Total 133 Manufacturing / Production job vacancies in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3AQ

Production operative

Food production operative, £11.60ph Monday - Friday 13:30-21:30

At Job&Talent, we are recruiting for production operatives to work with at our clients food production factory based in Kiveton Park, Sheffield S265PF.

Our client is a well known provider of convenience food, your role will be to work on a production line as part of a team creating food products to the highest standard. You may also work in the packing area packaging products, labeling and stacking boxes onto a pallet.

Shift Patterns:

• 13:30-21:30 Monday - Friday & Working Saturday 21st December

Pay Rates

• £11.60ph

As a production operative you will need to have:

• Must be able to start work on December 2nd and work all shifts for the next three weeks without absence. Monday - Friday & Saturday 21st December

• Happy to work in a food production area and handle cold ingredients
• A good eye for detail and able to follow instructions well
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Role of a production operative:

• Working on a production line helping to create or pack various food products. This role requires you to stand for long periods of time and to handle fresh food. The role is ongoing with temp to perm opportunities.

Benefits of working with us as a production operative:

• 28 Holidays per year
• Weekly Pay
• Pension Scheme
• Mortgage references

Location: Kiveton Park Sheffield, S265PF

Duration: Ongoing

This is an amazing opportunity if you are looking for a production operative role in the Kiveton Park area.

Sign your contract with Job&Talent for some great working benefits and professional stability.

If you are interested in the above role please click apply and one of our team members will get in touch with you shortly!

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Job Advert

Factory Manager - Chilled Food Manufacturing (Middlesbrough)

Location: Middlesbrough, UK
Company: Leading Chilled Food Manufacturer
Salary: £65,000 (DOE), with excellent benefits

Are you an experienced Production Manager within food manufacturing, looking for your next challenge or step up the ladder? Do you
thrive in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement, team development, and operational excellence are key drivers of
success? If so, we want you to join our team as a Factory Manager at our state-of-the-art chilled food manufacturing site in
Middlesbrough.


ABOUT THE ROLE

As one of our Factory Managers, you will take full responsibility for leading and inspiring our site team, including Shift
Managers, Team Leaders and indirectly all our fantastic production operatives who do an amazing job in crafting our superb
products. You will be pivotal in driving our site manufacturing strategy forward, ensuring production meets all quality, safety,
efficiency, and cost standards.

Your key responsibilities will include:

* Leadership & Development: Provide clear leadership to all factory employees, ensuring production schedules are met and
operational data is accurately recorded. Develop your team through coaching, training, and by fostering a culture of
collaboration and continuous improvement.
* Operational Excellence: Drive efficiency and KPI improvements (throughput, waste, costs) while promoting a culture of
operational excellence. You will lead projects from idea to completion, continuously looking for ways to improve equipment and
processes.
* Strategic Implementation: Implement new systems and best practices to improve factory performance and enhance cultural
behaviors that align with company values.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the NPD and Process teams to ensure timely delivery of all new products that
meet customer specifications and cost standards.
* Audit Readiness: Ensure full compliance with BRC and other audit standards by maintaining an ‘audit-ready’ status across all
shifts. Oversee the team to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
* Performance Management: Set and drive KPIs for direct reports, ensuring performance is actively reviewed and measured against
set budgets and targets. You will also lead factory-wide communications and ensure that key meetings and reviews are happening
as needed.
* Customer Relationship Management: Manage customer visits, build strong relationships, and ensure that all service levels are
achieved.


WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

* Proven leadership (at least 7 years) experience within a chilled food manufacturing environment.
* Strong knowledge of operational excellence and continuous improvement techniques.
* Experience in managing production teams and implementing process improvements - This is very much a hands on job, not stuck
behind a desk, you will be in the factory working with your teams.
* Exceptional communication skills and the ability to manage customer relationships effectively.
* A proactive mindset with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of a growing business.
* Experience with BRC standards and maintaining audit compliance.
* Successful track record of leading and managing large operational teams within chilled food manufacturing
* A proven track success of Operational Excellence/continuous improvement over a sustained period
* Working knowledge of ERP systems
* Ability to lead, inspire, organise, and motivate a team, showing energy, drive, and determination to succeed.

