Glasgow Scientific Services

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Gary Walker

Scientific Services Manager, Public Analyst, Agriculture Analyst and Food Examiner

What Goes on Behind Scientific Services Door?

Largest local authority laboratory in the UK. Chemical analysis and microbiological

examination. Test food, water, beverages, consumer

products and the environment. Emergency response. UKAS accredited.

Local Authority Scientific Services

Four public analyst laboratories. Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and

Glasgow. Serving all 32 Scottish local Authorities. Provides a service to the private sector. Emergency response. Inter agency and partnership working. Network with other services.

Glasgow Scientific Services 64 Everard Drive Glasgow G21 1XG Phone 0141 276 0613 (Direct Line) Mobile 0787 948 3935 Fax 0141 276 0669 E mail: gary.walker@glasgow.gov.uk

www.glasgow.gov.uk/scientificservices

Consumer Groupfood safety, nutrition, complaints,

adulteration, substitution, school meals, allergens, contaminants.

Consumer safety, toys, childcare articles, household chemicals, clothing, unknown materials, furniture, cookware.

Microbiology Group Food hygiene (food samples, swabbing

service) Food safety Food poisoning investigations Potable water quality Surface water quality Legionella risk assessment Source waters Environmental and consumer

investigations

Environment Group Indoor air quality Sick building syndrome COSHH Mould investigations Outdoor air quality Contaminated land Radiation monitoring Mobile phone masts and electric pylons Water quality and safety

Quality and Instrumentation Quality Manager. Metals sections (ICP-OES, ICP-MS). HPLC section. GC section. Mass spectrometry section. All providing central support to the

other divisions.

Management Systems

United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS). BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005. http://www.ukas.org/testing/schedules/Actual/1278Te

sting%20Single_030.pdf Drinking Water Testing Specification Scheme

(DWTS). Official Food and Feed Enforcement Laboratory. Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Accreditation for

the purposed of continuing professional development (CPD).

RSC Partner. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Labportal web based access to live data and reports.

Legal Framework

Official EU Food Control Laboratory Public Analyst Food Examiner Agricultural Analyst http://www.publicanalyst.com/index.html

Career Opportunities

Taken on 4 modern apprentices this year and looking for a further 3 this year.

NVQ route followed by HNC and degree where appropriate.

Management commitment to develop young people supported by day release study.

Almost half the workforce leaving under tomorrow’s council programme.

Opportunities once the MA programme is complete.

Career Structure - Future

Modern Apprenticeship. Analytical chemists or microbiologists (grade 6). Team leaders and specialists (grade 7). Quality manager and method development (grade

8). HNC, degree and up to Mastership in Chemical

Analysis (MChemA). Management team opportunities. Unified scientific services. Emergency response scientists.

Full training provided by experienced, qualified staff.

Personal development plans. Continual professional development. Day release to support on the job learning. Career progression.

www.glasgow.gov.uk/scientificservices http://www.publicanalyst.com/index.html http://www.rsc.org/

Gary.walker@glasgow.gov.uk Shona.wilson@glasgow.gov.uk Tel. 0141 276 0612

Any questions?

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