Pharmacy Production Leader: Quality, Projects & People

Esneft; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous NHS pension

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Flexible working options

Job summary

ESNEFT is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Production lead to work within the Pharmacy Technical Services team across Colchester and Ipswich. You will support the Head of Pharmacy Production, ensure quality system compliance, and advance production services including aseptic and non-sterile processes.

The role involves line managing production staff, coordinating training, and delivering efficient, compliant production that meets internal and external customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Pharmacy Production and other senior staff in the management of the Pharmaceutical Quality System and be an advocate for quality improvement.
• Lead individual projects for the advancement of Pharmacy Technical Services, and coordinate others to support where required.
• To participate in the manufacture of unlicenced products when required.
• Line management of production staff including performing appraisals, coordinating staff development, and managing absence.
• To support the recruitment, training, and development of production staff, ensuring comprehensive training programmes are available and records are maintained.
• To coordinate, maintain and promote an efficient and economic production service, providing a reactive service in response to changing circumstances.
• Liaise with the team and senior managers to report problems, share information, and improve the working of the team. Discuss changes in practice required by policy and strategy review and the implications this will have on the team and on an individual basis. Share constructive ideas and respond to feedback for improving the service and suggest how these ideas may be taken forward.
• To promote income generation by ensuring the manufacturing service responds in a timely and effective manner to customers both inside and external to the Trust.

Job description

ESNEFT is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Production lead to work within the Pharmacy Technical Services team across Colchester and Ipswich. You will support the Head of Pharmacy Production, ensure quality system compliance, and advance production services including aseptic and non-sterile processes.

The role involves line managing production staff, coordinating training, and delivering efficient, compliant production that meets internal and external customer needs.