Laboratories Supervisor

Do you have experience working in a scientific environment? Have you worked with a team of technical staff before?  Do you have strong analytical and communication skills? Do you want to join a dynamic team that provides a vital service to thousands of employers and workers in the radiation industry?

If yes, then you could be a great fit for the role of Laboratories Supervisor at the Personal Dosimetry Service (PDS) of UKHSA Chilton.

PDS is a commercial service, approved by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), that measures and reports the radiation doses to employees working with ionising radiations in various sectors, such as industrial, research and medical. PDS uses passive personal dosemeters, which are worn by the workers and then sent back to PDS for analysis. PDS also contributes to UKHSA’s expertise and advice on radiation matters and generates a significant income for UKHSA. PDS has a staff of around 25 people and serves over 80,000 workers in the UK and abroad.

As a Laboratories Supervisor, you will be part of the laboratories team that supports PDS with ensuring the effective issuing and processing of customer dosemeters.  You will be responsible for supervising the day to day running of the PDS dosemeter laboratories, ensuring an efficient and smooth service for our 7000+ customers. This will involve planning, prioritising and participating in the routine work, allocating staff to tasks and ensuring issue and processing targets are met for an average of approx. 9,000 radiation dosemeters/week.

PDS also has an emergency response function for population monitoring in the event of a radiation incident. The Laboratory Supervisor will help the Lab in its response to an incident, liaising with Process Manager and other PDS staff as needed.

Your main duties will include:

• Line management up to 3 staff.
• Managing resources (staff and equipment) to ensure the service runs effectively, meeting issue and processing targets
• Effectively supervising staff in discharging the required laboratory tasks
• Monitoring and management of equipment
• Responding to and resolving customer queries

Based at UKHSA Chilton (Harwell Campus, Didcot, Oxford, OX11 0RQ) you will be expected to be based on-site on a full-time basis.

Essential Criteria:

• 2 A-Levels + 5 GCSEs, or equivalent experience
• Experience of working in a scientific environment, including extensive experience of working in a commercial environment to include direct contact with customers.
• Experience of working in a team
• Excellent customer care skills, which includes the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to form good working relationships with customers, staff and suppliers; working flexibly within the PDS team
• Excellent organisational and planning skills; including prioritisation.
• Good analytical and decision-making skills
• Competent computer skills (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel and web-based products), including a good understanding of computer record functions and processes
• Physically fit/ able to carry out moderate lifting tasks
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of managing a team, to include staff appraisals and training junior staff
• Experience in radiation protection and of working in an HSE approved Dosimetry Lab environment, with knowledge of IRR2017

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