JOB SUMMARY

The Media Services department forms part of the Scientific Facilities Division and consists of the Central Technical Discard (CTD) Section and the Production Section.
CTD is responsible for the provision of a full service for the destruction of all contaminated waste produced on the Colindale site. This service includes the collection of contaminated waste from agreed locations throughout the Colindale building, its transportation to the Media Services central autoclave suite and its thermal destruction. There is also a service for processing of Category 3 waste for a selection of laboratories. The treated material is then processed; glass and other re-cycleable material is washed in the department’s wash-up area and waste material for disposal off-site is processed and/or packaged appropriately for collection. In addition to this an equipment washing and sterilisation service is provided for all laboratories on site but particularly the Food, Water and Environmental testing laboratory.
The Production Section is responsible for the production of ready-to-use culture media and ancillary reagents and distributes pre-poured media to Public Health Microbiology Laboratories.
The Autoclave Supervisor will be responsible for the supervision, and line management, of both the staff and facilities in the Central Technical Discard (CTD) Section, including the sterilisation of internally produced media products and equipment. Play a key role in writing up safety documents for the department. Co-ordinate team tasks with the Production Supervisor and multi-train in key activities to provide cover.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To participate in the internal and external safety audits.
• To contribute to the health and safety in the department by carrying out quarterly safety inspection checks for specific areas within the department.
• Co-operate with the implementation of corrective actions as a result of safety inspections/audits.
• Initiate remedial actions following safety incidents/accidents.
• Support Health and Safety Lead in ensuring departmental risk assessments for the department are up to date.
• Maintain a high standard of work and contribute to developing the services of the department so that service delivery is safe, effective and economical and follows best practice.
• Contribute to internal and external audit programmes and corrective actions.
• Assist with the routine standardisation, calibration and testing requirements of the sections equipment and facilities.
• Take every effort to suggest quality improvements.
• Follow all procedures, policies, rules, regulations and guidelines for all activities to ensure products meet the required standard.
• Draft and/or review documentation e.g. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and/or work instructions.
• Complete documentation and records accurately and to a high standard.
• Work to current regulatory requirements ensuring the section is maintained in a compliant state following SOP’s and codes of practice.
• To deal with customer enquiries.
• To ensure timely collection and processing of customer discard.
• To ensure timely processing/delivery of equipment and product sterilisation requests.
• To process sterilisation requests and generate media re-charges and/or invoices.
• Train staff in the safe operation and use of autoclaves as required.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with staff.
• Act as line manager for staff in team.
• Supervise all those working in the area ensuring they work to a safe and quality focused manner.
  For a full list of the main duties and responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

SHORTLISTING:

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the following:

• Knowledge and experience of autoclave operation and use

All essential and desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications / large amount of successful candidates (see attached job description).
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment Please do not exceed 800 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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ESSENTIAL CRITERIA - YOU WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE BELOW (2) ESSENTIAL CRITERIA, WHICH HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM THE JOB DESCRIPTION DOCUMENT.

• Education to GCSE level or equivalent experience in aligned field
• Knowledge of autoclave operation and use
  Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,224, UK Health Security Agency contributes £9,045 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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