Navy Command

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to be part of the Naval Base Nuclear Safety Assurance team providing Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste advice to the HM Naval Base Devonport Authorisee.

The Naval Base offers varied, challenging and exciting roles supporting Navy Command�s role to generate and operate forces for today and into the future. Navy Command and the Naval Base provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment with Civil servants and Armed Forces personnel working together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines.

Within this role you will be part of a dynamic team working alongside Naval Base departments, industry partners and other assurance sections to deliver the radiological and environmental safety of HMNB Devonport.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The Devonport site is a strategic Defence asset as an Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, delivering and enabling a range of direct and indirect support services for the Naval Service. Comprising HMS DRAKE, significant industrial facilities and a range of military and non-military lodger units of which, Defence Equipment & Support, Submarine Delivery Agency, Fleet Operational Standards & Training are the most substantial. It is supported by a number of key Industry Partners including Babcock, Mitie and Serco. The Devonport site is characterised as a Base, Barracks, Port and Dockyard.

The Naval Base Commander Devonport is responsible for providing a World Class, Secure, Safe, Integrated Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy; his mission is supporting the Royal Navy Worldwide from Devonport. A key part of this responsibility is the support to the submarine programme and the provision of the Nuclear facilities.

The Radiation Protection Adviser will be accountable to the Nuclear Safety Assurance DepHd fulfil the function of the legally appointed Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) & Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) for the Devonport Naval Base (to meet requirements of Regulation 14 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 & Regulation 24 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019, & The Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016).

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1.�

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Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments.� Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.�

Person specification

Primary Purpose

To fulfil the function of the legally appointed Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) & Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA) for the Devonport Naval Base (to meet requirements of Regulation 14 of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 & Regulation 24 of the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations 2019, & The Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2016).To provide expert advice on radiological protection (RP) and radioactive waste management (RWM) issues to the HMNB Devonport Directors and Naval Base Commander (Devonport).To define and specify the radioactive waste management and disposal policies for HMNB Devonport. Establish all Approvals and Consents with the environmental regulators in order to support the conduct of submarine programme at HMNB Devonport.To influence national legislation and departmental policy with regard to radioactive waste management and radiological protection � via engagement directly on legislative consultation or via engagement with nuclear regulatory bodies.To assure through audit of site arrangements that HMNB Devonport operation remains compliant with the terms of Nuclear Authorisation and Statutory requirements for RP & RWM.To act as principal point of contact with external Nuclear Regulators (EA/DNSR/ONR) on matters relating to RP and RWM on the HMNB Devonport.Define HMNB Devonport radioactive materials transport consignment policies and procedures and give advice on and if necessary, act as consignor for the transport of radioactive materials � including Used Fuel Flask consignments on behalf of Naval Base Commander (Devonport).Act as collocated Health Physics Advisor during Nuclear Powered Warship visits as required to relevant Operational Berths in support of the broader submarine enterprise requirement.Act as Naval Base Duty Health Physics Officer in support of rostered NERO (Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation) Participating in nuclear accident exercises and training as programmed (both on & off-site).Deputise for NSA as required.

�PRE JOINING ESSENTIAL TRAINING and EXPERIENCE

Significant experience in the management of radiological safety - possession of a deep and wide knowledge of the implementation of the fundamental principles of radiological� safety and radioactive waste management within the statutory framework.�

�PROFESSIONAL/EXTERNAL QUALIFICATIONS

Desirable � Graduate in Scientific subject, Chartered Radiation Protection Professional, Certified (or working towards) Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) & Certified (or working towards) Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA).

�MEMBERSHIPS

Essential - MSRP / CRadP

Technical Skills

We�ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Nuclear Competence - Radiation Protection

Nuclear Competence - Management of the Nuclear Transportation programme

Nuclear Competence � Nuclear Emergency Response Events, Demonstrations and Exercises

Nuclear Competence - Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste and the Management of Radioactive Discharges

Memberships

MSRP / CRadP

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and InfluencingLeadershipWorking Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Nuclear Competence - Radiation ProtectionNuclear Competence - Management of the Nuclear Transportation programmeNuclear Competence � Nuclear Emergency Response Events, Demonstrations and ExercisesNuclear Competence - Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste and the Management of Radioactive Discharges

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �73,512, Ministry of Defence contributes �19,848 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

HMNB Devonport offers a unique and modern working environment based in the UK�s Ocean city on the stunning South Devon Coast. On site facilities include coffee shops, gym, swimming pool and wider recreational, leisure and sporting opportunities, a children�s nursery and a variety of dining facilities. Benefits also include:

Learning and development tailored to your role with opportunities to grow within the environment with flexible working culture encouraging inclusion and with an average employer contribution of 27%25 Days annual leave entitlement, increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30 days, plus public holidays.

This post is on the MOD Civilian nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and may attract the Nuclear Recruitment and retention Allowance (RRA). This is a discretionary allowance. The post being listed on the PCL does not mean the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive RRA. The NSQEP RRA (Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel) is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy.

�Therefore potential Salary and RRA allowance total being �85512, all of which is pensionable earnings.

�To enable a recruitment and retention Allowance (RRA) assessment, please provide specific Nuclear Competence evidence in your CV for

Nuclear Competence - Radiation Protection (AT Level 3), Nuclear Competence - Management of the Nuclear Transportation programme (at level 2), Nuclear Competence � Nuclear Emergency Response Events, Demonstrations and Exercises (at level 2), and Nuclear Competence - Management and Disposal of Radioactive Waste and the Management of Radioactive Discharges (at level 3). in line with the attached NSQEP RRA Guidance.

Learning and development tailored to your role with opportunities to grow within the environment with flexible working options.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.�

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This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.�

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