Radiation Safety Officer / Deputy Station Health and Safety Adviser

The Station specialist adviser to the Head of Establishment (HoE) for Radiation Safety, including Electromagnetic Frequency and Laser safety. Provide information, data and specialist advice, Implementing and maintaining radiation safety arrangements. Also acting as the Deputy Station Health and Safety Adviser (DSHSA). Advising and assisting the Station Commander, the Station Commander’s Executives and Line Management in conjunction with Specialist Safety Officers, in all aspects of occupational Health and Safety and the implications for the Station.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week., Being the Station focal point for Radiation Safety, including Electromagnetic Frequency and Laser safety. Provide information, data and specialist advice, Implementing and maintaining radiation safety arrangements for the Station iaw JSP 392.
Developing and reviewing Radiation Safety Station Standing Orders.
Acting as the Workplace Supervisor – WPS(RM) for the heritage centre.
Liaise with the appointed corporate body Radiation Protection Advisor (DSTL) and other Enforcing Authorities.
Represent RAF Waddington as a member of the Air Radiation Hazards Committee (Air RadHaz). attend meetings as required by CESO(RAF).
Liaising with CESO(RAF) to arrange radiation training for Station personnel or facilitating radiation courses at RAF Waddington on behalf of CESO(RAF)
Investigating Radiation Safety hazards (whenever they are drawn to the SHSA’s attention) and referring pertinent matters to the Station Commander.
Investigate instances and incidents relating to the occupational health and safety and welfare of personnel (including Station leisure activities), with a view to preventing recurrence and referring all pertinent matters to the Station Commander.
Being the Deputy Station Health and Safety Adviser (DSHSA). Advising and assisting the Station Commander, the Station Commander’s Executives and Line Management in conjunction with Specialist Safety Officers, in all aspects of occupational Health and Safety and the implications for the Station
Conducting HSEP audits of all workplaces, Clubs/Societies/ Encroachments and other organisations for which the Station Commander has responsibility.
Maintain competence in the HSEP / Radiation Safety disciplines. This may be proven by maintaining membership of professional bodies such as IOSH, completing Continuous Professional Development, attendance of conferences and exhibitions, site visits, and further education/training as appropriate., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Competence Framework • Group 2 – Health And Safety; 1 - Providing Advice & Support: Level 2, External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience and complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Communicating and Influencing
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
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 security 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.

A dynamic and enthusiastic individual to work within the HSEP team at RAF Waddington.
A clear communicator, who is comfortable with advising all personnel from SAC/ E grade to the RAF Waddington Executives, Station Commander and ISTAR Force commander.
A self-motivator who looks to solve problems within their responsibility level., Essential:
NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, SharePoint)

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ 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 average employer contribution of 27%
+ Annual leave of 25 days initially, rising to 30 days.
+ On site Gym.