When you look at the photographs of the micro realm you see that there is a world that exist in that realm. We don't see it but it is there. As humans we learned about that world relatively recently. The study and criticism of the profession of physics taught me that there is a similar super macro world, the world of corporations. I call them Unhuman Organisms or maybe Giant Humanoid Organisms. Humanoid because these organisms are not burdened with human body but they are purely human because they are capable of producing written word, the defining characteristic of humans.

These unhuman organisms are masters of humans. Humans are like domesticated animals of these organisms. (Don Miguel Ruiz talks about human domestication on page 8 of The Four Agreements) The recognition of the existence of these humanoid organisms as live beings, although without body, is possible only when you deny the atomic materialist ideology of physics and see the world as made of contractual existence. The world is operational and not matterful. And this result follows from a scientific criticism of physics.

Reference: 1215682462

10th July 2008 at 10:34 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Configuration Manager for management of the Configuration process for Threat Reduction Department's operational equipment and capabilities both current and future.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Team Leader Off-Site Training and Configuration Management.

Group Leader Operations.

To deliver the Configuration process to ensure the availability of emergency response equipment. This will include liaison with key stakeholders to ensure that capability and equipment is adequately defined, approved and documented to satisfy operational requirements. This process will be applied to all existing and future equipment requirements.

To manage a centralised Configuration Management System in support of the Capability Implementation Section.

To manage the preparation of equipment design / registration proforma, certificates of design and equipment approval certificates.

To manage the data capture of new requirements, ensuring that the decision making between the stakeholder, customer and the service provider are formally recorded.

To define and manage the disposal process for all equipment at the end of life.

To manage the section's projects and to produce reports suitable for presentation to stakeholders.

To assist Team Leader Off-Site Training and Configuration Management, in the development and delivery of a costed budget for all configuration activities.

Management of the design review process in accordance with company procedures; chair design reviews and acceptance reviews in the role of configuration manager.

To be a Business Sub Process Owner for Configuration Management.

Manage Configuration Management Documentation Systems.

Implementation of change through continuous improvement, by Identification of best practise through analysis and comparison.

For more details contact ERS Tel:01454 203 460 or Submit an CV cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1217345573

29th July 2008 at 16:32 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

ERS have a Client who is actively seeking to appoint an Electrical Engineer at Booths Park, to join the Operations and Maintenance Support Team which is a multi-disciplinary team providing a range of services to help stations achieve optimum performance and lifetime from physical assets without compromising safety or environmental regulations. Opportunities exist to contribute flexibly to the provision of these services and to assist in the development of the team.

Location

Booths Park

Salary

Attractive terms and competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Performance of System Health and System Safety Reviews for a wide range Electrical equipment.

Provision of support to stations in the analysis and resolution of operational problems. This includes the preparation of safety submissions, outage support, and the authoring or verification of plant modifications.

Review and development of preventive and predictive maintenance requirements for selected systems.

Production of System Lifetime Plans for AGR Systems.

To register with ERS, discuss, or apply for this position, please contact Energy Recruitment (ERS) on 01454 203 460, or submit a CV to cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1216119531

Edit | 15th July 2008 at 11:58 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Facility Engineer (Hydrus) to provide engineering support to the new Hydrodynamics Facility (Hydrus) to prepare it for operations. The post will be part of the Hydrus project to ensure that the facility is commissioned into operation. After commissioning the post holder take up a key Facility Engineering role within the new Hydrodynamics Facility.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary dependent on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Member of a team of engineering, technical and non-technical staff for support services for the commissioning and pre-operational phases of the facility’s programme.

Support the Facility Engineering manager in establishing the key facility engineering functions of modification control, configuration management, work control, maintenance management and technical support required for the Hydrus facility.

Provide an engineering support function during the design and commissioning phases and liaise with the Major Projects engineering group for design, commissioning and other specialist input.

Provide, as appropriate, advice and guidance on technical engineering standards, applicable legislation and Company processes and procedures.

Provide advice and input to ensure effective work control arrangements are established.

Work with the Hydrus project staff to ensure that an acceptable level of configuration baselines exists at facility handover and are maintained during operations.

Work with the Hydrus project staff to develop the facility’s maintenance requirements to ensure that plant, particularly that which may affect safety, is inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with defined EMIT and other maintenance schedules.