What's in it for you?

We are fast growing business with fantastic opportunity for career development in a large people-centric business.

Benefits to Include:

* Car Allowance
* Bonus
* 33 Days annual leave
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Career Development with further progression opportunities including group level roles
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount




We are very proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place
where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive. We continue to attract diverse talent
into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why
we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.


Recruitment Agencies We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any
speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven Production or Factory Manager to make a real impact within a leading food
manufacturing business or for somebody looking to take their next step up. If you're ready to take on the challenge, we’d love to
hear from you. Apply today to continue our journey toward operational excellence and team development!

REF: 23330COFSR

Assembly Operatives
Langley Mill, Nottinghamshire
Monday to Friday
6am-2pm / 2pm to 10pm - Rotational Shift Pattern
Pay - £12.50 per hour & increasing to £13.65 per hour after 12 weeks.
Fresh Start Recruitment are currently recruiting for Assembly Operatives to join our client located in Langley Mill to support the ongoing growth of their facility. There is also a possibility of this position going on to become permanent for the successful candidate.
What the job entails….
· Assembly of products and parts
· Following detailed instructions
· Quality checking
· Reporting to management if problems are to arise
· Follow all company and health and safety guidelines
Skills
· No experience required, training will be given
· Outstanding attendance
· Great work ethic and can do attitude
· Ability to work as part of a team as well as alone
· Attention to detail
If you take pride in your work and are looking to work for a company that values their employees, then this position could be for you. Ongoing career development is also available.
This is a temporary to permanent vacancy.
Interested?? Please apply or alternatively please make contact for further information.
All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Fresh Start Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer.
This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment.
Please note that due to the high level of applications we are only able to contact you if short listed for this vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 3 days then your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful.

REF: 23331IRFSR

Assembly Operative

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Monday to Friday, 7.30am-4pm with half hour lunch
Pay: £12.11 per hour
Fresh Start Recruitment is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client based in Mansfield, a specialist in interconnect design solutions. They are one of the worldwide market leaders of their products in the Military/Civil Aerospace, Land Systems, Subsea, Oil and Gas, Space and Industrial and Mass Transit Industries.
We are currently looking to recruit a number of Assembly Operatives to support the ongoing growth of the Mansfield facility. If you are looking for a career opportunity within a business where people really count, look no further.

**Initially commencing on a temporary contract but after just 12 weeks trial period you have the opportunity to secure yourself a permanent contract subject to satisfactory performance.**

The Role & Responsibilities:
• Assembling aerospace products and parts from drawings
• Following listed instructions/measurements carefully
• Working in a seated, designated area to complete orders and follow targets
• Usage of magnification and specialised tools to complete orders

Person Specification:
• Assembly experience is required
• Good attention to detail
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work well under pressure
• Must have a great attitude and work ethic
• CV Required

Company Benefits include:
• Full training given
• Candidates who are competent in the role have the opportunity to go permanent after just 12 consecutive weeks
• On-site parking and canteen facilities are available for all candidates
• Competitive pay and bonus scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Long services awards
• Annual leave increasing with service
• Discounted gym membership
• Company pension scheme

Plus 40 hour working week and 32 days annual leave increasing with service (all subject to qualifying criteria).

This vacancy is temporary to permanent.
All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Fresh Start Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer.
This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment.

REF: 23333DSFSR

Production Operatives

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Monday to Friday – 2:15pm to 10:15pm

Pay: £11.44 per hour
Overtime paid at premium rates
** Opportunity for a permanent contract after initial trial period**
We are currently looking to recruit a number of Production Operatives / Machine Operators for our client who is a market leader in their field. This is a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and determined candidates to join a conscientious team. If you are looking for stability this is a position where you can make a real difference working for a company that genuinely offers career development. Full training will be given to all successful candidates.
Responsibilities:
• Production work
• Machine operating/minding
• Use of hand tools
• Some lifting work involved
• Ensure all work areas are kept to a high standard in relation to cleanliness
• Working to all Health and Safety, and company legislation

Requirements:
• Previous experience preferred
• A team player, with the ability to work unsupervised
• Great attitude and work ethic
• Excellent attendance

Interested??
Please apply below for further information.
All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Fresh Start Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer.
This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment who are an employment business.

Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Technician who has good troubleshooting / fault finding skills, repairing machinery with the ability to also carry out preventive maintenance is required for a well-established manufacturing plant based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

Previous manufacturing industry experience preferred. Although not essential.


SALARY: £45,500 per annum + Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Days / Nights – Working 4 On 4 Off Shifts


JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Technician who has good troubleshooting / fault finding skills, repairing machinery with the ability to also carry out preventive maintenance.

Working as the Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Technician you will ensure all moulding machines (Injection and Stretch blow moulding), associated production machinery uptime is maximised in line with Company maintenance procedures and in compliance with both production and health & safety requirements.

Additionally, as the Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Technician you will be expected to provide planned and repair maintenance to all plant and works services, within the scope of your training.


APPLY TODAY

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.


DUTIES

Your duties as the Maintenance Engineer / Multi-Skilled Technician include:

• Ensure that all equipment, machinery and peripherals operate efficiently and at full capability, ensuring a continuous production process

• Carry out repairs on machines as part of breakdown or preventative maintenance

• Ensure that all relevant paperwork and maintenance logs are completed correctly and accurately in accordance with company procedure

• Ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with quality, hygiene and food safety policies


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience within a similar environment is a distinct advantage with awareness of food safety/standards

• Multi Skill experience / Electrical Quals


BENEFITS

• Full Training package provided
• Free uniform and PPE
• Great rates of pay and overtime opportunity’s
• Free parking on site
• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards

New perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as:

• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists


HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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Staff Management General staff management, including maintenance of high standards of performance and conduct in line with Trust procedures. Recruitment and selection of staff and efficient staff deployment. To ensure that all staff are trained to maintain safe standards of performance as per Trust Policies and Procedures and to ensure that adequate training records are kept. To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager to develop and implement policies and procedures where necessary to continually improve quality in all areas. To maintain effective staffing through the compilation of daily rotas, judicious authorisation of annual leave and the allocation of work within the Department. To hand over information accurately and keep the Laundry Production Manager fully briefed on on-going activities and updates. To set standards of discipline and appearance. To support unit managers with disciplinary and human resources matters. To develop good lines of communication and relationships at all levels within your team and with multi-professional colleagues and customers. To provide leadership and motivation and encourage teamwork. To assist the Laundry Production Manager in setting up, monitoring and maintaining individual training and development portfolios for your team. To manage staff in line with Trust HR procedures. To manage the production of rotas, covering arrangements and booking annual leave in line with Trust procedure. To ensure the accurate completion of E-rostering inputting for pay purposes. To conduct appraisal interviews and reviews with Team Leaders. To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager to identify and implement training needs and to contribute in the planning of the annual training plan. To ensure accurate records of staff attendance are kept. Performance Management To ensure that health, safety and hygiene is maintained as per the Trusts policies and procedures. To undertake service planning, monitoring and reporting. To maintain high standards of service and customer care. To compile monthly reports and information required by the Laundry Production Manager To be responsible for the direct management control and organisation of staff and activities involved in the delivery of patients catering service. To liaise with staff at ward level concerning all aspects of the laundry production service and to maintain a regular ward visitation programme to measure objectively the service required. To act on any shortfall identified on the service provided. To monitor all required laundry audits Adhere to and enforce Trust Policies To ensure the security of the premises, materials, provisions and equipment. To ensure the Laundry Policy and Safety Management Systems are adhered to and audit checks are actioned and replied to within a reasonable time. To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager in maintaining the Laundrys RABC Procedures. To constantly seek new ways to improve the laundrys production efficiency and cost effectiveness. Work closely with the drivers to ensure smooth delivery and collections of clean and dirty linen To establish a process of efficient production of linen to ensure the Trust receives good quality linen in quantities that meet the needs of the patients Leadership To ensure all staff are suitably trained and motivated in line with the Trusts Human Resources Policies to deliver high standards of service. To enhance the performance and capabilities of staff through appraisal, personal development, objective setting and handle all disciplinary and grievance matters with respect to the laundry working in accordance with the Trusts Policies. To agree, plan and ensure annual training plans are met and evaluated for staff. Develop a positive inclusive relationship with Trade Unions and staff representatives. Deputise for the Laundry Production Manger as appropriate. To provide visible leadership to team leaders and staff within the area and promote team work and co-operation amongst managers within their departments. Comply with the role within the 14065 allocated to this post, to ensure the monitoring of the requirements are undertaken and documented as described in the standard.

