Senior Pharmacist - Pharmacy Production

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks a Senior Pharmacist for their Pharmacy Production team. You will oversee the safe provision of pharmacy services, ensuring quality in medication preparation. Ideal candidates are registered pharmacists with experience in hospital settings. The role is part-time (28 hours/week) with opportunities for flexible schedules. Competitive compensation is offered, alongside personal development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy and ideally in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with MHRA standards and other regulatory authority.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, assembly, and manufacture of medicinal products.
• Final check and release of aseptically prepared medicines.
• Liaise with pharmacy production, clinical pharmacy, and clinical trials teams.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

B.Pharm / Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm

Current GPhC registration

Postgraduate qualification to at least diploma level

Job description

Senior Pharmacist - Pharmacy Production

The closing date is 24 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Production team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). You will be responsible for assisting in the provision, management and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production service at NUH. This will include final checking and releasing medicines manufactured, prepared or assembled in the pharmacy production units at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

The position is part time 28 hours week. Requests from applicants to work less than 28 hours/week or to be based primarily at either the City or QMC campus will be considered. Please contact James Walker or Jeff Graham for further information (see contact details below).

The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non‑Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. The post holder will be required to work at both the Sterile Production Unit and Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) depending on the service demands.

To be eligible for this post you must be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, have experience working in hospital pharmacy and ideally in a manufacturing environment.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

To work as part of a team and assist in the preparation, assembly, manufacture, final check and release of medicinal products manufactured in the Pharmacy Production departments at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

To assist in the provision, management and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production services at NUH.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated pharmacist with an interest in production to help take this service forward. Good written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail are essential for this role. This post requires close liaison with other members of the pharmacy production, clinical pharmacy and clinical trials teams, and regular interaction with other Trust staff and with external clients. The post holder will be expected to promote NUH Production Units as a centre of excellence to current and potential outside customers, crucial to delivering the department and trust objectives including supporting the delivery of the Trust's research capacity and capability.

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

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be required to final check and release aseptically prepared medicines prepared in accordance with standard operating procedures.

You will have a range of post registration experience in hospital pharmacy which will ideally include experience within a production environment.

For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• B.Pharm / Bsc (Pharmacy) / MPharm
• Current GPhC registration
• Working towards or completed post graduate qualification to at least diploma level or equivalent experience
• Further training in GMP/pharmaceutical production
• Evidence of mangement experience
• Evidience of further education e.g. Pharmaceutical Technology and / or Quality Assurance

Experience

• Post registration hospital experience
• Experience of technical support services
• Knowledge of and understanding of formulation, preparation and administration of manufactured products
• Current familiarity with MHRA standards and other regulatory authority
• Knowledge and understanding of professional and statutory requirements relating to medicines and production, NHS structure, Code of Ethics for pharmacists
• Evidence of research or project work
• Experience of risk management & risk reduction strategies.
• Experience of service development
• Mentoring of Pharmacy staff/students

Analytical and judgement skill

• Able to assess and minimise risk in production processes
• Able to apply specialist technical knowledge
• Ability to work alone and make decisions
• Evidence of incorporating innovative and "best practice" into current practice
• Provides direction and feedback and creates a climate of respect

Planning organisational skills

• Excellent organisational skills - able to prioritise
• Effective time-management - ability to work to deadlines, even when under pressure
• Flexibility to deal with competing demands and interruptions
• Ability to manage change

Physical skills

• High level ICT skills

Other

• Demonstrates innovation
• Positive thinker
• Experience of ensuring competence through CPD
• Ability to tolerate uncertainty
• Conscientious and reliable
• Flexible starting times, shift working and weekend working
• Commitment to support the Trust's Values

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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata