Summary

Job Description for Operations and Technical Support:

NNL is where your understanding of reactors fuels the nation. As part of our Fuel Reactor & Reprocessing capability, you'll play a vital role in developing the UK fuel cycle in line with advances in new technology and new processes. As old reactors reach the end of their lifespan, we need experts like you, with the technical skills to virtually model scenarios that not only enable us to explore new ways of managing the inputs and outputs of reactors, but also pave the way for the implementation of smaller, cleaner revolutionary new reactors. This is a place where you can use your knowledge and expertise to do long term meaningful work for years to come.

An exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Fuels team who are developing the next generation nuclear fuels in support of the UK's net zero ambition. The role involves the manufacture and characterisation of advanced nuclear fuel material using modern facilities at NNL's Preston Laboratory and reporting the results to the customer to time, cost and quality.

The work is primarily laboratory-based where you will be operating bespoke fuel fabrication equipment to produce fuel material which is then characterised using a suite of cutting-edge analytical equipment such as scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, laser flash analysis and x-ray diffraction.

This role predominantly focuses on the production and characterisation of test pellets to ensure the quality of the fuel produced by Westinghouse Ltd meets regulatory as well as customer specifications.

The role supports the delivery of technical programmes of work to the customer on time to cost and to satisfactory quality, working closely with project managers and providing technical guidance and advice as required. NNL strives to develop and maintain a pipeline of skilled talent in order to ensure continued delivery to its long-term customers.

You will be required to work to high degrees of accuracy and with fixed timelines to meet customer deadlines and requirement, whilst maintaining good laboratory practice and complying with regulatory and company policies / procedures e.g. safety, risk, quality, security.

Main Responsibilities for Operations and Technical Support:

• Deliver technical work to the satisfaction of the customer to time, cost and quality.
• Promote and maintain key relationships (internal & external) for efficient and effective project delivery.
• Provide technical support to the Westinghouse Pellet Lab program. Ensuring the delivery of high quality outputs.
• Comply with all legislative, regulatory and company policy alongside procedures applicable to the role i.e. Safety, quality, security, risk etc.
• Work Flexibly to ensure work is completed with a high degree of quality to meet customer requirement.
• Appointment to AP-NM (Approved Person for Nuclear Movements), involving accountability for safely carrying out movements of nuclear materials, including accurate record keeping and documentation (Separate assessment required).
• Keep well-informed of the latest technical developments in the field which are relevant to the project.
• Produce and maintain accurate records of experimental data.
  

Essential Criteria for Operations and Technical Support:

• Experience of working within a highly regulated industry.
• Excellent communication and team working skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work with hazardous materials performing intricate tasks and maintain GLP.
• Ability to work with a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated questioning attitude and safety conscious.
• Experience working within a Quality Control / Assurance type laboratory.
• Data taking / analysis skills with accuracy.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Operations and Technical Support:

• Experience working with uranic or hazardous powders.
• Degree level education in a relevant scientific or engineering subject.
• Prior experience of analytical techniques used to characterize nuclear fuel, for example, Scanning electron microscopy, Laser flash analysis, Thermogravimetric analysis.

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures, providing reasonable adjustments as appropriate. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging and the ability to access to workplace in a way which works for you.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.If you are not invited to interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates. It is important that applicants log in to the website and check their NHS Jobs account on a regular basis to read and respond to any emails they may have received.

Network Administrator – Specialist Network
Guild Lodge
Band 3 AfC – 37.5 Hrs Fixed Term Contract until 15/7/25


An opportunity has arisen to join the specialist network as a Network Administrator to support the Specialist Network. The Post Holder will provide a comprehensive administrative service to the Specialist Network.

The Network Administrator will co-ordinate their activities with other members of the team to ensure an efficient and confidential service is provided to the wider Senior Leadership Team.



Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a Community and Mental Health Trust whose services include mental health and substance misuse services to the residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust also provides low and medium secure care and forensic services.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.
Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel
The hospital site offers:
• Free staff parking
• Onsite restaurant facilities
• Access to newly built housing area with local school

Our staff receive:

• Full induction and support for those new to the services
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
• Interviewer information pack
• Excellent support and Wellbeing services
• Superb external training and development opportunities
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
• Talent Management Programme



Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT





Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance.

If you are not invited to interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates. It is important that applicants log in to the website and check their NHS Jobs account on a regular basis to read and respond to any emails they may have received.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

Business Analyst - Education management system software (Hybrid) needed in Preston, £25.25ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1407023

This is a hybrid role working Preston as and when needed.
Hours per week 29.6

You will ideally have experience with education management system software. The project role is a business analyst to support the implementation of a new education management system from Synergy.

The role holder translates senior client business issues into effective Business Improvement projects and programmes that make measured improvements to business performance, service performance and/or customer satisfaction. Using high-level insightful analysis, the Business Analyst designs and manages customer centric Business Improvement programmes that deliver customer satisfaction, cost reduction and business benefits. Acting as an ambassador of Business Improvement the BA influences operational people by adopting different working practices, by closely involving them in the development of Business Improvement activity; and enabling them to implement and sustain the changes.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• To lead and deliver all aspects of strategic improvement and change activity in a defined functional discipline or cross-business process.

• To lead key business improvement and change programmes linked directly to the business strategy.

• To lead and deliver all aspects of analysis that will lead to the identification of programmes and major change initiatives in defined functional disciplines.

• To support the Business Architect/business improvement discipline in building the appropriate business improvement skills infrastructure within Digital Services.

• To embed a 'business improvement' way of working at all levels of the organisation that delivers sustainable improvement including improved customer satisfaction, increased revenues and decreased costs.

• To demonstrate the value of using 'business improvement' techniques by helping people to understand what and how they will help them to achieve their goals.

• To challenge non-fact-based decisions, and create both innovative and disciplined ways of working.

• To communicate business improvements in a compelling, inspiring and interesting way using real case study examples.

• To lead external / internal benchmarking activities in support of improvement initiatives.

• To provide a common point for the migration of best practice/performance into wider activities to utilise best practice activity.

• To ensure a standard and consistent approach is maintained.

• To develop and maintain an excellent relationship with key internal/external customers and suppliers as appropriate for ongoing improvement initiatives/activities.

• To lead and manage a business improvement team including consultants.

• Produce service designs in support of new Digital Services proposals and ensure effective operational handover through ICT Service Transition.

• Be responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities comply with all statutory requirements and with policy and procedure.

• Undertake, wherever required, other responsibilities and duties including work related to 3rd party external business, on behalf of the service, where this is commensurate with the grade of the post.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.

We are looking for a team player with good communication and organisational skills, who is flexible in their approach to work. The post holder will: Have overall responsibility for the day-to-day co-ordination and delivery of the SCC operating protocol. This includes compliance against the national spec and localised system SOP(s) as per ICB / MLCSU governance. Chair routine system calls with ICS provider representatives and have devolved authority from ICB to initiate contact with providers as necessary. Ensures that all providers and SCC teams are maintaining contemporaneous notes and that objectives are SMART-based, accountable and delivered (or non-delivered by exception). Visible point of contact for SCC Room Operators to escalate any real-time or emergent risks or concerns. The SCC Operational Manager will interpret any quantifiable or considered risk analysis and decide on a recourse to the most appropriate action to maintain patient safety. Tactical system management of provider critical incidents and accountable to the ICB SRO or the DOC who will enact strategic system management on behalf of the ICB. Establish lines of communication with ICS providers ensuring seamless escalation as per OPEL 4 Framework or other surge protocol. Can devolve point of contact to SCC as required which includes preparing and facilitating handover to the DOC. Be responsible for the running of the System Control Centre Be responsible for building a combination of subject matter expertise and operational skill to enhance effective service delivery. Be responsible for implementing all national and local guidance and ensuring system assurance is established through clear actions and pre-set targets Support the wider urgent care team to deliver against national and local priorities as set out in the NHS E policy to improve and transform urgent and emergency care for the population of LSC, driving better outcomes, improved operational performance and value or money in planning and commissioning. Be required to work five days across the seven-day period, covering 08:00-20:00 or 18:00 as a part of a rota. Work closely with a range of managers and directors for system delivery to balance risk across the system in times of escalation If you require any further details regarding this vacancy please contact: Jennifer Butterworth - 01772 952363 or jennifer.butterworth1@nhs.net

