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Field Veterinary Coordinator (North)

at UK Government - Food Standards Agency
Published June 26, 2022
Expires July 16, 2022
Location Home Based with regular travel across the North of England (N3), United Kingdom
Category Government positions  
Job Type Full-time  
Salary £37,350
Reference Number 220933
Supporting Document/s 1028728.pdf 1.34 MB
Contact Name Jose Ruiz

Description

Summary

Are you someone with excellent leadership skills?

Do you have a veterinary degree, and want your work to have a real life impact on people across the UK?

If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as a Field Veterinary Coordinator, and we’d love to hear from you.

The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1300 people, with a big vision – to drive change in the food system so that it delivers “food we can trust”. Our primary goal is to continue to protect public health and consumers’ wider interest in food. As we have now exited the EU the FSA faces a significant period of change and activity.

One of the key functions of the FSA is the work done in slaughterhouses and meat processing plants across the country to ensure that food reaching British tables remains safe for all. Shaping and guiding the practices of food business operators (FBOs) through the delivery of official controls, the Agency carries out a range of duties within these properties.

The FSA’s work in slaughterhouses is about more than the quality of food consumers have access to in the UK. The Agency also plays a vital role in ensuring the wellbeing of the animals that enter our food system, ensuring that they are healthy and looked after.

Job description

The Field Veterinary Coordinator plays a key role in this process, providing expertise that supports our work across a number of different food businesses. The FSA has an opening for this position working across the North of England, offering technical advice to those delivering official controls on the Agency’s behalf. Bringing together our workers in the field, the coordinator helps to ensure that the FSA achieves consistency and coherence in their work with FBOs.

The role can be challenging, and the successful candidate will be confident defending difficult decisions to FBOs that may strongly disagree with their conclusions. But this position offers an opportunity for talented veterinarians to make a direct and positive impact upon the lives of thousands of animals within our food system, whilst also supporting the FSA’s efforts to protect public health and ensure food is safe for all.

As well as being accountable for the provision of front-line veterinary support, the post holder will work to support the ongoing modernisation and changes that are happening across our field operations units. The evolving demands of the industry means that the FSA must continuously adapt in order to ensure their work continues to deliver against our high standards, and the post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring our on-the-ground teams adapt to new processes.

By providing guidance to the frontline staff carrying out official controls on the Agency’s behalf, the work of the Field Veterinary Coordinator offers a rare chance to make a widespread and tangible difference in the quality of food in the UK. If you are excited by this opportunity, and are capable of working at pace to deliver strong and sensible decisions that you will be proud to defend, apply today with this important role within the FSA.

Responsibilities
Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Licences
Full UK Driving Licence
Qualifications
• Veterinary Degree
• Official Veterinarian designation (red and/or white meat)
Memberships
Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Working Together

 

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Ability to understand and apply veterinary risk assessment

 

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