Job summary

We are looking for a reliable, conscientious and practical individuals to work within our team based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital.

Newcastle Specials and Pharmacy Production Unit is housed in the purpose built Production and Quality Control facility on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site with a Cytotoxic Dispensing Unit based on NCCC, Freeman Hospital.

A core team of twelve pharmacists and seventy technical staff provide the Pharmacy Production Service across the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites. Services provided comprise a range of activities from non-sterile manufacture to the aseptic dispensing of chemotherapy.

• Interview Date Wednesday 18 November 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• You will join our large team of staff working in busy department providing an efficient pharmaceutical service to patients.
• As part of the unlicensed team your main duties will include the assembly and disinfection of pharmaceutical starting materials prior to preparation, and as part of the licensed team your main duties would be pharmaceutical manufacture of sterile and non-sterile products. Post holders will also be involved in monitoring and preparation of facilities, and stock management.
• It is essential that applicants have GCSE's (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) in English Language and mathematics. Please ensure that GCSE equivalent grades are recorded on application form, and be prepared to provide evidence of grades at interview.
• An accredited training will be provided and there is a commitment to study for a GPhC approved level 2 qualification.
• Development opportunities for successful applicants include potential internal promotion to R3 Senior Production Operative and potential opportunity to undertake a Science Manufacturing Technician qualification which would qualify applicants to apply for R5 Specialist Technician posts.
• Candidates must be available to work shift patterns between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday, and be able to support Saturday and bank holiday service, as this will be a requirement as the service expands.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,291 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-43-24-DR

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To carry under the supervision of senior technical staff the preparation and / or manufacture of products from raw materials, having successfully completed the inhouse induction programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control.
• Provides technical support to production services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, packing, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Job description Job responsibilities To carry under the supervision of senior technical staff the preparation and / or manufacture of products from raw materials, having successfully completed the inhouse induction programme that encompasses the concepts of Quality Assurance, GMP and Quality Control. Provides technical support to production services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, packing, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• GCSE (Min. Grade 4 or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language
• Must undertake and complete a GPhC approved level 2 qualification specific to the role
• Literacy and Numeracy (minimum score 10)

Desirable

• Previous relevant experience

KNOWLEDGE

Desirable

• Knowledge of a range of pharmacy working practices
• Aware of the importance of Health and Safety and hygiene in the work place

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Previous hospital or production experience
• Experience of working in a clean room environment

SKILLS

Essential

• Good oral communication
• Good written communication
• Excellent customer care
• Ability to demonstrate good manual dexterity
• Ability to prioritise
• General keyboard skills

Desirable

• Willing and able to follow written procedures

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS Essential GCSE (Min. Grade 4 or equivalent) in Mathematics and English Language Must undertake and complete a GPhC approved level 2 qualification specific to the role Literacy and Numeracy (minimum score 10) Desirable Previous relevant experience KNOWLEDGE Desirable Knowledge of a range of pharmacy working practices Aware of the importance of Health and Safety and hygiene in the work place EXPERIENCE Desirable Previous hospital or production experience Experience of working in a clean room environment SKILLS Essential Good oral communication Good written communication Excellent customer care Ability to demonstrate good manual dexterity Ability to prioritise General keyboard skills Desirable Willing and able to follow written 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)