Specialist Technician-Pharmacy Production
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 19/08/2026
- Closes
- 02/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Production Technician to join the aseptic services team at UCL Hospitals. You will assist and deputise for Lead Production Technicians in the day-to-day delivery of aseptic services, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice. The position involves leading a small team, training staff, and maintaining high standards in aseptic compounding for TPN, chemo drugs, and IV additives. You will contribute to providing a high quality, safe service to patients.
Essential criteria
- NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, Science manufacturing technician (SMT) qualification or equivalent
- Registered Technician with the GPhC or registered SMT
Desirable criteria
- Leeds University Aseptic preparation of Medicines - short course
- Demonstrate pharmacy Practice experience, including relevant experience in pharmacy production aseptic dispensing.
- Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation.
- Demonstrated computer skills: oEmail oWord processing oSpreadsheet
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy within the NHS
- Experience of managing a small project
- Communication
- Demonstrated ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Personal and People Development
- Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills and knowledge, and CPD (Applicant to bring Portfolio to Interview)
- Specific Requirements
- Flexibility with regards to changes in work schedules
- Knowledge and Qualifications
- NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, Science manufacturing technician (SMT) qualification or equivalent
- Registered Technician with the GPhC or registered SMT
- Leeds University Aseptic preparation of Medicines - short course
- Demonstrate pharmacy Practice experience, including relevant experience in pharmacy production aseptic dispensing.
- Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation.
- Demonstrated computer skills: oEmail oWord processing oSpreadsheet
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy within the NHS
- Experience of managing a small project
- Communication
- Demonstrated ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.
- Personal and People Development
- Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills and knowledge, and CPD (Applicant to bring Portfolio to Interview)
- Specific Requirements
- Flexibility with regards to changes in work schedules
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 11d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Do you enjoy aseptic work? Are you a well organised and practical person? Do you set yourself high standards? Do you like taking on responsibility?
We are looking for an experienced Production Technician with these qualities, and a friendly outgoing personality, to join the production team at UCH Hospitals. In return you will gain extensive experience and training in a unit which produces doses prepared under Section 10 exemption and under a Specials Manufacturing Licence.
You will need to be a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician with post qualification experience in aseptic manufacture in hospital pharmacy.
Our busy aseptic service compounds TPN for adults (8000 pa), and neonates , dispenses chemo drugs ( 50,000 pa ) and IV additives ( 12,000 pa ).
Main duties of the job
To assist and deputise for the Lead Production Technicians in the day-to-day delivery of the Aseptic Services from UCL Hospitals in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice and Nationally agreed standards. To assist in the aseptic training and assessment of new Technicians and Assistants and provide a high quality, safe service to our patients.
The role will include leading a small team in both of our units (chemo and PN/CIVAs), training a variety of staff and being a guardian of GMP.
About us
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