Biological Risk Advisor

5 days ago

Weybridge, United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency Full time

Job summary

We are looking for people with a passion for leadership, wanting to do interesting and creative roles that help civil servants and public sector leaders to succeed in their roles and support citizens by collaborating across the public sector.�

This role will provide business, science, and people leadership driving transformative change, innovation, and science excellence for APHA.

In this role, you will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive and consistent biological risk management to their nominated department and throughout APHA.

You will act as an enabler of work and provide assurance that all legal compliance obligations are being fulfilled, through provision of assurance of all laboratory and specialist work, including ACDP3, SAPO3 and SAPO4 facilities. You will identify and act upon areas of non-compliance or areas for improvement.

Job description

Act as first point of contact for all matters relating to biological risk.Undertake assurance activities according to the Agency audit and inspection plan to ensure full legal compliance and to identify any areas of not compliance.� The post holder will have authority to immediately stop work if there is a series breach of biosafety or general health and safety rules.�Undertake accident and incident investigations including root cause analysis and human factors analysis.� Prepare Lessons Learnt documents for Agency wide publication and sharing with other stakeholders as appropriate.Act as functional line manager for Departmental Safety Officers and high containment Building Officers.Ensure that risk assessments relating to high containment work are suitable and sufficient.�Act as a member of the APHA Biological Safety Committee, reviewing risk assessments for ACDP3, SAPO3 and SAPO4 work and GM risk assessments following submission to the committee.Deliver, along with the rest of the Biological Risk team, the APHA Biological Risk Training programme.� Undertake annual review of content and revise where required in light of new legislation or requirements.Collate and analyse Safety Performance Indicators for APHA SAPO4 facilities.To undertake Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor training and act as a point of contact for related queries and other areas of focus such as fire and DSEAR.Undertake preparatory work prior to visits by the Regulator in line with the Health and Safety Executive APHA intervention plan.Act as first point of contact for all matters relating to biological risk.Undertake assurance activities according to the Agency audit and inspection plan to ensure full legal compliance and to identify any areas of not compliance. �The post holder will have authority to immediately stop work if there is a series breach of biosafety or general health and safety rules.Undertake accident and incident investigations including root cause analysis and human factors analysis. �Prepare Lessons Learnt documents for Agency wide publication and sharing with other stakeholders as appropriate.Act as functional line manager for Departmental Safety Officers and high containment Building Officers.Ensure that risk assessments relating to high containment work are suitable and sufficient.Act as a member of the APHA Biological Safety Committee, reviewing risk assessments for ACDP3, SAPO3 and SAPO4 work and GM risk assessments following submission to the committee.Deliver, along with the rest of the Biological Risk team, the APHA Biological Risk Training programme. �Undertake annual review of content and revise where required in light of new legislation or requirements.Collate and analyse Safety Performance Indicators for APHA SAPO4 facilities.Undertake preparatory work prior to visits by the Regulator in line with the Health and Safety Executive APHA intervention plan.

Person specification

The post holder must have microbiology laboratory experience and experience working in a bio-containment environment with sufficient technical knowledge and enough standing and respect for their instruction to be acted upon. The post holder must demonstrate a commitment to the management of safety and have experience of managing within Health and Safety. You must develop a good understanding of the regulatory obligations of APHA � full training will be provided to acquire this critical expertise. Biological risk advisors must be good communicators and have the ability to obtain cooperation and input from colleagues and demonstrate confidence influencing upwards to senior managers.�

You will be expected to either be a Health and Safety practitioner, holding a NEBOSH (National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health) qualification or equivalent or committed to acquiring this training and achieving these qualifications. Educated to degree level preferably in a science subject. You will hold a valid dangerous goods safety advisor certificate or be willing to undertake training and acquire this qualification.

The successful candidate will need to comply with a number of health protocols and wear protective clothing and Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment (RPPE) as required.�

Restrictions on outside/domestic contact with small animals, mainly rodents and rabbits, will apply. The successful candidate should not keep pigs or poultry or live on premises where there are domestic livestock or poultry.

This post will may require travel around the Agency�s locations.

Depending on the areas of work involved you will be expected to have any necessary vaccinations or health surveillance. This will be arranged by the Health Team, Weybridge. It may also be necessary to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment.

Periodic travel within the UK and EU will be required and this could include farm or abattoir visits as part of ongoing research. The successful candidate may have to ensure that no contact is made with farmed animals for a period of 1-2 days or more before visiting livestock farms. This may preclude anyone who lives on a livestock farm. �

Due to access requirements to biosecure areas, individuals must be physically able.

Out of hours work may be required in the event of an incident. �

Travel will be required to attend training courses and undertake laboratory visits. �You must have a valid driving licence or be able to call upon suitable alternate means of transport.

Qualifications

� Degree in a relevant science subject
� Relevant safety qualifications such as NEBOSH General Certificate or willing to work towards this
� Qualified as a dangerous goods safety advisor or willing to work towards this

Behaviours

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

Making Effective DecisionsLeadershipSeeing the Big PictureCommunicating and InfluencingWorking Together

Technical skills

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

Experience of working at ACDP3, SAPO3 or SAPO4

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �42,577, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes �12,334 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

In return for your dedication, we will support your ongoing personal development through appropriate training, inclusion, support and the development as our people matter to us. We aim to support the career and personal wellbeing of everyone in APHA. �Our benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working, , staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme.

Everyone in APHA is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role.�

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