Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Operations and Governance
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £76,965 to £88,682 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £76965 - £88682 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, RG30 4EJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9371-25-0965 |
Summary
The ideal candidate will: Be a registered UK pharmacist with substantial post registration experience. This should include pharmacy practice in a wide range of clinical specialities. Have Mental health pharmacy experience/providing medicines information to mental health patients. Expertise in medicines optimisation, budget management, and NHS governance frameworks. Strong strategic, analytical, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence across complex organisations. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Tolu Olusoga, Medical Director, by emailing: Michelle.Jones@berkshire.nhs.uk or you can contact Ozma Tahir, Interim Chief Pharmacist on 07580737965 or email ozma.tahir@berkshire.nhs.uk. We'll be delighted to help. We have identified that this is a role where we have under representation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and Other Ethnic Groups. Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.