Science Manufacturing Technician | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£34,186 - £37,389 per annum inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC1A 7BE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Pharmacy Technical Services at Bart’s Health NHS Trust is looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals with relevant experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment to be part of our specialist Manufacturing team.

This is a trainee role where the post holder will enrol on and complete the two-year Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) L3 apprenticeship, which is a qualification for workforce within technical services. Support will be provided by the department with on-the-job training and day release at college.

Pharmacy Technical Services is based across three sites , Royal London Hospital where we manufacture Parenteral Nutrition and Central Intravenous Additive Service ( CIVAS) products, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital where we manufacture chemotherapy products and Whipps Cross Hospital where we carry out pre-packing activities. This post will be based at the St Bartholomew’s site.

This post is open to both Pharmacy assistants who have experience in Technical Services and those with an industry background. Relevant experience in GMP and clean room environment is essential.

If you are this individual, then we would like to hear from you and welcome your application. For further details please contact Sheetal Jogia, Head of Education, Training and Workforce Development Pharmacy Technical Services at sheetaljogia@nhs.net or Sharon Rennie, Training Manager at Sharon.Rennie1@nhs.net

This is a training post which is based within the Pharmacy Technical Services where the post holder will be required to work under the supervision and guidance of the Production Manager, Aseptics Sevices Unit.

There will be a requirement to enrol on and complete the Science Manufacturing Technician L3 ( SMTL3) apprenticeship Qualification within two years and qualifying as a Production Technician.

Full training and support will be provided by the production and training team to achieve this Qualification. This post will lead to registration with the Registered Science Technician Council ( RSciTech).

The post holder will be required to attend college one day a week virtually via distance learning programme where attendance will be mandatory and ensure deadlines for college assignments and other requirements are met.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience in day-to-day technical services work. In conjunction with other members of the team the post holder will have a patient centred approach to aseptic manufacturing processes and deliver high standrads of hospital pharmacy aseptic services.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Aug 2026

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