Working with the vision of delivering excellence in all we do, the post holder will facilitate the provision of the highest standards of patient care, thus enabling us to achieve the Trust’s ambition to be the best Acute Teaching Hospital in the Country.

You will be specifically responsible for assisting the Laundry Production Manager in the operational delivery of linen production for patient’s, visitors and staff at NUH.

Under the direction of the Laundry Production Manager, the Shift Manager is specifically responsible for the overall running, planning/administering and delivering a full service from the on-site laundry at City and a related linen service operation across the Trust and to external contracts as appropriate.

The Shift Manager will also be required to assist in the development and administration of policies and procedures relating to receiving, processing and delivery of laundry items in accordance with HTM 01-04 and other relevant British standards including BSEN 14065.



In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The main duties of the role cover day to day management of the laundry operatives and a team of team leaders.

The post holder will be expected to lead, motivate and develop the team.

Maintaining quality standards and adequate supplies of linen is of paramount importance; the post holder will also be expected to ensure all systems and processes relating to BSEN 14065 are adhered to at all times.

Financial and physical resources management will play a key part as will human resources and staff engagement.

The Trust is only one of a handful of NHS Trusts who have their own in house laundry, we have the ability to be self-sufficient with the supply of linen to our patients and not just through a managed service. the team are committed to high quality linen and fast turnaround times. we have invested significantly in some of the machinery and have a plan to replace more over the next few years, this will place the laundry in a position of potentially operating on a commercial level for other smaller NHS organisations and be quality driven as opposed to profit driven.
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.With more than 19,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.
Staff Management

General staff management, including maintenance of high standards of performance and conduct in line with Trust procedures.

Recruitment and selection of staff and efficient staff deployment.

To ensure that all staff are trained to maintain safe standards of performance as per Trust Policies and Procedures and to ensure that adequate training records are kept.

To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager to develop and implement policies and procedures where necessary to continually improve quality in all areas.

To maintain effective staffing through the compilation of daily rotas, judicious authorisation of annual leave and the allocation of work within the Department.

To hand over information accurately and keep the Laundry Production Manager fully briefed on on-going activities and updates.

To set standards of discipline and appearance.

To support unit managers with disciplinary and human resources matters.

To develop good lines of communication and relationships at all levels within your team and with multi-professional colleagues and customers.

To provide leadership and motivation and encourage teamwork.

To assist the Laundry Production Manager in setting up, monitoring and maintaining individual training and development portfolios for your team.

To manage staff in line with Trust HR procedures.

To manage the production of rotas, covering arrangements and booking annual leave in line with Trust procedure.

To ensure the accurate completion of E-rostering inputting for pay purposes.

To conduct appraisal interviews and reviews with Team Leaders.

To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager to identify and implement training needs and to contribute in the planning of the annual training plan.

To ensure accurate records of staff attendance are kept.

Performance Management

To ensure that health, safety and hygiene is maintained as per the Trust’s policies and procedures.

To undertake service planning, monitoring and reporting.

To maintain high standards of service and customer care.

To compile monthly reports and information required by the Laundry Production Manager

To be responsible for the direct management control and organisation of staff and activities involved in the delivery of patients catering service.

To liaise with staff at ward level concerning all aspects of the laundry production service and to maintain a regular ward visitation programme to measure objectively the service required.

To act on any shortfall identified on the service provided.

