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Leeds Health & Care Talent Hub

email: healthandcaretalent@nhs.net

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

You will need to demonstrate a flexible approach to learning and that you are able to plan and organise your own workload. Excellent communication skills are a must and most importantly a professional attitude and 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 and Radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and treatment clinics.

This is an exciting time to join us as 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 shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an assessment on 9th November 2026. Successful candidates may then be invited back for Interview on 11th November or 12th November 2026.

Applicants must qualify for apprenticeship funding in order to be considered for this post.

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please upload your details through Job Train, ensuring you provide your name, mobile number and email address. You will receive an email from Leeds Health and Care Talent Hub who will ask you to complete an expression of interest form and discuss what will happen next.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.

We are also part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

The Pharmacy Department at LTHT is highly respected, forward thinking and recognised within the organisation for collaborative working. We offer excellent career progression whilst working in a friendly and supportive team.

We are proud to say that we have created a positive working environment with a hardworking and dedicated workforce who feel valued and share a team goal to put the patients first.

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.

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

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re 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. We’re 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.

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.

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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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Moor House

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS10 2JQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)