A Vacancy at NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit.


Lancashire and South Cumbria System Coordination Centre (SCC) are looking to recruit an additional Operational Manager to join their developing SCC. If you are currently working within healthcare or have previously worked within healthcare and looking for a new challenge and are passionate about working at a system level to improve and coordinate urgent care, this is the role for you.

The SCC Operational Manager will work with the Senior Managers to lead the team working in the Integrated Care Board (ICB) / MLCSU SCC. The role is responsible for delivering operational leadership via the SCC to ensure system level coordination of responses across Lancashire and South Cumbria to maintain flow across UEC pathways.

Please note: this service is planned to transfer from Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) to Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (LSC ICB) on 1stDecember 2024. Therefore due the recruitment timescales it is expected that the successful applicant will be employed by LSC ICB on appointment





The SCC is responsible for coordinating the flow of urgent care across the Lancashire and South Cumbria and operates 7 days a week, covering the core hours of 0800 to 1800. The Operational Manager role is an exciting opportunity to become involved in working to improve urgent care flow at a system level , working closely with colleagues across the area to operationalise the 5 year strategy for urgent and emergency care.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to cover these hours on a seven day rota, and with the expectation for significant on site presence with the majority of weekday shifts worked on site at County Hall in Preston.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is part of the NHS family, both ‘of’ and ‘for’ the NHS and are pivotal in supporting major improvements in health and wellbeing for organisations across our partner Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and their populations. We are integral to the healthcare systems we work in partnership with, and our philosophy is to face every new challenge and opportunity together with our partners.

The System Co-ordination Centre (SCC) is the Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) system wide single point of contact for NHSE, Region, ICB and all system providers for all system improvement activities and queries and is operational 7 days a week 0800 to 1800, or when the system deems it necessary.

Our mission is to be a great place to work, to be great people to work with, striving to be better tomorrow than we are today.

MLCSU recognise that you deserve to develop your unique skill set. We encourage our staff to adopt a culture of learning to continually evolve and develop the organisation.

MLCSU is committed to our process of redeployment at risk members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

We are looking for a team player with good communication and organisational skills, who is flexible in their approach to work.

The post holder will:
• Have overall responsibility for the day-to-day co-ordination and delivery of the SCC operating protocol. This includes compliance against the national spec and localised system SOP(s) as per ICB / MLCSU governance.
• Chair routine system calls with ICS provider representatives and have devolved authority from ICB to initiate contact with providers as necessary. Ensures that all providers and SCC teams are maintaining contemporaneous notes and that objectives are SMART-based, accountable and delivered (or non-delivered by exception).
• Visible point of contact for SCC Room Operators to escalate any real-time or emergent risks or concerns. The SCC Operational Manager will interpret any quantifiable or considered risk analysis and decide on a recourse to the most appropriate action to maintain patient safety.
• Tactical system management of provider critical incidents and accountable to the ICB SRO or the DOC who will enact strategic system management on behalf of the ICB.
• Establish lines of communication with ICS providers ensuring seamless escalation as per OPEL 4 Framework or other surge protocol. Can devolve point of contact to SCC as required which includes preparing and facilitating handover to the DOC.
• Be responsible for the running of the System Control Centre
• Be responsible for building a combination of subject matter expertise and operational skill to enhance effective service delivery.
• Be responsible for implementing all national and local guidance and ensuring system assurance is established through clear actions and pre-set targets
• Support the wider urgent care team to deliver against national and local priorities as set out in the NHS E policy to improve and transform urgent and emergency care for the population of LSC, driving better outcomes, improved operational performance and value or money in planning and commissioning.
• Be required to work five days across the seven-day period, covering 08:00-20:00 or 18:00 as a part of a rota.
• Work closely with a range of managers and directors for system delivery to balance risk across the system in times of escalation



