Bank Pharmacist

Spire Dunedin Hospital | Reading | Bank Pharmacist | Pharmacy | Private Hospital | Competitive Pay | Flexible Working
Spire Dunedin Hospital, located in the heart of Reading, is looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our Bank team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a respected private hospital where your expertise will directly contribute to delivering safe, high-quality patient care.
Whether you're seeking flexibility around other commitments or looking to broaden your experience in a hospital setting, this role offers the chance to work in a supportive environment with a strong clinical reputation.
The Role:
As a Bank Pharmacist, you'll play a key role in delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service across the hospital. You'll be working closely with consultants, clinicians, and patients to ensure the safe, effective, and ethical use of medicines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing an exemplary pharmacy service in line with current legislation and professional standards
- Offering expert advice to consultants, clinicians, and patients on medication use
- Supporting departments with safe medicines management and compliance
- Promoting a collaborative, patient-centred approach to care
Who we are Looking For:
We're seeking someone who brings both clinical expertise and a personable, team-oriented approach. You'll be:
- A qualified Pharmacist registered with the GPhC (with no restrictions)
- Ideally experienced in a hospital setting (minimum 2 years preferred)
- Familiar with SAP systems (desirable but not essential)
- A confident communicator with a friendly and empathetic manner
- Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Working Hours: This role involves working up to two shifts per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00, with additional flexibility to cover annual leave and sickness absence as required.
Contract Type: Bank
Benefits for Bank Colleagues:
We offer a range of competitive benefits to our bank colleagues, who work flexibly to support busy periods, sickness cover, and annual leave:
- Weekly pay
- Competitive hourly rates
- Access to the Spire Healthcare pension scheme
- Exclusive discounts via the Blue Light Card
- Free uniform
- Free DBS check
- Comprehensive induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and career progression, including transition into permanent roles
- Dedicated support from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team throughout your recruitment journey
Our Values:
We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:
- Driving clinical excellence
- Doing the right thing
- Caring is our passion
- Keeping it simple
- Delivering on our promises
- Succeeding and celebrating together
Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

If you'd like more information about this role, or would like to have an informal conversation about the career opportunities available at Spire Healthcare, please contact me, Alison Roberts at
Closing Date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
"Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services."