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Pharmacy Production Officer (Overlabelling & Repackaging)

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG £32,073 – £39,043 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 18 September 2026

Home Office register entry: University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent

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Role description

Job summary

Pharmacy Production Officer - Technical Services (Overlabelling and Repackaging)

We are looking to recruit a highly enthusiastic motivated individual to join our well established team in Pharmacy Technical Services to work within the overlabelling and repackaging service.

The MHRA licenced 'Specials' pharmacy manufacturing unit is based at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and is a modern purpose built unit within the hospital. The service encompasses aseptic, chemotherapy and pre-pack (over labelling and repackaging products) supplying both the Trust and external organisations. As a department we constantly strive to re-engineer our services to improve our delivery of patient focused pharmaceutical care and customer satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Production Officer to work with our team in Pharmacy Technical Services.

The successful candidate will work within our overlabelling and repackaging unit and will be required to set up and prepare medicines made within Pharmacy Technical Services. The post holder will be expected to understand and follow standard operating procedures.The role includes undertaking relevant training, both external and internal in aspects of Pharmacy Services and associated technical activities and once trained you will act as a releasing officer under the terms of the MHRA licence.

In addition, the post holder will be required to assist with the operation and maintenance of quality systems ensuring compliance with the terms of the MHRA Manufacturing "Specials" Licence regarding all manufacturing processes.

This is a great time to be a part of the Pharmacy Technical Services Team at UHNM.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

205-8168202

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager Sharon Sturland, Lead Pharmacy Technician Overlabelling and repackaging., 01782 674568 sharon.sturland@uhnm.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) in Pharmaceutical Science or an undergraduate degree in chemistry or biological sciences minimum 2:1 Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the GPhC, Science Council (SMT), Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology
  • Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the GPhC, Science Council (SMT), Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology
  • Commitment and evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive recent experience of working in hospital or industry pharmaceutical aseptic services manufacturing units with associated training
  • Computer literate with good general keyboard skills, for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering, receiving and stock and rectifying stock discrepancies
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work unsupervised as well as with all colleagues as part of a team
  • Knowledge and understanding of GMP
  • Ability to adhere to standard operating procedures

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

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