If you require any further details regarding this vacancy please contact:

Jennifer Butterworth -01772 952363 or jennifer.butterworth1@nhs.net


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Financial and contractual performance and financial reporting Responsibility for PCN financial performance Produce an annual statement of Income and expenditure for PCN auditors Provide quarterly financial reports to network practices Business Planning and PCN Strategy Development Lead the development of a 5 year strategic plan Support change and monitor practice PCN DES performance Identify new income streams and new services Support, develop and evaluate strategic development of all services Apply for PCN development funds and resources and support the network achieve its objectives. Support PCN development nationally and advise the Clinical Director and member practices on initiatives, policy development, best practice and funding streams Provide digital transformation leadership to the PCN, including production and implementation of a digital transformation strategy. Meetings Support all PCN meetings, lead and chair as required, ensure actions are completed and documents shared appropriately Act as PCN representative on countywide PCN Manager meetings and other relevant meetings with the ICB and other partners Act as point of contact for the Clinical Director and practices, screening communications and correspondence Encourage and foster effective working relationships between the PCN networks and other local healthcare networks Work with member practices to consolidate the network, promoting its ethos and values Attend county digital transformation meetings Bids/Contracts: develop, sign off and responses Review PCN service specifications, identify KPIs and key deliverables Prepare and present Business Cases to the PCN practices Work with member practices to ensure that all obligations under the agreement are met and network practices are fairly and equitably remunerated. Oversee performance dashboards and support practices to implement remedial actions where needed. Represent the interests of the network at contract meetings with other bodies such as the ICB Present data to member practices, PCN clinical leads, Clinical Director and other stakeholders related to network performance HR/Workforce planning Lead and manage HR, performance, development and appraisal of network staff with clinical support where required Manage workforce returns as required by NHS England/Gloucestershire ICB Lead on all PCN workforce planning and proposals for PCN Act as a line manager for relevant ARR roles Attend ARR staff team meetings as required. Liaise with Practices about PCN-funded practice staff Communication and Engagement Maintain effective and timely communication with network practices, clinical director and network employees Communicate with network practices, ICB and other stakeholders, and promote the identity and ethos of the network Communicate effectively with public groups, patients and carers Enable and encourage sharing of good practice across the network Oversee alignment of digital options for service delivery across the PCN Digital Transformation Identify opportunities for transformation activities, utilising access and Population Health Management data to tackle inequalities and supporting practices to deliver change, improving systems for enhancing patient care Link with the ICB and ICS teams within Gloucestershire, as well as NHSE regionally and nationally, to ensure the PCN maximises opportunities available for quality improvement and digital transformation to maximise funding and resources Plan, co-ordinate and directly support the delivery of transformation activity in general practice within the PCN with a view to improving patient access, quality and continuity of care, staff and patient satisfaction, and the efficiency and sustainability of general practice services. This job description is intended to be a guide to the scope and the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. There may be other duties required of the post holder commensurate with the position as the PCN develops. The job description will be subject to regular review and amendments as necessary in consultation with the post holder. Key working relationships PCN Team Clinical Director Practice Managers Lead GPs Additional roles staff (Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Care Coordinators, Social prescribers, Mental Health Practitioners) Other network employees ICS colleagues: Primary Care Contracting Team Integrated Community Teams Integrated Locality Partnership Care Homes Other Primary Care Networks Forest of Dean District Council/Publica (Social Prescribing Service)