Pharmacy Technician - Production Services | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Pharmacy Production Technician to join the Production Unit and progress from Band 4 to Band 5 under Annex 21. The role covers aseptic services, pre-packing and quality control.

You will develop technical competencies, work to SOPs and GMP standards, and contribute to team training and continuous improvement. Progression to Band 5 depends on completing required competencies and assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy production/manufacturing settings is desirable.
• Willingness to progress and complete competency assessments for Band 5.
• Good understanding of SOPs and GMP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of safe, high-quality pharmacy production services.
• Develop and maintain technical competencies across production areas.
• Work in accordance with SOPs, GMP and quality standards.
• Support training and development of colleagues and team environment.
• Assist with quality management, audits and continuous improvement.
• Progress to greater day-to-day responsibility within Production Unit.

Job description

Pharmacy Technician - Production Services | Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Production Technician – Band 4 to Band 5 Progression Post

We are pleased to offer an exciting development opportunity within the Pharmacy Production Unit for aPharmacy Production Technician to progress from Band 4 to Band 5 under Annex 21.

This post provides an opportunity for an experienced and motivated Pharmacy or Science Manufacturing Technician to develop their knowledge, skills and leadership capabilities across the Pharmacy Production service, includingAseptic Services, Pre-packing and Quality Control.

The successful candidate will work towards achieving the competencies and experience required to progress to a Band 5 Pharmacy Production Technician.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality pharmacy production services.
• Develop and maintain technical competencies across relevant production areas.
• Work in accordance with SOPs, GMP requirements, quality standards and departmental procedures.
• Support the training and development of colleagues and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Assist with quality management, audits, investigations and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop greater responsibility for day-to-day operational activities within the Production Unit

Progression from Band 4 to Band 5 will be subject to successful completion of the required competencies, training and assessment in line with the agreed Annex 21 development framework.

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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This advert closes on Thursday 22 Oct 2026

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust