Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Recent and up-to-date post qualification hospital pharmacy experience
- Experience
Aseptic work experience
- Experience
Good verbal and written communication skills
- Qualifications
NVQ 3 / BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Qualifications
Registered Technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
- Further Training
To have completed in house training for preparation of intrathecal injections, or be willing to do so and undertake annual update
- Further Training
Validated to check volumes and drug additions, or be willing to undertake validation
- Further Training
Validated aseptic technique, or be willing to undertake validation. Validation involves 3 monthly broth transfer tests
- Further Training
Validated, or be willing to undertake annual transfer validations
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of dispensing processes
- Knowledge Requirements
Keyboard skills
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and COSHH regulations
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of specialised production technical practice
- Contractual Requirements
Regular attendance
- Contractual Requirements
Ability to work weekends/bank holidays
- Contractual Requirements
Neonatal on call rota
- Contractual Requirements
No long-term infectious diseases or drug allergies precluding sterile/non-sterile production work
- Contractual Requirements
Regular fire lectures and manual handling training
- Contractual Requirements
Annual intrathecal training and on register for preparation of intrathecal injections
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Hospital pharmacy experience, including aseptic production work
- Qualifications
A levels
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of Good manufacturing Practice
- Knowledge Requirements
Knowledge of COSHH regulations
- Knowledge Requirements
Further IT skills including ‘word’ and ‘Excel’ programs
- Contractual Requirements
Ability to travel between hospital sites
- Contractual Requirements
Required to travel between sites
- Contractual Requirements
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Job overview
Pharmacy Production Technician – Band 4 to Band 5 Progression Post
We are pleased to offer an exciting development opportunity within the Pharmacy Production Unit for a Pharmacy Production Technician to progress from Band 4 to Band 5 under Annex 21.
This post provides an opportunity for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy or Science Manufacturing Technician to develop their knowledge, skills and leadership capabilities across the Pharmacy Production service, including Aseptic Services, Pre-packing and Quality Control.
The successful candidate will work towards achieving the competencies and experience required to progress to a Band 5 Pharmacy Production Technician.
Key responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality pharmacy production services.
- Develop and maintain technical competencies across relevant production areas.
- Work in accordance with SOPs, GMP requirements, quality standards and departmental procedures.
- Support the training and development of colleagues and contribute to a positive team environment.
- Assist with quality management, audits, investigations and continuous improvement activities.
- Develop greater responsibility for day-to-day operational activities within the Production Unit
Progression from Band 4 to Band 5 will be subject to successful completion of the required competencies, training and assessment in line with the agreed Annex 21 development framework.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician - Production Services with Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Science manufacturing technician, Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. Annex 21 agreement. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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