Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Colindale About the job Job summary The post holder will be responsible for scientific leadership and having comprehensive oversight and responsibility of all scientific and managerial matters across a designated Unit in UKHSAs public health microbiology laboratories within its Public Health Microbiology Division. Job description The role responsibilities will focus on ensuring that there is good governance generally overall and specifically in respect of Health & Safety, Quality Standards, Regulatory Compliance, HR Management and Risk Management within the Specialised Microbiology & Laboratories lead component of the role and on ensuring Clinical Governance; Information Governance and Quality Standards in the Unit. The post holder may work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely. Working for your organisation We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. 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. Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Person specification MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Leadership Lead and manage the scientific and operational service delivery for the designated Unit to ensure seamless working between teams and corporate business functions. Lead on behalf of the Deputy Directors on all areas relating to finance, business planning and commercial development, working with Heads of Laboratory Business Operations, corporate leads e.g. Finance Business Partner, ensuring embedded teams work to common national standards and practices. Attend and be an active participant of the Senior Management Team, if required. Be responsible for shaping a culture of change and innovation and promoting a positive change culture across UKHSAs public health microbiology laboratories. Management Deliver the budgeting, resourcing, planning and business management, working with Heads of Laboratory Business Operations, Heads of Technical Services, SM&L divisions and corporate leads in UKHSA to ensure the division meets its corporate requirements and liaises effectively with others. Day to day scientific and managerial leadership for all staff assigned to the designated Unit Lead for identifying savings in the Unit. Lead on the update of all corporate reporting including the maintenance of the Corporate and Divisional Scorecards ensuring there is robust, meaningful, transparent and easily digestible management information to aid decision-making and action Lead on the coordination of and the maintaining of the designated Units list of deliverables/outputs and monitor delivery, to ensure that the designated reference services meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders. Laboratory Service leadership Provide expert scientific leadership and be responsible for strategic development and operational service delivery in the designated laboratory Unit. To set scientific strategy and direction for the designated Unit, working with the Deputy Directors To ensure that the laboratory delivers and develops services and provides expert advice for wider public health delivery, and also provides national and international specialist services and advice to internal and external customers. To manage the provision of an efficient, effective and timely service, ensuring maximum productivity within allocated resources and budgets and within agreed performance standards. To ensure that services are delivered under a Quality Management System in accordance with UKHSA policies, and the Quality standards set by relevant external accreditation bodies (e.g. UKAS) To be accountable for Health and Safety of all staff and visitors within the designated Unit. To support and develop the workforce, in line with UKHSAs remit, to support capability and capacity, including technical and professional skills to meet the challenges involved in protecting and improving the publics health. To maintain and further develop the national and international reputation of the designated Unit through development of strategic academic, public sector and other partnerships including funding application, participation, design, implementation and overall management of appropriate R&D projects. To deputise for the Deputy Directors, as appropriate. 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 employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know Selection process details Other Information External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants) Application Stage: As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a detailed personal statement / statement of suitability based on the essential criteria advertised (no more than 1100 words). This should outline how you consider your skills, knowledge and experience meet the selection requirements. It should provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the person specification criteria outlined. Applicants are strongly advised to use the criteria in the Person Specification of the Job Description as sub-headings in their application to make it clear how they meet each of the selection criteria. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment Please do not exceed 1100 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Interview Stage: You will be invited to an in person face to face interview at UKHSA Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ. Remote interview will be offered in exceptional circumstances. Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Abilities will be tested at interview. Interview date TBC Please note, these dates are subject to change. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Successful candidates for this role must pass an enhanced disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed. Location This role is being offered as office/lab based at our Scientific Campus in Colindale. If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods Reasonable Adjustments The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should: Contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs. You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/ International Police check: If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Derren Ready Email : Derren.Readyukhsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : SCS.MDrecruitmentukhsa.gov.uk Further information The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaintsukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here. Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Gmail Facebook LinkedIn