Production Operative

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Newcastle is seeking reliable, conscientious individuals to join their Pharmacy Production Unit. Responsibilities include the assembly of pharmaceutical materials and stock management. Essential qualifications include GCSEs in English and Mathematics. Opportunities for accredited training and internal promotions are available. Applicants must be flexible with shift patterns and be available including weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Accredited training

Qualifications

• Essential GCSE's (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Accredited training will be provided.
• Development opportunities include potential internal promotion.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and disinfect pharmaceutical starting materials.
• Monitor and prepare facilities, and stock management.
• Work shift patterns between 08:00 and 20:00, including weekends and holidays.

Skills

Reliability

Conscientiousness

Practical skills

Education

GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics

Job description

We are looking for a reliable, conscientious and practical individuals to work within our team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital. Newcastle Specials and Pharmacy Production Unit is housed in the purpose built Production and Quality Control facility on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site with a Cytotoxic Dispensing Unit based on NCCC, Freeman Hospital. A core team of twelve pharmacists and seventy technical staff provide the Pharmacy Production Service across the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites. Services provided comprise a range of activities from non-sterile manufacture to the aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy.

Job Details

• Interview date: 19th December 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes /week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy, You will join our large team of staff working in busy department providing an efficient pharmaceutical service to patients.
• As part of the unlicensed team your main duties will include the assembly and disinfection of pharmaceutical starting materials prior to preparation, and as part of the licensed team your main duties would be pharmaceutical manufacture of sterile and non-sterile products. Post holders will also be involved in monitoring and preparation of facilities, and stock management.
• It is essential that applicants have GCSE's (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) in English Language and mathematics. Please ensure that GCSE equivalent grades are recorded on application form, and be prepared to provide evidence of grades at interview.
• An accredited training will be provided and there is a commitment to study for a GPhC approved level 2 qualification.
• Development opportunities for successful applicants include potential internal promotion to R3 Senior Production Operative and potential opportunity to undertake a Science Manufacturing Technician qualification which would qualify applicants to apply for R5 Specialist Technician posts.
• Candidates must be available to work shift patterns between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday, and be able to support Saturday and bank holiday service, as this will be a requirement as the service expands. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

About the Service

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.