[ref. f07009122] Production Manager Technical Services - NHS

Job overview

Production Manager - Technical Services

Fixed term until July 2026

We are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our well established team in Pharmacy Technical Services to cover the secondment of one of the Production Managers.

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

Supported by our Quality Team you will assist in the operation of, maintenance of and development of the quality management system and help to prepare for and participate in any inspections and audits undertaken by the MHRA or other regulatory authority.

The post holder will manage, along with the production manager and lead technicians, the production unit providing technical support and guidance. Once trained you will act as a releasing officer, across all production areas, ensuring compliance with the terms of the MHRA licence at all times.

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

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager Nicky Stringer

Nicky Stringer, Principal Pharmacist, Technical Services, Cancer and Research on 01782 674508 [email protected]

Person specification

Essential Qualifications

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) or equivalent
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma / MSc or equivalent qualification
• Releasing Officer in a MHRA Licensed Unit or eligible to undertake this training

• PTQA qualification
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification
• Formal management and / or leadership qualification

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience post registration
• Recent, extensive experience of working at a senior level within a pharmacy manufacturing unit or a related industry.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice for medicinal products, particularly in regard to aseptic facilities and operations
• Experience of managing and developing a service

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
5. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.