Production Technician - Aseptic Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician to join the Aseptic Services team. The role involves day-to-day production activities within the aseptic unit, supporting the preparation of high-quality medicines for children and young people. You will supervise activities to ensure high standards and compliance with GMP, working with cytotoxic and CIVAS items, as well as parenteral nutrition.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or Science Council
- Commitment to undertake in-house training
Desirable criteria
- Leeds Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM)
- Demonstrable knowledge of GMP or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial /pharmaceutical setting
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training
- Demonstrable experience of supervision of team members
- Working with pharmaceutical isolators and using automated pharmaceutical compounders
- Experience in hospital pharmacy aseptic services
- Be familiar with handling cytotoxic drugs following approved procedures
- Good working knowledge of safe aseptic practice & Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Demonstrable understanding of good stock management principles
- Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to follow processes through methodically and meet deadlines
- Ability to work well within various teams and able to work on own initiative
- Good problem-solving abilities
- Numerate - for carrying out worksheet calculations
- Basic computer skills for production of labels and worksheets
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff.
- Good attention to detail and responsible attitude towards quality and accuracy.
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Proactive approach to developing own training
- Proactive approach to the training and development of new colleagues
- NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council or Science Council
- Commitment to undertake in-house training
- Leeds Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (APDM)
- Demonstrable knowledge of GMP or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial /pharmaceutical setting
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training
- Demonstrable experience of supervision of team members
- Working with pharmaceutical isolators and using automated pharmaceutical compounders
- Experience in hospital pharmacy aseptic services
- Be familiar with handling cytotoxic drugs following approved procedures
- Good working knowledge of safe aseptic practice & Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Demonstrable understanding of good stock management principles
- Good organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Ability to follow processes through methodically and meet deadlines
- Ability to work well within various teams and able to work on own initiative
- Good problem-solving abilities
- Numerate - for carrying out worksheet calculations
- Basic computer skills for production of labels and worksheets
- Personal Attributes
- Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff.
- Good attention to detail and responsible attitude towards quality and accuracy.
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- Proactive approach to developing own training
- Proactive approach to the training and development of new colleagues
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Production Technician - Aseptic Services
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to an enthusiastic and self motivated professional to join our Aseptic Services team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
This is a new role within our team and provides an opportunity to either a registered Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT Level 3 qualified) looking to take the next step in their career in aseptic services and is willing to develop with the role, to support the preparation of high quality medicines for our children and young people.
Working alongside our busy team of pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, you will perform day to day production activities within the aseptic unit. You will use your professional knowledge and expertise to support the Production Manager and Senior Technicians in supervising activities to ensure that high standards and compliance with standard operating procedures and GMP are maintained at all times.
Our service provides a wide range of cytotoxic and CIVAS items to our specialist clinical teams, as well as innovative and novel treatments through a wide range of clinical trials. We also prepare parenteral nutrition (PN) for our neonatal and paediatric patients making this a varied and fulfilling
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