Work with the Hydrus project staff to develop the facility’s engineering and commissioning documentation.

Work with the Hydrus project team to identify acceptable level of operational availability, reliability and maintainability of plant within safe operational limits.

Ensure risks associated with engineering activities are assessed and appropriate controls and precautions are in place.

Develop an understanding of the Facility Safety Case on matters relating to engineering operations and systems.

Contact ERS on +44 (0) 1454 203 460 or submit a CV to cv@energyrs.co.uk to register your interest or apply for this position.

Reference: 1215515277

Edit | 8th July 2008 at 12:07 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Senior Human Factors Analyst to provide a broad range of human factors activities to the design and assessment of major projects across the company. In addition, as part of the Major Hazards Assessment Group, to provide technical human factors input into the production of safety documentation for all types of facilities. Also responsible for the development and implementation of Human Factors methodologies and the broadening of Human Factors awareness across the company.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Provide support to the company’s intelligent customer focus for Human Factors Integration (HFI) to the company Safety Case and Design Project personnel, including human factors support to contractors, by defining the company’s HFI Relevant Good Practice through Company Safety Procedure and Project Delivery guidance documentation.

Production of human factors assessments and other technical inputs to the design process and to safety cases and safety documentation for a range of facilities including radioactive, explosives and chemical plant.

Support the technical management of the company and consultancy resources across all Human Factors work areas, ensuring deliverables are to the required time, cost and technical standard.

Development and implementation of the company's human factors handbook, and other corporate human factors guidance, and support the development and delivery of training material as required.

Provide guidance on the company’s Human Factors Integration process for all stages of the project lifecycle.

Operate within the company standards relating to Security, Quality, Environment, Safety and Health.

Interact at all levels with other departments across the company.

Provide human factors advice and support to the design of new facilities as well as support to existing facilities (including those undergoing decommissioning).

Interface with the following, as required:

Operational Facility Managers and their staff
Directors and senior managers
Regulatory authorities

For more details contact ERS Tel:01454 203 460 or submit an CV cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1215515277

Edit | 8th July 2008 at 12:07 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Senior Human Factors Analyst to provide a broad range of human factors activities to the design and assessment of major projects across the company. In addition, as part of the Major Hazards Assessment Group, to provide technical human factors input into the production of safety documentation for all types of facilities. Also responsible for the development and implementation of Human Factors methodologies and the broadening of Human Factors awareness across the company.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Provide support to the company’s intelligent customer focus for Human Factors Integration (HFI) to the company Safety Case and Design Project personnel, including human factors support to contractors, by defining the company’s HFI Relevant Good Practice through Company Safety Procedure and Project Delivery guidance documentation.

Production of human factors assessments and other technical inputs to the design process and to safety cases and safety documentation for a range of facilities including radioactive, explosives and chemical plant.

Support the technical management of the company and consultancy resources across all Human Factors work areas, ensuring deliverables are to the required time, cost and technical standard.

Development and implementation of the company's human factors handbook, and other corporate human factors guidance, and support the development and delivery of training material as required.

Provide guidance on the company’s Human Factors Integration process for all stages of the project lifecycle.

Operate within the company standards relating to Security, Quality, Environment, Safety and Health.

Interact at all levels with other departments across the company.

Provide human factors advice and support to the design of new facilities as well as support to existing facilities (including those undergoing decommissioning).

Interface with the following, as required:

Operational Facility Managers and their staff
Directors and senior managers
Regulatory authorities

For more details contact ERS Tel:01454 203 460 or submit an CV cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1215515277

Edit | 8th July 2008 at 12:07 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Senior Human Factors Analyst to provide a broad range of human factors activities to the design and assessment of major projects across the company. In addition, as part of the Major Hazards Assessment Group, to provide technical human factors input into the production of safety documentation for all types of facilities. Also responsible for the development and implementation of Human Factors methodologies and the broadening of Human Factors awareness across the company.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Provide support to the company’s intelligent customer focus for Human Factors Integration (HFI) to the company Safety Case and Design Project personnel, including human factors support to contractors, by defining the company’s HFI Relevant Good Practice through Company Safety Procedure and Project Delivery guidance documentation.

