Pharmacy Production Technician

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Production Technician to join their Pharmaceutical Production Unit. The role involves supporting the daily operations under senior supervision in a clean-room environment, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice. The company offers a robust benefits package including generous leave, NHS pension membership, and various employee support initiatives.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Stockport Credit Union for financial advice

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a clean-room environment and follow GMP.
• Willingness to learn and be trained for production activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day running of the production unit.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance criteria.
• Work effectively under the guidance of senior colleagues.

Job description

Overview

A Production Technician is required to carry out a range of duties as part of a busy team within the Pharmaceutical Production Unit. This can include the Aseptic, Sterile and Non-Sterile production units. All work is performed in a 'clean-room' environment, which requires changing into and working in specialised clothing and in certain confirmed areas. Stockport Pharmaceuticals production unit supplies pharmaceutical 'specials' to hospitals throughout the National Health Service and to community pharmacies.

Responsibilities

• Involved with the day to day running of the production unit in accordance with the directions of the Production Manager and in line with Good Manufacturing Practice (G.M.P.).
• To be trained to carry out a comprehensive range of activities in the production unit under the guidance and supervision of senior colleagues.
• Work both accurately and effectively, and develop a conscientious attitude in order to provide an effective service which meets all Quality Assurance criteria.
• We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
• We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and one of its largest employers.

About Stockport Pharmaceuticals

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Benefits and Salary

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice