Senior Production Technician

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a Senior Production Technician to join their production team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in aseptic manufacturing, be a Registered Pharmacy Technician, and have strong leadership skills. This role involves managing a small team, assisting with training, and ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice standards. Competitive training and experience opportunities included.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in aseptic manufacture in hospital pharmacy.
• Demonstrate pharmacy practice experience in production aseptic dispensing.
• Portfolio demonstrating competence in pharmacy practice skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputise for the Lead Production Technicians.
• Lead a small team in aseptic training and assessment.
• Provide a high quality, safe service to patients.

Skills

Aseptic manufacture experience

Team leadership

Computer skills (Email, Word, Spreadsheet)

Clear communication

Education

NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3

Registered Technician with the GPhC

BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Production Technician

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Do you enjoy aseptic work? Are you a well organised and practical person? Do you set yourself high standards? Do you like taking on responsibility?

We are looking for a Senior Production Technician with these qualities, and a friendly outgoing personality, to join the production team at UCH Hospitals. In return you will gain extensive experience and training in a unit which produces doses prepared under Section 10 exemption and under a Specials Manufacturing Licence.

You will need to be a Registered Pharmacy Technician or Science Manufacturing Technician with post qualification experience in aseptic manufacture in hospital pharmacy.

Our busy aseptic service compounds TPN for adults (8000 pa), and neonates, dispenses chemo drugs (50,000 pa) and IV additives (12,000 pa).

Main duties of the job

To assist and deputise for the Lead Production Technicians in the day to day delivery of the Aseptic Services from UCL Hospitals in accordance with the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice and Nationally agreed standards. To assist in the aseptic training and assessment of new Technicians and Assistants and provide a high quality, safe service to our patients.

The role will include leading a small team in both of our units (chemo and PN/CIVAs), training a variety of staff and being a guardian of GMP.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• NVQ Pharmacy services Level 3 plus an accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science, Science manufacturing technician (SMT) qualification or equivalent
• Registered Technician with the GPhC or registered SMT
• Leeds University Aseptic preparation of Medicines - short course

Experience

• Demonstrate pharmacy Practice experience, including relevant experience in pharmacy production aseptic dispensing.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of and lead a team.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately complete complex routine and non-routine documentation.
• Demonstrated computer skills: Email, Word processing, Spreadsheet
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the context of hospital pharmacy within the NHS
• Experience of managing a small project

Communication

• Effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding.

Personal and People Development

• Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills and knowledge, and CPD (Applicant to bring Portfolio to Interview)

Specific Requirements

• Flexibility with regards to changes in work schedules

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is anEqual Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.