Pharmacy Production Operative
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Apprenticeship
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an apprenticeship for a Pharmacy Production Operative within the Pharmacy Preparative Services team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. The role involves supporting patient care in a non-patient-facing setting, undertaking a 15-month Level 2 Science Manufacturing Process Operative apprenticeship. Duties include working in clean room areas, generating worksheets, assembling and preparing medicines, dispensing, and managing pharmaceuticals and stock. The team is expanding to support a new Aseptic Hub for manufacturing medicines across West Yorkshire.
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Pharmacy Production Operative
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
We are also part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
The Pharmacy Department at LTHT is highly respected, forward thinking and recognised within the organisation for collaborative working. We offer excellent career progression whilst working in a friendly and supportive team.
We are proud to say that we have created a positive working environment with a hardworking and dedicated workforce who feel valued and share a team goal to put the patients first.
Main duties of the job
Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy and keen to play an important role in supporting patient care? Our Pharmacy Preparative Services team offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a non-patient-facing setting. We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated, and practical individuals to j
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