To monitor all required laundry audits

Adhere to and enforce Trust Policies

To ensure the security of the premises, materials, provisions and equipment.

To ensure the Laundry Policy and Safety Management Systems are adhered to and audit checks are actioned and replied to within a reasonable time.

To liaise with the Laundry Production Manager in maintaining the Laundry’s RABC Procedures.

To constantly seek new ways to improve the laundry’s production efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Work closely with the drivers to ensure smooth delivery and collections of clean and dirty linen

To establish a process of efficient production of linen to ensure the Trust receives good quality linen in quantities that meet the needs of the patients

Leadership

To ensure all staff are suitably trained and motivated in line with the Trust’s Human Resources Policies to deliver high standards of service.

To enhance the performance and capabilities of staff through appraisal, personal development, objective setting and handle all disciplinary and grievance matters with respect to the laundry working in accordance with the Trust’s Policies.

To agree, plan and ensure annual training plans are met and evaluated for staff.

Develop a positive inclusive relationship with Trade Unions and staff representatives.

Deputise for the Laundry Production Manger as appropriate.

To provide visible leadership to team leaders and staff within the area and promote team work and co-operation amongst managers within their departments.

Comply with the role within the 14065 allocated to this post, to ensure the monitoring of the requirements are undertaken and documented as described in the standard.




This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

We are excited to offer the opportunity to join our team as a specialist pharmacist in pharmacy production .

The role provides and exciting opportunity to lead a fantastic team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff in the pharmacy cytotoxic chemotherapy production unit.



Please familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

Provide specialist technical support to the Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) at the City Hospital Campus

With support from the pharmacy production and quality assurance teams ensure the cytotoxic chemotherapy production unit meets all regulatory requirements for the aseptic manufacture and preparation of adult cancer chemotherapy treatments.

Assist the pharmacy production team in the operational delivery of the pharmacy production service at the city hospital campus.

The post holder will be based at City campus of NUH and may be required to work cross site to carry out this role effectively.

This post offers you the opportunity to work as part of an established and friendly team in one of the UK's largest and busiest acute NHS teaching hospital Trusts.

NUH is a Cancer Centre providing a regional service to a population of over 3 million. We are a specialist tertiary service for lymphoma, myeloma, germ-cell cancers and sarcomas, as well treating patients with all other malignancies. We have a nationally recognised bone marrow transplant unit for adults with haematological malignancy, a dedicated teenage and young adult unit and are imminently starting a CAR-T service. We actively participate in cancer clinical trials.

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and 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 endeavour 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 are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details of the role.

To lead in the provision, management and development of safe chemotherapy production services to patients within NUH and in the wider healthcare environment.

To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties

The post holder will be based at the City Hospital Campus but a certain amount of cross campus working will be required to enable the effectiveness of this role as appropriate


This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy Production team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) . You will be responsible for assisting in the provision, management and development of 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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

The position is full time 37.5hours week. Requests from applicants for part time working will be considered.

The Pharmacy Production department at NUH has four manufacturing areas. The Sterile Production Unit (SPU), Non-Sterile Manufacturing Unit (NSM) and Pharmacy Packing Unit (PPU) are based at the MHRA licensed facility at the Queens Medical Centre (QMC) campus. The Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Production Unit (Cytolab) is located at the City Hospital Campus. 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.

To be eligible for this post you must be a registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council, have experience working in hospital pharmacy and ideally in a manufacturing environment.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

To 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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).

To 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. This post requires close liaison with other members of the pharmacy production, clinical pharmacy and clinical trials teams, and regular interaction with other Trust staff and with 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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest acute teaching hospital Trusts. We've made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that 'We listen, We care', and will do all we can to ensure that our patients get the best possible care we can give them. We want you to be proud to be part of the NUH team!

The pharmacy department is forward thinking and constantly implementing innovative ways of working to deliver the best possible patient care. We continue to extend the ideal model of delivering medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care where pharmacists are fully integrated in to the medical teams, supported by a team of medicines management technicians and assistants. The Pharmacy Production Units are a key part of delivering this high quality care to patients across NUH and is supported by a highly motivated team of individuals which you will be an integral part of.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be required to final check and release aseptically prepared medicines prepared in accordance with standard operating procedures.

