Band 4-Rotational Technician-Pharmacy Production Services | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider is looking for a team member to assist in the Sterile Production Unit. Responsibilities include supporting Senior Technicians, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and training new staff. This is a Fixed Term role for 12 months, offering excellent career opportunities, flexible hours, and comprehensive training for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Develop and maintain expertise in all technical aspects of manufacture and extemporaneous preparation.
• Ensure products are manufactured according to Good Manufacturing Practice and Health and Safety Directives.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chief Technician and Senior Technicians in running the Sterile Production Unit.
• Deputise for the Senior Technician in various areas as needed.
• Train less experienced staff in the department.

Job description

The post holder is to assist the Chief Technician and Senior Technicians in the day-to-day running of the Sterile Production Unit, the Central Intravenous Additive Service (CIVAS), and the Non-Sterile Manufacturing Department, including training less experienced staff. The department is split into four teams: Sterile Batches, Chemotherapy, Non-Sterile, and CIVAS. The post holder will be a member of one of these teams and will rotate between teams as required.

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

This is a Fixed Term post for 12 months.

The post holder is expected to deputise for the Senior Technician in each area in their absence.

The post-holder should develop and maintain expertise in all technical aspects of manufacture and extemporaneous preparation within the production unit at The Royal Free Hospital, particularly aseptic preparation. They will be responsible for ensuring their own accreditations are completed and re-validated within the required time frames.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, caring for over 1.6 million patients across three hospitals, treating more than 200,000 in A&E, delivering over 8,000 babies, and conducting over 17 million tests annually.

We offer excellent career opportunities with flexible hours, generous benefits, and comprehensive training to support your professional growth.

For more information, please visit Royal Free London Jobs.

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This advert closes on Thursday, 24 July 2025.