Containment Manager - Biological Products Unit (BPU) ID2077
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,827 to £32,074 per year |
| Additional salary information: | London £30,827 - £32,074 pro rata for job share |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | KT15 3NB |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 353013/1 |
Summary
At the Animal and Plant Health Agency, we safeguard animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy.
The job holder will be responsible for Management of a SAPO3/ACDP3/Schedule 5 containment facility.
The role will involve management, training and supervision of a small team working in a containment facility at APHA Weybridge.
The jobholder will co-ordinate APHA’s freeze-drying activities and unlicenced product portfolio, including supply of reagents and products meeting quality and validation criteria. These are supplied to customers within APHA and commercially.
The job holder will also provide managerial support for the production and supply of bacterial products and reagents.
Management of
• Management/operation of APHA’s fermenter capability.
• Management of Building 1 containment facility.
• Units ACDP3/SAPO3 and schedule 5 material.
• Undertake responsibility for routine and emergency repairs for equipment and facility.
• Training, supervision, and competency assessment of staff engaged in containment activities.
• Co-ordination of containment facility maintenance and shut down, working closely with Defra and FM provider to review service/calibration documentation generated during shutdown.
• Manage unlicenced products portfolio.
• Periodic decontamination of containment cabinet and laboratory using formaldehyde, including validation of disinfectants.
Responsibility for freeze drying facilities & label printing facility.
• Managing the freeze-drying process, including liaising with customers and final quality control checks of product.
• Co-ordination of maintenance/calibration of freeze-dryer equipment.
• Manage the production service of labels for customers throughout agency.
Laboratory Work
• Maintain the smooth running of the ACDP 3/SAPO3/Schedule 5 containment laboratory facility.
• Ensure all room officer duties are completed.
• Managing the equipment servicing and calibration on behalf of the unit.
Safety
• To maintain a safe working environment in accordance with local safety standards and COSHH regulations, including the regular review of risk assessments and standard operating procedures.
• To instil the highest standards of safety within the laboratory ensuring that staff are fully aware of their responsibility to colleagues and themselves.
• Attend contingency and fire drills as required.
• Ensure that all relevant risk assessments are read and fully understood, that staff are signed up to these and all the relevant safety standards.
• Ensure all work carried out within team complies with appropriate legislation e.g. Health and Safety; Data Protection.
Management
• To manage 1x AO.
• To work flexibly within the Bacterial Products Unit and the Biotechnology group if required to ensure continuity of work.
Quality
• To carry out all work to production specific quality systems required, including ISO9000/GMP/GDP.
• To ensure that all key documentation - SOPs, Training Records, Quality verification and production records - are maintained and reviewed as appropriate.
• Write-up non-conforming work and trouble-shooting reports, making adjustments to the procedures if required.
• Writing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and making amendments if required.
• Writing, reviewing, and amending relevant Risk Assessments.
Learning & Development
• Build and maintain appropriate expertise within the department by undertaking and contributing to appropriate formats and opportunities for Continuing Professional Development, both within and out with APHA for self and team members.
• Ensure the development of appropriate competence, skills, behaviours, expertise and knowledge exist for all team members and in consultation with the unit lead and contribute to departmental succession plans.