Band 7/8a

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: 57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA

Ward: Virtual Ward

Pay Rates: £28.90/£33.11

Shift Patterns: 22.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00/09:00-17:00

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacist with NHS experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

Work alongside the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to contribute to the care of frail adults in the community setting.
Be the pharmaceutical expert on medicines use within their area of responsibility and provide a special referral point for healthcare professionals working within the UCR patients in own home and Virtual Frailty Ward teams.
Lead the Pharmacy aspect of the Trust UCR patients in own home and Virtual Frailty Wards programmes ensuring all legal and professional aspects, as well as robust governance processes are met and in place.
Provide medicines reconciliation and counselling to improve medication usage and patient understanding of own medicines in the community setting (includes appropriate assessment for compliance aids).
Clinically assess UCR patients in their own home and Virtual Frailty Wards prescription charts to ensure safe and effective prescribing, including identifying significant drug interactions, providing advice for clinical monitoring.

Job description

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

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