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Veterinary Head of Bovine TB Policy Advice
| Posting date: | 18 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £62,605 to £70,319 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | In addition, an allowance is paid if you take part in veterinary and where applicable management duty and out-of-hours rota(s) to provide telephone advice and immediate response to incidents and emergencies as required by the business. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | Wales, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 355912 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a veterinary leader to join our Animal Health & Welfare policy advice team as the Veterinary Head of bovine TB Policy Advice. The role is crucial for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Defra’s strategy to eradicate bovine TB (bTB) from England, through the provision of advice and evidence to policy, and support for operational excellence, jointly with the Veterinary Head of bTB Delivery Advice (VHTBDA).
The VHTBPA is accountable for providing veterinary, scientific, and technical advice on bovine TB that is robust, consistent and high-quality. This role will advise and build trust with APHA Senior Leaders, Ministers, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, Defra bTB Programme, Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor, key stakeholders (such as the bTB Partnership for England), and the Animal Health and Welfare Board of England.
The role is crucial to the provision of proactive and impartial veterinary and science advice to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of policies that contribute to bTB eradication in England. It provides senior APHA veterinary representation on strategic boards and at national meetings relevant to bTB control.
This is a varied role, and you will have the flexibility to turn your hand to different tasks as the situation demands. The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Policy Advice and stakeholder engagement
Service Delivery
Resilience and Risk Management
Leadership and Managing Change
The VHTBPA is accountable for providing veterinary, scientific, and technical advice on bovine TB that is robust, consistent and high-quality. This role will advise and build trust with APHA Senior Leaders, Ministers, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, Defra bTB Programme, Defra’s Chief Scientific Advisor, key stakeholders (such as the bTB Partnership for England), and the Animal Health and Welfare Board of England.
The role is crucial to the provision of proactive and impartial veterinary and science advice to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of policies that contribute to bTB eradication in England. It provides senior APHA veterinary representation on strategic boards and at national meetings relevant to bTB control.
This is a varied role, and you will have the flexibility to turn your hand to different tasks as the situation demands. The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Policy Advice and stakeholder engagement
Service Delivery
Resilience and Risk Management
Leadership and Managing Change