Post-mortem Support Officer

5 days ago

Thurso, United Kingdom Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Full time

**Salary**

£25,620 - £29,254 per annum, pro rata

**Contractual hours**

14.8

**Basis**

Part time

**Region**

Scotland - North

**Package**

Attractive benefits package.

**Job category/type**

Researching

**Date posted**

10/12/2024

**Job reference**

REQ0165

**About the team**:
The prime function of the Veterinary Services Group (SRUCVSG) is to provide a laboratory diagnostic and consultancy service to veterinary surgeons in practice in Scotland. SRUC Veterinary Services also provides formal sheep and cattle disease control and accreditation schemes. In addition, there are businesses dealing with companion animal clinical pathology (Capital Diagnostics) and analytical testing of soils, plants and animal feedstuffs.

SRUCVSG operates through a network of eight centres strategically sited at Edinburgh and St Boswells in the South East, Ayr and Dumfries in the South West, Inverness and Thurso in the Highlands, Perth and Aberdeen in the North East. By maintaining a presence throughout Scotland, SRUCVSG is able to fulfil a role in National Disease Surveillance and to provide information on national trends in animal disease. This information is added to that collected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency to provide animal disease surveillance data for Great Britain.

The centres at Aberdeen, Dumfries, St Boswells and Thurso are equipped to carry out post mortem (PM) examinations with some further limited testing. These centres have between 2 to 4 veterinary surgeons with support staff as required. In addition, SRUCVSG has a Central Laboratory in Edinburgh with a dedicated staff competent in the disciplines of microbiology, serology, molecular biology, biochemistry, histopathology and analytical chemistry. It is here that the majority of analyses from other PM centres are carried out. SRUCVSG has access to a wide range of expertise on other aspects of animal husbandry, nutrition, housing and welfare throughout SRUC.

**About the opportunity**:
**Duties Include**:

- Work in an environment that is governed by the ISO17025 standard.
- Process samples with regard to Health & Safety and adhering to SOPs.
- Be responsible for monitoring the performance of equipment within the laboratory on a daily basis and reporting to the Line Manager.
- Be responsible for designated housekeeping duties to ensure integrity of results - reporting to the Line Manager.
- Participate in appropriate IQA/EQA to maintain competency.

Further details of the requirements of the role can be found in the Job Particulars document.

**Minimum qualifications and experience**:
**_ Admin ref:_**_ AMT/VS/028/24_

**Closing date**: 19 January 2025

**Eligibility for Sponsorship**:
This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. If you are a migrant worker you will need to ensure you have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK.

**Salary and benefits**:

- Generous annual leave
- Enhanced pension contributions to contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted RAC Membership
- Generous family leave
- We encourage Continuing Professional Development with a tailored investment in an individuals' learning and development
- Flexible working patterns
- Hybrid working solutions (in some areas)

**How to Apply**:
**SRUC Leading the way in Agricultural and Rural Research, Education & Consultancy**

SRUC. A Charitable company limited by guarantee, SC003712. Registered in Scotland No SC103046

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