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Assistant Technical Officer Non-Sterile and Sterile Production
Harrow On-site 0-2 yrs exp Technology, Information and Internet 1 employees£31k – £32k / year
Sterile ManufacturingNon-Sterile ManufacturingPharmaceutical ProductionGood Manufacturing Practice (GMP)Prepacking
Requirements
Applicants need GCSEs at grades A–C in English and Maths or equivalent, along with strong communication, customer service, attention to detail, problem-solving, initiative, and organisational skills. Pharmacy Services NVQ Level 2, pharmacy experience, intermediate Word and Excel skills, and technical services or GMP experience are desirable.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Technical Officer to join our Pharmacy Technical Services team at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
You will be part of the Non-Sterile/Sterile/Prepacking technical services team and will actively participate in manufacturing and packing of products under the Specials Manufacturing License.
You will have good computer skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To help support the specials business in sterile and non-sterile.
To assist in the manufacture of sterile/non-sterile injections, liquids, gels, powders and suppositories.
To assist in compliance of the Sterile/Non-sterile unit to GMP and licensing requirements
To co-ordinate, manage and assist in the pre pack operation.
To support the supply, dispatch and delivery of goods to customers.
Deal with any customer queries regarding product sales.
Checking medicines stock levels, expiry dates and ordering stock.
About Us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We Run Major Acute Services At:
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346 a year
PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-1037DG
Job locations
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
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Essential and desirable
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Essential
Essential
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Essential and desirable
Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
To help support the specials business in sterile and non-sterile.
To assist in the manufacture of sterile/non-sterile injections, liquids, gels, powders and suppositories.
To assist in compliance of the Sterile/Non-sterile unit to GMP and licensing requirements
To co-ordinate, manage and assist in the pre pack operation.
To support the supply, dispatch and delivery of goods to customers.
Deal with any customer queries regarding product sales.
Checking medicines stock levels, expiry dates and ordering stock.
Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
You will be part of the Non-Sterile/Sterile/Prepacking technical services team and will actively participate in manufacturing and packing of products under the Specials Manufacturing License.
You will have good computer skills, be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good communication skills.
Main duties of the job
To help support the specials business in sterile and non-sterile.
To assist in the manufacture of sterile/non-sterile injections, liquids, gels, powders and suppositories.
To assist in compliance of the Sterile/Non-sterile unit to GMP and licensing requirements
To co-ordinate, manage and assist in the pre pack operation.
To support the supply, dispatch and delivery of goods to customers.
Deal with any customer queries regarding product sales.
Checking medicines stock levels, expiry dates and ordering stock.
About Us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We Run Major Acute Services At:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Details
Date posted
16 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,630 to £32,346 a year
PA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-1037DG
Job locations
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
##
Essential and desirable
Essential
- GCSE A-C English and Maths or equivalent
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Good problem solving skills and uses initiative
- Good organisation skills
- NVQ L2 Pharmacy Services
- Previous experience in hospital or retail pharmacy
- Intermediate Computer skills - Word/Excel
Essential
Essential
- Customer Skills
- Technical services experience / GMP knowledge
##
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Customer Skills
- Technical services experience / GMP knowledge
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
To help support the specials business in sterile and non-sterile.
To assist in the manufacture of sterile/non-sterile injections, liquids, gels, powders and suppositories.
To assist in compliance of the Sterile/Non-sterile unit to GMP and licensing requirements
To co-ordinate, manage and assist in the pre pack operation.
To support the supply, dispatch and delivery of goods to customers.
Deal with any customer queries regarding product sales.
Checking medicines stock levels, expiry dates and ordering stock.
Essential
- Customer Skills
- Technical services experience / GMP knowledge
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital, Pharmacy Department
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Education
High SchoolProfessional Certificate
Skills
Sterile ManufacturingNon-Sterile ManufacturingPharmaceutical ProductionGood Manufacturing Practice (GMP)PrepackingStock ControlInventory OrderingExpiry-Date CheckingCustomer ServiceCommunicationAttention to DetailProblem SolvingInitiativeOrganisationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel
About VISSPO
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