Band 5 – Senior Production Technician

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, driven, innovative and motivated team leader?

The opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified supervisor to join our Pharmacy Production Unit. The post would suit a qualified Pharmacy technician or Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) who is currently working in a Pharmacy Production unit or Pharmaceutical Industry with experience of working within the manufacturing environment.

You must have manufacturing technical experience, be well-motivated, have good communication skills, well informed about the GMP & GCP regulatory standards and works well as a team member and leader.

The post covers a wide range of duties as outlined in the Job summary section of the job description.

You will hold a BTEC/NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical science / Level 3 diploma in principles and practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent Science Manufacturing Technician academic study or registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or professional body.Note the applicant may be asked to rotate at the RF Hampstead site or any other Hospitals that join our Group Model.

Please note if high volumes of applications are received the vacancy will close earlier than stated, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Main duties of the job

The position is a permanent post of 37.5 hours per week and will include 7 day cover & Bank Holiday cover. This post may require cross-site working at Barnet & Royal Free hospitals and any other hospitals that joins our Group Model.

Full support is available and we fully encourage the training and development of all our staff, including participation in CPD work.

The post holder is to assist the Chief Technician and act as a supervisor in the day to day running of one of the following teams, the Chemotherapy unit, the Sterile Batches Unit, the Central Intravenous Additive Service (CIVAS) and the Non-Sterile Manufacturing Department in addition to training new and less experienced staff working in these units.

The post holder will be a member of one of these and will rotate between teams as required.

It is the post-holder’s responsibility to ensure that all products made are manufactured in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice, COSHH and Health and Safety Directives.

The post-holder will be expected to deputise for the Chief Technician in each area in his / her absence.

The post-holder is expected to develop and maintain personal expertise in all technical aspects of manufacture and extemporaneous preparation undertaken within the production unit at The Royal Free Hospital, in particular aseptic preparation. To this end, they will be responsible for ensuring their own accreditations are completed and re-validated within the specified time frames.

Person Specification

Trust values

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to meet Trust value questions

Education / professional qualifications

Essential

• BTEC and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacy Services / Level 3 Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or Level 3 or above SMT qualification or due to complete soon.
• Pharmacy Technician Registered Member of the GPhC or Registered Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) or relevant experience
• Evidence of CPD / Revalidation

Desirable

• NHS Leadership or recognised equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstratable experience working in a pharmacy production services (with or without Specials License) where GMP is enforced.
• Previous experience supervising drug manufacturing processes, and ensuring GMP, COSHH and Health and Safety Directives are followed by all staff at all times
• Experience of working in restricted environment with cleanroom gowning for lengthy periods

Desirable

• Experience of training, supervising and developing junior and rotation staff.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to make a wide range of aseptically prepared products, using laminar flow cabinets and isolators.
• Good aseptic skills demonstrated by a series of negative broth runs.
• Good aseptic skills demonstrated by a series of negative broth runs
• Demonstrated pharmacy computer and IT skills, including data entry, word processing and email.
• Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight
• Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including complex calculations, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, percentages, decimal, fractions, and ratio.
• Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work
• Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely according to local standard operating procedures
• Demonstrated ability to manage load handling issues and ensure local Manual handling procedures are followed
• Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written procedures under pressure

Desirable

• Ability to make a range of non-sterile products.
• Ability to prioritise and organise routine daily tasks using own initiative and respond appropriately to urgent requests

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
• Well developed concentration skills
• Demonstrated ability to maintain quality standards
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrated knowledge of aspects of a GMP and QA system.

Desirable

• Demonstrated effective customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures

Others

Essential

• Flexibility to work weekends and Bank Holidays as necessary (on a rota basis).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026