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Eville and Jones
Portal Official Veterinarian - Immingham
Immingham On-site 0-2 yrs exp Veterinary Services 718 employees
Export certificationVeterinary medicineAnimal health regulationInspectionRecord keeping
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Veterinary Medicine degree and be registered with the MRCVS. Experience with export certification is desirable, and a valid UK driving licence is required.
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>We have a permanent Portal Official Veterinarian position covering the Immingham port (North of Grimsby - North East Lincolnshire).</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>The role will be working on a shift rota basis – 6am – 2pm or 12 noon to 8pm – which will include weekends on a rota basis.</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Successful candidates will ideally have experience with export certification and must hold MRCVS registration.</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Responsibilities of a Portal Official Veterinarian are to:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that all products of animal origin presented at the Port are checked as required by retained Regulation EU 2017/625 (OCR) and that documentary, identity and physical checks are carried out in accordance with retained Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2019/2130.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that the necessary equipment and facilities (as required by retained Regulation EU 2017/625 and retained Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2019/2014) are available within the Port to enable veterinary checks to be carried out effectively.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that sufficient appropriate samples are collected and submitted for laboratory examination in line with the National Monitoring Plan and when Intensified Official Controls are in place.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Be present at the Portal site when all veterinary checks (including documentary, identity and physical checks) are carried out.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Issue Common Health Entry Documents for Animal Products (CHED-Ps) for all consignments and notifications of rejections in case of consignments that fail veterinary checks.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that rejected consignments are handled and disposed of in accordance with the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that all required documents/records are held at the Portal site. To create and maintain accurate records of all consignments.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that IPAFFS is monitored for incoming notifications and to ensure that CHED-Ps are processed on IPAFFS without delay.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Be present at external audits carried out by APHA and FSA. To contribute to internal self-verification audits at the request of the Portal site manager.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that the Port is managed in a hygienic manner to respect the Hygiene Regulations for the products concerned so as not to pose a risk to the consignments being handled.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Ensure that the CHED-Ps for all consignments that require follow-up action (e.g. channelled goods, re-exports or destroyed consignments) are recorded in the follow-up register and investigate if no confirmation is received that the consignment has reached its destination.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Respond and/or to provide advice to importers/agents and Port Health Officers, as required.</li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;">Qualifications required for this role:</span></strong></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A Veterinary Medicine degree</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MRCVS or eligible for registration</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Portal or Export experience is desirable</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">UK valid driving licence</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What we can offer:</span></strong></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Attractive salary</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Company car or car allowance</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">RCVS membership fees</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Mobile phone and laptop</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">20 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 25 days.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Company Pension Scheme</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Perkbox Scheme – a variety of discounts & benefits</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Personal & professional development opportunities</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Paid visa sponsorship scheme available if required</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Life Assurance</span></li></ul><p> </p>
Education
Bachelor Degree
Skills
Export certificationVeterinary medicineAnimal health regulationInspectionRecord keepingAudit complianceCommunicationRegulatory complianceHygiene managementIPAFFSCHED-P issuance
About Eville and Jones
E&J is the principal provider of outsourced official veterinary controls throughout England & Wales. Our dedicated and highly trained team deliver audit, verification, and enforcement services in the fields of animal health, public health and animal welfare. Our strength lies in the competence of our staff and the management team delivering our core service. Our people are our success: our teams have a wide range of skills and expertise built over the 27 years that we have been in business – ensuring that most requirements can be met directly from within the team. The company is recognised as the clear UK industry leader and is well connected to key decision-makers throughout Europe and further afield. E&J is committed to the safeguarding of public health and to maintaining the food supply chain through all our essential activities, while ensuring the protection of animal welfare. We highly value both our customers and our family of dedicated professional people. We get it done, we do it well, we make a difference.
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