You will have a range of post registration experience in hospital pharmacy which will ideally include experience within a production environment.

For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.


This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024

The successful candidate must be highly motivated, a team player and have a desire to provide safe and effective medicines to patients in an acute hospital setting. You will be required to final check and release aseptically prepared medicines prepared in accordance with standard operating procedures. You will have a range of post registration experience in hospital pharmacy which will ideally include experience within a production environment. For more specific details on what is involved in the job role please refer to the job description document enclosed.

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details of the role. To lead in the provision, management and development of safe chemotherapy production services to patients within NUH and in the wider healthcare environment. To take full part in the 7 day shifted rota and bank holidays duties The post holder will be based at the City Hospital Campus but a certain amount of cross campus working will be required to enable the effectiveness of this role as appropriate

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KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Production/Technical & Clinical Trial Services 1. Assist in the overall management of all activities in all sections in the NUH Pharmacy Production Department to ensure services are maintained; informing the Assistant Head of Pharmacy - Production Services of workload changes likely to impact on safe working practices. 2. Final check and release medicines manufactured and prepared in NUH Pharmacy Production Units. 3. To maintain an awareness and knowledge of new medicines, advances in treatment and service developments to inform workload and workforce planning. This includes being an active member of the NUH Pharmacy Clinical Trial services team and via liaison with a variety of study co-ordinators and clinicians. 4. To deputise for the Assistant Head of Pharmacy Production Services and to provide professional advice and support to the various sections in the Pharmacy Production Department. 5. To support and supervise a team of Pharmacists, Pre-registration Pharmacists, Scientific and other support staff in undertaking their day-to-day operational activities. 6. To maintain awareness and knowledge of industry development and best practice, ensuring that a comprehensive and up-date selection of reference texts and journals is maintained. 7. To maintain and further develop, where appropriate, links with relevant professional bodies and organisations e.g., General Pharmaceutical Council, MHRA, Department of Health, NIHR and research networks inclu 8. To liaise with QC on a regular basis over all aspects of quality assurance to ensure that production activities comply with the Rules & Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Distributors, Good Clinical Practice Guide, Quality Assurance Of Aseptic Preparation Services for activities under section 10 exemption of Medicines Act, and any other appropriate legislative, DoH guidance documents as well as local policies and procedures. To carry out internal audit and report on findings at the appropriate forum. To engage in all aspects of the Quality Management System within the Pharmacy Production Department. 9. To conduct and/or contribute to relevant clinical and other audits to facilitate clinical governance requirements. To reflect on and interpret the results of audits, address remedial points and implement change as required. 10. To assist in identifying staffing and recruitment issues and implementing change in the staff structure to accommodate change in service needs and / or to resolve issues. To evaluate the effect changes in workload, staffing and service development (capacity planning) have on service delivery and to ensure that appropriate actions are applied to ensure that the services operate at low risk to patients at all times. To participate in recruitment as required. 11. To critically appraise published work in responding to questions raised by other health-care professionals including other pharmacists, and offer advice on conflicting or absent information. 12. To accurately interpret clinical trial and investigational medicinal product requests and requirements, intervening when necessary by raising queries with the appropriate investigator. 13. To ensure that trial requests are dealt with in a timely manner according to agreed performance indicators. 14. To assist in the production and management of the documentation system required in the Department, ensuring the maintenance of all necessary record entries and audit processes, particularly with reference to trial documentation. 15. To assist in the maintenance of the Validation Master Plan across the production unit to ensure its continuing development and validity. 16. To contribute to the submission of business cases to secure funding for new pharmacy staff, equipment, premises or services for the advancement of Pharmacy Technical Services with specific reference to clinical trial activity. 17. To assist in the management of the overall stock control systems and to contribute to the overall modernisation of Pharmacy Technical Services, including proposals, business cases and implementation of new systems. 18. To assist in the formal management of contracts with external customers, focussing on those concerned with trial activity. 