Production of human factors assessments and other technical inputs to the design process and to safety cases and safety documentation for a range of facilities including radioactive, explosives and chemical plant.

Support the technical management of the company and consultancy resources across all Human Factors work areas, ensuring deliverables are to the required time, cost and technical standard.

Development and implementation of the company's human factors handbook, and other corporate human factors guidance, and support the development and delivery of training material as required.

Provide guidance on the company’s Human Factors Integration process for all stages of the project lifecycle.

Operate within the company standards relating to Security, Quality, Environment, Safety and Health.

Interact at all levels with other departments across the company.

Provide human factors advice and support to the design of new facilities as well as support to existing facilities (including those undergoing decommissioning).

Interface with the following, as required:

Operational Facility Managers and their staff
Directors and senior managers
Regulatory authorities

For more details contact ERS Tel:01454 203 460 or submit an CV cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1215515277

Edit | 8th July 2008 at 12:07 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

Our client is seeking a Senior Human Factors Analyst to provide a broad range of human factors activities to the design and assessment of major projects across the company. In addition, as part of the Major Hazards Assessment Group, to provide technical human factors input into the production of safety documentation for all types of facilities. Also responsible for the development and implementation of Human Factors methodologies and the broadening of Human Factors awareness across the company.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Provide support to the company’s intelligent customer focus for Human Factors Integration (HFI) to the company Safety Case and Design Project personnel, including human factors support to contractors, by defining the company’s HFI Relevant Good Practice through Company Safety Procedure and Project Delivery guidance documentation.

Production of human factors assessments and other technical inputs to the design process and to safety cases and safety documentation for a range of facilities including radioactive, explosives and chemical plant.

Support the technical management of the company and consultancy resources across all Human Factors work areas, ensuring deliverables are to the required time, cost and technical standard.

Development and implementation of the company's human factors handbook, and other corporate human factors guidance, and support the development and delivery of training material as required.

Provide guidance on the company’s Human Factors Integration process for all stages of the project lifecycle.

Operate within the company standards relating to Security, Quality, Environment, Safety and Health.

Interact at all levels with other departments across the company.

Provide human factors advice and support to the design of new facilities as well as support to existing facilities (including those undergoing decommissioning).

Interface with the following, as required:

Operational Facility Managers and their staff
Directors and senior managers
Regulatory authorities

For more details contact ERS Tel:01454 203 460 or submit an CV cv@energyrs.co.uk

Our client is seeking a Production Manager to implement and manage tasks as directed by Operations Manager and planning team. To provide management of the process supervisor and process workers within the operational area. To review and approve process and procedural documentation for implementation.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Accountable for delivery of programme requirements within the Production Area.

Accountable to the Facility Manager for the safe operation and practices within the Area.

To ensure that all operations are conducted safely, to approved procedures and correct behaviours.

To manage the operational interface with Manufacturing Engineering and facility process engineers.

Management of resolution to technical issues relating to Unit manufacture.

Deputise for the Operations Manager in their absence or as otherwise directed.

Management of resolution to technical issues relating to Unit manufacture.

Review and approve process and support documentation as required.

Undertake toolbox talks and staff briefings as required.

Initiate orders for the procurement of equipment and consumables to support production activities.

Please contact ERS on 44 (0) 1454 to register your interest in this position.

Reference: 1216287178

Edit | 17th July 2008 at 10:32 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

ERS has a Client is actively seeking a Production Manager to implement and manage tasks as directed by Operations Manager and planning team. To provide management of the process supervisor and process workers within the operational area. To review and approve process and procedural documentation for implementation.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Accountable for delivery of programme requirements within the Production Area.

Accountable to the Facility Manager for the safe operation and practices within the Area.

To ensure that all operations are conducted safely, to approved procedures and correct behaviours.

To manage the operational interface with Manufacturing Engineering and facility process engineers.

Management of resolution to technical issues relating to Unit manufacture.

Deputise for the Operations Manager in their absence or as otherwise directed.

Review and approve process and support documentation as required.

Undertake toolbox talks and staff briefings as required.

Initiate orders for the procurement of equipment and consumables to support production activities.

Contact ERS on +44(0)1454 203 460 or submit a CV to cv@energyrs.co.uk to register your interest or apply.

