Production Specialist - Education & Training
| Posting date: | 24 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-26-0130 |
Summary
For questions about this job, contact: Name: Tracey Rowett Position: Advanced Production Specialist - E&T Email: tracey.rowett@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3927051 Why you should join our Team The Pharmacy Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is highly respected and forward thinking, with a strong reputation for collaborative working and workforce development. We are proud of our hardworking and dedicated workforce and are committed to creating a positive and inclusive working environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and united in putting patients first. We will be moving to our new state of the art Aseptic Hub in 2027, so this is an exciting time to join us. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions. What you will bring to the role In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and delivering education and training within the service, while leading and supporting a dedicated team. Duties include: Leading, developing and delivering education and training across the service, working with the E&T Lead to support workforce development. Planning and delivering specialist education programmes, including oversight of the inhouse training programme, ensuring materials, documentation and competency assessments are current, compliant and aligned with GMP and best practice. Supporting the training, assessment and ongoing development of technical and support staff against agreed competency frameworks, in collaboration with QA, workforce colleagues, education teams and external providers. Acting as an Educational Supervisor, mentor and coach for staff undertaking pharmacy qualifications, apprenticeships and other learning programmes. Identifying and resolving education and training issues, including performance concerns and conflict, in a fair and supportive manner. Contributing to competency framework development and supporting recruitment, induction and retention initiatives. Providing operational support to the Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit, including supervision, accuracy checking and maintaining patient safety within a GMP aseptic environment. Contributing to management team activities, including service planning, continuous improvement and workforce development initiatives. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.