19. To support Health and Safety assessment and evaluation, including COSHH, for Pharmacy Technical Services and to participate in the Pharmacy Health and Safety management team. 20. To support the Assistant Head of Pharmacy Production Services in the development and delivery of timely performance reports. To develop performance indicators that clearly demonstrate the contribution that staff working on clinical trial projects make to patient care and to the trial portfolio within the Pharmacy Production Department 21. To provide professional support to the Production Management team and act as an authorised pharmacist and validated checker as demanded by legal requirements. 22. To support the Head of Pharmacy in specific pharmacy management issues and projects and to contribute to the overall organisation, administration and management of the NUH Pharmacy department e.g. rota management, workload analysis and staff deployment. Advanced Therapies Advise and support NUH services on how to deliver novel advanced therapy services including those in clinical trials. Be an active member of the Genetically Modified-Organism Safety Committee, giving advice from a pharmaceutical and GCP perspective. Support the Principal Pharmacist for Research and Innovative Treatments with the implementation and development of the Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) service. Assisting with the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective Quality Management System (QMS) for ATMPs and assisting with review of advanced therapy risk. Implement and review standard operating procedures in relation to pharmacy delivery of advanced therapy services. Support and advise on other aspects of advanced therapy service delivery outside of pharmacy. Responsible for the day to day management of the Pharmacy ATMP service provided at NUH. Manage the activities of and team delivery of Advanced Therapy Investigational Medicinal Product (ATIMP) clinical trials. Support the Prinicipal Phamacist for R&I in maintaining and developing the ATIMP clinical trials service to ensure the smooth running of clinical trials within this field. Provide support and advice to the technical services team with regards to ATMPs and ATIMPs. If necessary complete Biosafety Practitioner Level 1 training. Education and Training 1. To take a lead role in the development, introduction, implementation, training and evaluation of new technologies in relation to Pharmacy Production with a clinical trials focus. In conjunction with production and quality control staff and the pharmacy departments training team, to ensure that all staff (including Resident Pharmacists and Pre registration pharmacists) who undertake production activities within the Production Departments possess the necessary skills to do so safely. This involves ensuring their training and competency assessment is effectively carried out. In conjunction with the lead production training technician to regularly review and update training packages to reflect current best practice and latest evidence. 2. To take an active lead role in the specialist teaching and training to nurses, pharmacists, doctors and other healthcare staff on technical matters and to deliver specialist education and training to audiences both within and outside Pharmacy and the Trust. This may include undergraduate and post-graduate medicine, pharmacy degree, pre-registration and diploma courses and non-medical prescribing courses. 3. To initiate and participate in research and to supervise research projects and developments in production facilities, equipment and services and publish results if appropriate. 4. To undertake and document continuing professional development according to departmental policy and to maintain a portfolio of practice including maintenance of GCP accreditation. To attend courses relevant to technical pharmacy and to feedback any relevant information so as to provide benefits to the pharmacy service General clinical duties It is intended that the role of Specialist Pharmacist Pharmacy Production and Clinical Trials would not routinely undertake day to day ward based clinical pharmacy duties. The clinical duties included below are here if, by mutual agreement between post holder and line manager, the post holder desired to have/maintain a clinical pharmacy commitment. 1. To work with the clinical pharmacy team in the provision of a high quality clinical pharmacy service to wards and other areas of pharmacy when required. To participate in an appropriate departmental committee/working group in order to effectively represent clinical pharmacy services and to contribute to the development of services for patients 2. To assess prescriptions in order to ensure safe rational and effective prescribing, establishing drug histories, enabling use of patients own medicines and patient self-administration, and counselling to improve medication usage and patient understanding during in patient stay or at discharge To professionally screen, dispense, and check prescriptions in accordance with professional and local procedures, in order to ensure the safe and cost-effective delivery of medicines to patients 3. To interpret and request clinical tests to monitor and make recommendations to improve effectiveness of drug therapy 4.To make recommendations about medications to improve patient outcomes and to encourage adherence to hospital formulary and national guidelines 5. To provide medications for individual patients during their stay in hospital and at discharge