Operational Lead NCTC

To take delegated responsibility from the Head of Culture Collections:

• The planning, organisation and supervision of all technical and laboratory operations associated with the manufacture, quality and maintenance of National Collections of Type Culture (NCTC) inventory.
• Delivering a service that meets the agreed quality standards so that service delivery is safe, effective and economical.
• Staffing, training, and business management within laboratory.
• Contributing to working groups across the UKHSA and others, as required.
• For NCTC purposes deputise for Quality Assurance and Regulatory Manager
• To provide professional leadership for members of staff for whom s/he is accountable, leading staff by example and in a manner which will encourage the development of a positive attitude by each member.
  
  At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.
Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work. Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working. UKHSA provides strategic leadership and vision for protecting and improving the nation's health. Its ambition is to lead nationally and enable locally a transformation in the health expectations of all people in England regardless of where they live and the circumstance of their birth. It will achieve this through the application of research, knowledge, and skills. It is a distinct delivery organization with operational autonomy to advise and support Government, local authorities, and the NHS in a professionally independent manner., We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.