Leadership, Management and Engagement 20 % To be the primary point of contact with relevant regulatory authorities and Government agencies to ensure professional engagement and to provide information in a timely fashion. The latter includes the submission of annual reports to the Environment Agency and Euratom, as required by legislation. To review and organise the monitoring of use of ionising radiation, as required by legislation, by organising with the RPA the overseeing of the appropriate following checks: At least yearly inspections of all radiation laboratories, At least yearly assessments of the safety of all equipment producing ionising radiation, leak-testing all sealed sources annually, Conducting an annual audit of all sealed and open radioactive sources. To liaise with the appointed Radiation Protection Adviser as required. To support Faculties develop the implementation of scientific based health and safety arrangements for the control of Electro-Magnetic Fields and Noise and any other scientific topic area as directed by the Senior Scientific Health and Safety Adviser. To manage the computer based systems for the ordering and disposal of radioactive substances, and keeping the necessary records to ensure that acquisitions and disposals are in accordance with the relevant certificates and to enable an audit trail of radiation use to be maintained, as required by legislation To provide advice in any emergency situation involving ionising radiation and to investigate and report on emergency and other incidents, such as spillages, as appropriate. To act as key contact across the University for key scientific topic areas as assigned by the Director of Health and Safety, to include professional mentoring and coaching of appropriate Faculty staff and attend Faculty/Service Health and Safety Committees as necessary to ensure effective cooperation and coordinated working between Health and Safety Team and the Faculty and Services. Provide professional scientific health and safety advice and support to the Deputy Director of Health and Safety that is necessary for capital building projects and Faculty refurbishment projects. Investigations 5 % To investigate serious incidents involving scientific activities as required and/or as directed by the Director or Deputy Director of Health and Safety, particularly in, but not limited to, the assigned specialist areas as above, to rigorous legal standards, with professional due diligence, applying substantial professional expertise, to exacting professional standards, to include RIDDOR reporting as required, identifying immediate, underlying and root causes, identifying and monitoring corrective actions, and producing high-level robust written reports.
Leadership, Management and Engagement To be the primary point of contact with relevant regulatory authorities and Government agencies to ensure professional engagement and to provide information in a timely fashion. The latter includes the submission of annual reports to the Environment Agency and Euratom, as required by legislation. To review and organise the monitoring of use of ionising radiation, as required by legislation, by organising with the RPA the overseeing of the appropriate following checks: At least yearly inspections of all radiation laboratories, At least yearly assessments of the safety of all equipment producing ionising radiation, leak-testing all sealed sources annually, Conducting an annual audit of all sealed and open radioactive sources. To liaise with the appointed Radiation Protection Adviser as required. To support Faculties develop the implementation of scientific based health and safety arrangements for the control of Electro-Magnetic Fields and Noise and any other scientific topic area as directed by the Senior Scientific Health and Safety Adviser. To manage the computer based systems for the ordering and disposal of radioactive substances, and keeping the necessary records to ensure that acquisitions and disposals are in accordance with the relevant certificates and to enable an audit trail of radiation use to be maintained, as required by legislation To provide advice in any emergency situation involving ionising radiation and to investigate and report on emergency and other incidents, such as spillages, as appropriate. To act as key contact across the University for key scientific topic areas as assigned by the Director of Health and Safety, to include professional mentoring and coaching of appropriate Faculty staff and attend Faculty/Service Health and Safety Committees as necessary to ensure effective cooperation and coordinated working between Health and Safety Team and the Faculty and Services. Provide professional scientific health and safety advice and support to the Deputy Director of Health and Safety that is necessary for capital building projects and Faculty refurbishment projects. 20 % Investigations To investigate serious incidents involving scientific activities as required and/or as directed by the Director or Deputy Director of Health and Safety, particularly in, but not limited to, the assigned specialist areas as above, to rigorous legal standards, with professional due diligence, applying substantial professional expertise, to exacting professional standards, to include RIDDOR reporting as required, identifying immediate, underlying and root causes, identifying and monitoring corrective actions, and producing high-level robust written reports. 5 %