Reference: 1215682462

ERS have a Client who is seeking a Configuration Manager for management of the Configuration process for Threat Reduction Department's operational equipment and capabilities both current and future.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience

Job Responsibilities

Team Leader Off-Site Training and Configuration Management.

Group Leader Operations.

To deliver the Configuration process to ensure the availability of emergency response equipment. This will include liaison with key stakeholders to ensure that capability and equipment is adequately defined, approved and documented to satisfy operational requirements. This process will be applied to all existing and future equipment requirements.

To manage a centralised Configuration Management System in support of the Capability Implementation Section.

To manage the preparation of equipment design / registration proforma, certificates of design and equipment approval certificates.

To manage the data capture of new requirements, ensuring that the decision making between the stakeholder, customer and the service provider are formally recorded.

To define and manage the disposal process for all equipment at the end of life.

To manage the section's projects and to produce reports suitable for presentation to stakeholders.

To assist Team Leader Off-Site Training and Configuration Management, in the development and delivery of a costed budget for all configuration activities.

Management of the design review process in accordance with company procedures; chair design reviews and acceptance reviews in the role of configuration manager.

To be a Business Sub Process Owner for Configuration Management.

Manage Configuration Management Documentation Systems.

Implementation of change through continuous improvement, by Identification of best practise through analysis and comparison.

Tel: 01454 203 460

cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1214910047

To assist with the delivery of this contract a team of Operational Safety Managers (OSM’s) are required to undertake Safety Critical roles in the operation of this facility.

Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

A competitive salary and benefits package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of railway vehicles, including some driving duties and undertaking the duties of ‘Line Controller’ responsible for the safe access to the Test Track infrastructure on a day to day basis under the site SMS. OSM’s will be provided with training to undertake each role.

Reference: 1214910047

1st July 2008 at 12:00 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

To assist with the delivery of this contract a team of Operational Safety Managers (OSM’s) are required to undertake Safety Critical roles in the operation of this facility.

Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

A competitive salary and benefits package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of railway vehicles, including some driving duties and undertaking the duties of ‘Line Controller’ responsible for the safe access to the Test Track infrastructure on a day to day basis under the site SMS. OSM’s will be provided with training to undertake each role.

Reference: 1214910047

1st July 2008 at 12:00 BST by Nikki Ambler. Permalink.

To assist with the delivery of this contract a team of Operational Safety Managers (OSM’s) are required to undertake Safety Critical roles in the operation of this facility.

Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

A competitive salary and benefits package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of railway vehicles, including some driving duties and undertaking the duties of ‘Line Controller’ responsible for the safe access to the Test Track infrastructure on a day to day basis under the site SMS. OSM’s will be provided with training to undertake each role.

I’m often surprised at how questions posed by hospital administrators and staff that appear to be simple on the surface are in fact much more complex then they appear. I realize this is a common complaint in general regarding software design, but this one in particular is asked often and impacting effective resource planning. For example, it’s common for a provider, operations manager or financial analyst to ask, “How many patients were in the hospital last month”. This information would drive decisions such as, “should we increase the available nursing pool” or “do we need to increase/decrease services in a certain specialty of the hospital.” Unfortunately, accurately answering this question depends on many implied assumptions by the user. A responsible requirements analysis would ferret out the complexities of such a request quickly, but it can be difficult to convince the user that the devil is in the details for such a question. Thankfully, dimensional analysis gives us powerful tools for exhibiting the need for extra time to clearly identify the question.

Lets first consider this question from the perspective of the operations manager. Their primary concern might be to have enough materials and personnel to accommodate demand for services. When they ask “how many patients were in the hospital last month?”, they’re really asking the inferred question of how much resources were expended last month so they can plan for future months resource needs. They want to know how many people were in beds in the hospital consuming resources. Further, they want to know what type of resources and from where these resources were being consumed. A patient who has been admitted as an inpatient will typically consume more resources as compared to an outpatient or observation patient. A patient in the ICU will likely consume more provider time then someone in oncology. Using dimensional analysis, we can construct a measure that focuses this question and provides flexibility to the user to extrapolate additional questions to improve their ability to predict future resource needs.

