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Autoclave and Waste Management Operative - Salisbury, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £20,472 - £22,377

Per Annum
Job grade:
Administrative Assistant
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Autoclave Operative, Science
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

Benefits:

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Location

UKHSA Salisbury PortonAbout the job

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-cycleable 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:

Job description

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 setup 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

Person specification:

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders.

To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.

We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Behaviours:

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

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

Technical skills:

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

Excellent communication skills
An awareness of health and safety issues
Full knowledge of autoclave operation and use
Awareness of hazards in autoclave operation and use

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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Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Experience, Behaviours and 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 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.

STAGE - INTERVIEW

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

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be: