Senior Pharmacist - Pharmacy Production

Job Title: Pharmacist
Location: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Production team at NUH. You will be responsible for assisting in the provision, management, and development of a safe and efficient pharmacy production service at NUH. This will include:

• Final checking and releasing medicines manufactured, prepared, or assembled in the pharmacy production units at NUH.

Position Details:

• Part-time: 28 hours per week.
• Requests from applicants to work less than 28 hours/week or to be based primarily at either the City or QMC campus will be considered.

The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas:

• Sterile Production Unit (SPU)
• Non-Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM)
• Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU)
• Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab)

The post holder will be required to work at both the Sterile Production Unit and Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) depending on the service demands.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience working in hospital pharmacy is required, ideally in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team and assist in the preparation, assembly, manufacture, final check, and release of medicinal products manufactured in the Pharmacy Production departments at NUH.
• Assist in the provision, management, and development of safe and efficient pharmacy production services at NUH.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated pharmacist with an interest in production to help take this service forward. Good written and verbal communication skills and close attention to detail are essential for this role.

The post requires close liaison with other members of the pharmacy production, clinical pharmacy, and clinical trials teams, as well as regular interaction with other Trust staff and external clients. The post holder will be expected to promote NUH Production Units as a centre of excellence to current and potential outside customers, crucial to delivering the department and trust objectives, including supporting the delivery of the Trust’s research capacity and capability.

With over 19,000 staff, NUH is one of the biggest employers in the city, playing a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We lead in research, education, and innovation.

Join our wonderful team at NUH! We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavor to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we strive to be better represented at NUH.