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Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist
Role summary
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The Senior Rotational Clinical Pharmacist is expected to provide safe, effective and evidence-based pharmacy services across hospital specialties, supporting medicines optimisation and patient care. Typical duties include clinical screening of prescriptions, medication reviews, medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, participation in multidisciplinary teams, and contribution to formulary, audit and quality-improvement work. Applicants should hold a pharmacy degree, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, and have substantial post-registration hospital pharmacy experience. The role requires strong clinical judgement, communication and organisational skills, with the flexibility to rotate between departments. Candidates are expected to supervise or support junior colleagues, contribute to education and service development, and maintain continuing professional development in line with NHS and professional standards.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the UK
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About Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is a major NHS provider serving Reading, West Berkshire and surrounding communities. Its principal site, Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, provides acute and specialist services, supported by community and outpatient facilities across the region. The Trust delivers emergency, medical, surgical, maternity, paediatric, cancer and diagnostic care to a diverse population. As a teaching and research-oriented organisation, it works closely with universities and professional partners to develop clinical practice and train healthcare staff. Pharmacy teams contribute to safe prescribing, medicines optimisation, clinical research and patient education across the hospital. The Trust promotes multidisciplinary working, professional development, equality and continuous improvement. Employees benefit from NHS terms and conditions, including pension access, annual leave, learning opportunities and wellbeing support, subject to eligibility and the applicable employment contract.