Closing date: 14 February 2025
Senior Food Microbiologist

Senior Food Microbiologist

St Helena Island, South Atlantic 

2 years FTC available immediately

£35k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

Carrying out and supervising technical and scientific work in the Food and Water Laboratory, which is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, you will document lab methods and procedures in accordance with ISO or Environmental Agency Microbiology of Water Standard methods. As you train the team you must perform testing relating to Food and Water Microbiology, analysing and reporting results

You will ensure that facilities meet standards to maintain accreditation while you implement, maintain and improve the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 management system as well as rectifying anomalies. Performing calibration checks and internal quality control measures, you will develop, modify and verify food and water test methods. You must ensure the Laboratory participates in the UK Health Security Agency FEPTU Proficiency testing scheme.

Holding an Honours degree or equivalent in Food Microbiology and with experience in an accredited laboratory, you have bench experience of food and water examination in a public health environment. Understanding the micro-organisms important in food and water microbiology you have first-hand experience of the process of gaining ISO 17025 and maintaining accreditation

With a background in report writing and training staff (particularly in methodology, validation and equipment calibration) you have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills that include the ability to explain complex ideas and engage people. Your clear understanding of COSHH combines with an ability to define and use analytics to support decision making.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

How to Apply:

An application form is available below where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 14 February 2025

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

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Closing date: 17 February 2025
Dental Officer

DENTAL OFFICER

St Helena Island, South Atlantic

2 years FTC available immediately

£70k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

In this vital role you will support the Dental team in providing a full range of general dental services and be responsible for a Dental Therapist, two Dental Technicians and four Dental Nurses.

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. The 22-bed General Hospital in the capital, Jamestown, covers all areas of acute medical and surgical care.

As the Dental Officer, you will ensure that the evidence-led policies, therapeutic protocols and guidelines are adhered to and kept up to date, clinical audits and quality assurance initiatives are undertaken and service reviews are performed in order to make recommendations. The role will cover direct clinical duties, oral health promotion across the population, health information management, people and budget management, clinical supervision and training.

You will contribute to an emergency dental service, both in and out of hours and take part in school screening programmes and all other aspects of the Community Dental Service.

You will assist in the training and continual professional development of the dental team and help to develop protocols and guidelines in clinical care. Administration includes clinical notes and EMIS electronic database and you will help to develop and implement our future Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system dental module and associated staff training.

A Bachelor of Dental Surgery or equivalent is required, and you must have registration with the UK General Dental Council or recognised equivalent and be in good standing with that body. With vocational training accreditation you are up-to-date with latest guidelines, policies and procedures for ionising radiation, emergency medical procedures, prescribing medication, cross infection control, law and ethics, safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Having substantial primary dental care experience as a general dental practitioner in the NHS, you manage patient flow, staff and treatment to maximise service delivery.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded by the UK Government through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.

Our Benefits Package Includes:

  • Salary: £70k pa, depending on experience and qualifications
  • An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
  • Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
  • Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
  • Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays

How to Apply:

An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 17 February 2025

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.

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