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Science Manufacturing Technicians

Although you are not in a patient-facing role, the work you will do will directly help some of the most vulnerable patients - from neonatal (premature) babies, to cancer patients. You will work as part of a large team to manufacture doses of drugs that are of high quality and are safe and effective for the patient. It is vital that you follow procedures and perform accuracy checks at all stages of the process to ensure treatments are prepared safely. You will work in cleanrooms and wear PPE such as masks, gloves, boilersuits, cleanroom clogs. 

Science Manufacturing Technicians is also known as SMT, Laboratory technician, manufacturing technician, production technician.

Role Characteristics

  • Work in clean rooms to prepare medicines including chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics and nutritional feeds and in some very specialised units radiopharmaceutical medicines for diagnostic and treatment
  • Work closely with the Quality Assurance Unit to ensure compliance with quality and safety systems and maintain high standards.
  • Maintain accurate records relating to your own daily work and that of your team.
  • Participate in ongoing training and competence assessments.
  • Accuracy check finished products to ensure they are safe for patients
  • Lead and support your team to work efficiently and effectively

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Following instructions
  • Record keeping
  • Reliability
  • Specialist skills
  • Team work

Day in the life

Find out more about SMT's here:

S01 EP01: Real life Homer Simpson? - The Job Clinic | Podcast on Spotify 

Pharmacy technical services: what it involves and who can work in this area - The Pharmaceutical Journal (pharmaceutical-journal.com) 

Routes into this role

Here are some example routes that can lead into this role.

  • Apply directly
  • An apprenticeship
  • NVQ

How to become

You will normally need 3 GCSEs above a 4 or C including English, maths and sciences. However, volunteering and work experience is valued by employers. 

Completion of a 2-year Science Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship and eligible to register with Science Council as an RSciTech. This can be undertaken as a workplace apprenticeship at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.  

Where can this role lead

Qualified Science Manufacturing Technicians can progress their career by choosing to specialise in quality and technical areas, operational management or training and development roles.  

Location

  • Hospitals
  • Laboratories

Working hours

  • Weekends
  • Weekdays
  • Part Time
  • Full Time
  • Overtime
  • Flexible Hours

Leeds Opportunities

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Apprenticeships
Science Manufacturing Technician Level 3
Science manufacturing technicians work in a wide range of companies, including, but not exclusively, chemical, primary and secondary pharmaceutical, biotechnology, formulated products and nuclear manufacturing.
Organisation
LTHT
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