Job summary
- Main area
- Manufacturing operative - Sterile medicines manufacture
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-HPS1089
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials,
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/08/2025
Employer heading
Manufacturing operative
NHS AfC: Band 2
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Undertakes the manufacture of a wide range of Sterile Pharmaceutical
Products in compliance with all local procedures and with the principles of
current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
Main duties of the job
To prepare, pack and sterilise a wide range of products. These include infusion bottles, eye drops, injection vials, disinfectant solutions and pain-controlled syringes.
To operate manufacturing and computer equipment within the area.
To perform work in a clean and tidy manner, accurately following written procedures at all times.
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Prepares and fills a wide range of sterile medicines and other products.
· Uses, disassembles, cleans and re-assembles a variety of manufacturing and filling equipment.
· Works in a clean and tidy manner.
· Assembles batch documentation for products manufactured.
· Assists with the training of new members of staff.
· Assembles and transports from the storage areas, components, raw materials and consumables required for the production process.
· Performs specialised cleaning of the production area, or other pharmacy areas as necessary to cover sickness, leave and absence of specialised cleaning operatives.
· Removes rubbish, pharmaceutical, clinical and other waste materials to designated sites within the hospital.
· Handles and moves goods and equipment (maximum weight 25kg), transferring them between cages, trolleys, cupboards and work areas and shelving that are at different levels.
· Transports manufactured batches to the finished goods store or bond store as appropriate, and ensure that the necessary documentation and/or samples are taken to Quality Control.
· Participates in the Performance Development Review process.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- 3 GCSE’s or equivalent including English language and Mathematics.
Desirable criteria
- Computer Skills
EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and cleanrooms.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / EXPERTISE
Desirable criteria
- Previous manufacturing experience Keyboard skills Computer Literate
PRACTICAL / INTELLECTUAL SKILLS.
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Neat and tidy appearance. Able to understand and follow written procedures.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gary Cooper/Andrew Brown
- Job title
- Sterile Manufacturing section head/Team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484355380
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