Production Technician

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Production Technician to join their Pharmacy team in Nottingham. This role involves processing and manufacturing sterile medicines for patients, requiring relevant qualifications in pharmacy that can be obtained through training. Candidates will need strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to handle pressure. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development. Flexibility in working hours is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Science Technician with the Science Council or GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician.
• Educated to GCSE Grade C/4 and above in English and Maths.
• Ability to dispense aseptic products accurately following GMP.

Responsibilities

• Process and manufacture a wide range of sterile medicines.
• Work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Participate in flexible shift working, including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Experience in pharmacy production

Good communication skills

Analytical thinking

Manual dexterity

Time management

Education

GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Maths

Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Support Services

Level 3 Diploma in Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)

Job description

Production Technician

The closing date is 23 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Production Technician to join the Pharmacy team in the Pharmacy Sterile Production Unit, Queens Medical Centre Campus, at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be joining a team of hardworking and dedicated professionals who formulate, prepare and aseptically compound medicines for our most vulnerable patients.

You will be a Registered Science Technician with the Science Council or GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician. If you do not currently possess the required qualification and registration status, you must be willing to undertake the Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) course to gain these, in order to fulfil all elements of the job role. The SMT course runs over a 2 year period where tutoring sessions will be delivered online by subject matter experts weekly, accompanied by study time to complete relevant coursework and assignments.

NB. The post holder must be in possession of Level 3 relevant Pharmaceutical Sciences of equivalent qualification and be a registered GPhC or RSciTech Technician to work as a Band 4. If the post holder is working towards this or needs to undertake this qualification and registration the post holder will be paid a spot salary of £27000 per annum until relevant qualification and registration is gained.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification. This interesting and varied role will require you to process and manufacture a wide range of sterile medicines including chemotherapy and investigational medicinal products for clinical trial patients. The work will be varied and challenging, working to tight deadlines to achieve targets and respond to patient and customer needs. You should be able to work under pressure, prioritise and organise workloads and be able to work alone or as part of a bigger team. We are looking for confident self‑motivated individuals with excellent IT, communication, problem‑solving and decision-making skills. You will need to be able to work unsupervised in all aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing, including: specialist aseptic dispensing, preparation of investigational medicinal products for clinical trial patients and work in specialised cleanroom environments using specialist equipment.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please carefully read the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To demonstrate they can be trained, gain new skills and work to set levels of competency
• Educated to GCSE Grade C/4 and above in English and Maths (or equivalent)
• Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Support Services (including Pharmacy Manufacturing Modules) or an equivalent Pharmacy Production Qualification or Experience
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC OR Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) with Science Council
• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing
• Aseptic dispensing course attended, e.g. Aseptic Preparation and Dispensing of Medicines (Leeds University)

Experience

• Some experience in relevant field of work i.e. pharmacy production, quality control, laboratory work
• Ability to dispense aseptic products accurately following GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and SOP.
• Experience in Aseptics and chemotherapy production

Communication

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Empathy with pharmacy customers
• Professional and approachable
• Confident & able to inspire confidence in others
• Can work well on their own or as part of a team.
• Self-motivated & able to motivate others
• Able to lead a team to reach a common goal
• Negotiation and counselling skills

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Able to assess and minimise risk in production process
• Positive thinker, problem solver

Physical Skills

• Manual dexterity to perform detailed technical tasks accurately
• Able to concentrate for prolonged periods
• Able to lift trays containing up to 5L of IV fluids
• Good IT Skills

Planning and organisation skills

• Manages their own time effectively, able to prioritise their work and work in an organised manner
• Organise and co-ordinate work and training of others
• Teaching skills

Other requirements

• Conscientious and compassionate.
• Flexibility - will be required to participate in rostered, flexible shift working, including evenings and weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum (pro rata)