Autoclave and Waste Management Operative

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 240858**Salary**:

- £19,875 - £22,377**Grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Health Professionals**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Idmiston, South West England, SP4 0JGAbout the job

**Summary**:
Media Services Porton is responsible for the provision of a full service for the destruction of all contaminated waste produced on the Porton site. This service includes the collection of contaminated waste from agreed locations throughout the main building and the Vaccine Task Force buildings, its transportation to the Media Services central autoclave suite for thermal destruction. The service is for Category 2 waste only. The resulting material is then processed; glass and other re-cyclable material is washed in the department’s wash-up area and waste material for disposal off-site is processed and/or packaged appropriately. A central site-wide autoclave sterilisation service is provided from the media production area autoclaves.

The work includes the active involvement with engineering staff to ensure the validation work is carried out to UK Health Security Agency safety standards. There is an expectation to work with laboratory staff to ensure the correct loads are collected and in a safe manner. Also to act as a point of contact for all customer relations concerning waste management

**Job description**:

- To be part of the Central Autoclave Service in Porton. Running the autoclaves in Media & the Vaccine Task Force. To be involved in the management of waste across the site.**Responsibilities**:

- To run the autoclaves in the area
- To collect appropriate waste from labs across the site
- To check that items are correct and in good condition
- To ensure delivery/collection of customer discard or yellow bins
- To ensure all autoclave operatives and self are wearing suitable protective personal equipment in accordance with departmental and UK Health Security Agency Protective Personal Equipment policy
- Work with engineers on the servicing and validation of the autoclaves
- To train production and other staff in the safe operation and use of autoclaves as required.
- Support trainees as required in all their activities and ensure they are adequately trained in all operational processes requirements
- Take responsibility for checklists of routine daily tasks such as area and equipment cleaning and servicing.
- Contribute to the care, maintenance and security of the premises and equipment by taking responsibility for the set-up and smooth running of all equipment in section and assist in problem solving issues for both equipment and procedures.
- Make minor adjustments/repairs and provide local maintenance to equipment as required
- To sign and file service reports and collection documents
- To work with the Head of Media to ensure risk assessments and SOPs are up to date.

**Benefits**:

- 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 average employer contribution of 27%

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**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Medical**:
**Selection process details**:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours/Strengths/Experience/Technical skills.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and achievements, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria outlined.

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRAC SYSTEM WILL ALLOW YOU TO SUBMIT UP TO 1500 WORDS FOR THE STATEMENT OF SUITABILITY. HOWEVER, THE VACANCY HOLDER WILL ONLY ASSESS AGAINST THE **FIRST 1250 WORDS**.**

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview

STAGE 2 - INTERVIEW

All applicants that progress to a blended interview will be assessed against a mixture of Behaviours and technical skills.

Behaviours:

- Delivering at Pace,
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Big Picture

Technical Skills:

- Full knowledge of autoclave operation and use
- Understanding and practice of cleanliness to a UK Health Security Agency Specialised Microbiology & Laboratories level
- An awareness of health and safety issues
- Able to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

**Pay**

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

For further details please refer to the Information Sheet
- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment.

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