Fish Health Inspector

2 weeks ago

Aberdeen, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

Overview:
Would you like a role that gives you the opportunity to travel around Scotland?

The Fish Health Inspectorate’s mission is to support a healthy, sustainable aquaculture industry and to safeguard the health of wild fish stocks, through regulation and scientific advice backed by high quality research.

The Inspectorate contributes towards the Scottish Government National Outcome: ‘We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment’.

As a Fish Health Inspector you will assist in delivering this mission by working to prevent the introduction and control the spread of listed diseases within aquatic animals in Scotland. You will be required to carry out site visits to diverse types of aquaculture establishments, both land based and accessed via boat, in all reasonable weather conditions, a willingness to undertake these visits and work with live fish and dissect fish tissues are prerequisites for the post.

The role involves significant technical and administrative work in support of the regulatory functions of the group and will require you to drive to remote locations, all around Scotland, you must therefore be willing to travel to undertake field duties away from home. This will normally be for 3-4 nights per week, for one week per month, however, during busier periods this may be for 2-3 weeks per month.

You will be required to complete a Post graduate qualification in aquaculture and aquatic animal health after you have completed your initial training.

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the completion of discrete areas of work which may advise Scottish Government policy; assist the Scottish Government to achieve its delivery requirements.
- Deliver in whole or in part against the Inspectorate’s Annual delivery plan targets or other essential work packages providing reasoned and evidenced scientific advice to achieve these goals. This role will include the collection, analysis and presentation of information to a range of audiences.
- Carry out statutory and non-statutory sampling, inspection and investigative inspection visits at fish and shellfish farms to enable the inspectorate to achieve the targets as laid out in the schedule of services and to ensure that the requirements of the relevant legislation is met.
- Produce accurate written reports on all completed cases within the timescales laid down in the Fish Health Inspectorate Service Charter.
- Deliver information in response to requests made under the terms of the Freedom of Information and Environmental Information regulatory regime.
- Act as duty inspector and on call inspector per the rotas set within the inspectorate.

**Competencies**:
Self Awareness

Communications and Engagement

Analysis and use of Evidence

Improving Performance

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:
a degree in a relevant science discipline or equivalent in a relevant science discipline is required (other qualifications equivalent to these may also be acceptable, if you are in any doubt please contact to discuss)

**Essential Criteria**:
1. Relevant experience to undertake the role of a Fish Health Inspector including fish health, administration and computer literacy.

2. A good working knowledge of aquatic animal disease and aquaculture within Scotland with a clear understanding of the role of the Fish Health Inspectorate at both a national and international level.

3. Good working knowledge of the current fish health legislation.

4. Evidence of effective oral and written communication within a team

**Location**:Marine Lab, 375 Victoria Road, Torry, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB

**Interview and Assessment**:Dates to be confirmed

**Time in post**:
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.

**HOW TO APPLY & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
**How to apply**:
**Additional information**:
For further information, please download and review the “Person Specification” which you will find below.

Person_Specification_Band_B_Updated_9.9.22_PDF

The post is a full-time role, but staff with different working patterns are invited to apply, and we will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for this post.

**As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.**

**Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

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