Next, lets consider the question of “how many patients were in the hospital last month” from the perspective of the financial analyst. Their primary question might be how much money is being spent and how are we doing with respect to re-imbursements. Again, when they ask, “how many patients were in the hospital last month?”, they’re really asking the inferred question of how much money was spent or how much money is owed. This helps them communicate with the various payors like Medicare, blue-cross, GroupHealth, etc. to create an aggregate billing profile for the hospital. Typically, Medicare sets these rules for hospitals and only patients that are admitted as inpatient are to be included. Many other variables come into play when identifying how this profile is created, but we’ll describe the impact of this single detail as it impacts accurate patient census calculations.

Now that we’ve clarified the perspectives of “patient days” for the financial analyst and the operations manager, lets outline the key differences and how they can cause confusion. Often a patient is admitted as observation to the hospital for up to a day and then is changed to an inpatient. From the financial perspective, this patient “arrived” to the hospital the moment they were changed to inpatient status. From the Operational perspective the person is considered an inpatient retrospectively back to the moment they occupied the bed. This makes sense if you consider that often a patient comes into the hospital and it takes time to determine what is wrong with them. During this “interim” period while diagnosis is evolving, the future inpatient is likely consuming inpatient resources. Nurses are attending to them, IV’s are being placed, a bed and room are occupied. Also, Medicare rules dictate that until the patient is admitted as an inpatient and a charge is posted to them while in this status, they cannot be included in “patient day” calculations. Further necessary beurocratic processes also delay the conversion of an observation patient to an inpatient such as delays inputting patient data and overworked doctors that might not get to their paperwork in a timely fashion. One fundamental truth needs to be addressed at this point. The Medicare/Financial definition of “patient days” is not a count of patients in the hospital. Rather, it’s a audit of inpatient charges. Unfortunatly, most hospitals use the medicare definition for creating census measures. Operational managers are often trying to match up resources with a measure that floats between close to accurate and completely wrong. On the flip side, financial analysts have difficulty reconciling resources consumed to what they should charge for those resources.

It’s a subtle but critical distinction of separating the measure from the goal. Always attempt to identify the goal of the measure so to construct it properly within the context of the goal. Why the question is being asked is critical to the understanding of how to answer it. I realize this can sound pedantic, but experience has taught me it’s better to be careful when constructing measures used in large organizations and to document them carefully less they are used as cornerstones in decisions that significantly impacts patient care.

In the past, I’ve resolved this issue by creating two census definitions. One for financial goals called “financial census” and one for operational objectives called “operational census”. When these numbers are compared, it becomes obvious the operational census is greater then the financial census. At first this can be confusing to users, but once the differences are explained, they begin to understand how complex this question of “How many patients were in the hospital last month” actually is.

Reference: 1214907722

ERS has a Client with a requirement for a C&I Engineer to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the design and specification of C&I systems on site refurbishment / modifications to process equipment and services.

Location

Aldermaston

Salary

According to experience

Job Responsibilities

Communicate effectively within the multi-discipline design team in addition to Client and Supply Chain.

Produce technical documents and data in accordance with relevant design codes and standards.

Ensure the proposed design satisfies all operational and safety requirements.

Check, verify and approve engineering documents in line with the technical and quality plan.

Tel: 01454 203 460

cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1214910047

ERS have a Client seeking to appoint an Operational Safety Manager, to assist with the delivery of this contract a team of Operational Safety Managers (OSM’s) are required to undertake Safety Critical roles in the operation of this facility.

Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

A competitive salary and benefits package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of railway vehicles, including some driving duties and undertaking the duties of ‘Line Controller’ responsible for the safe access to the Test Track infrastructure on a day to day basis under the site SMS. OSM’s will be provided with training to undertake each role.

Tel: 01454 203 460

cv@energyrs.co.uk

Reference: 1214910047

ERS have a Client seeking to appoint an Operational Safety Manager, to assist with the delivery of this contract a team of Operational Safety Managers (OSM’s) are required to undertake Safety Critical roles in the operation of this facility.

Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

A competitive salary and benefits package will be agreed depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe operation of railway vehicles, including some driving duties and undertaking the duties of ‘Line Controller’ responsible for the safe access to the Test Track infrastructure on a day to day basis under the site SMS. OSM’s will be provided with training to undertake each role.

Tel: 01454 203 460

cv@energyrs.co.uk