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Pharmacy Production Operative

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Leeds, LS10 2JQ £25,760 – £27,476 a year Permanent Posted 10 September 2026 Apply by 24 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy & keen to play an important role in supporting patient care? Our team offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful contribution in a non-patient-facing setting. We are seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated & practical individuals to join our friendly team in the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit & undertake a 15 month Level 2 Science Manufacturing Process Operative apprenticeship.

You will need to demonstrate a flexible approach to learning & that you are able to plan and organise your own workload. Excellent communication skills are a must & most importantly a professional attitude & patient centred approach.

LTHT Pharmacy Preparative Services is one of the busiest such services in the UK. It provides vital Ready to Administer injectable medicines including Antibiotics, Chemotherapy, Nutritional feeds & Radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic & treatment clinics.

This is an exciting time to join us, we are part of a national programme to transform aseptic services in England, with West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts WYAAT identified as a pathfinder site. Our team is expanding to support the build of a new Aseptic Hub to manufacture medicines for the WYAAT collaborative, with hospitals in the region working together for the best possible patient care.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please upload your details through Job Train. You will be contacted by Leeds Health & Care Talent Hub to discuss further.

Main duties of the job

You will be working in specialist clean room areas, and your duties will include worksheet and label generation, assembly of medicines, preparation of injectable medicines, dispensing, and receipt and distribution of pharmaceuticals and stock control.

You will also gain valuable skills and knowledge along the way including understanding the principles of Good Manufacturing Practice and working with Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.

To perform this role, you will need to have good manual dexterity and the ability to concentrate whilst maintaining high accuracy. There is also a requirement to wear PPE.

The post is full-time, working 37.5 hours per week. There will also be some Bank Holiday and weekend commitments. The role is offered under Annex 21 conditions. During the training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 arrangements, with pay uplifted to meet the National Minimum Wage where applicable. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, pay will increase to Band 3.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Date posted

10 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

002026

Job locations

Moor House

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 2JQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Leeds Health & Care Talent Hub

email: healthandcaretalent@nhs.net

Please see attached job description and person specification.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Were committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. Were looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. Were dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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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.