Enviromental Health Officer, North West
Westmorland
Environmental Health Officer, Regulation and Technical
Westmorland and Furness Council
£45-£50ph
The post holder may be involved in dealing with challenging, technical and complex situations as well as dealing with distressed people. We are required to deal with fatalities and distressed families.
- Ability to work outside normal office hours as and when required
- To model and display the Council's Values and Behaviours
- Ability to travel independently throughout the Westmorland and Furness area.
Service Area Description:
The Public Protection Service ensures that people's living and working surroundings are safe, healthy, hygienic and that consumers are protected. A wide range of regulatory activities are provided, including Consumer protection, Product safety, Health protection, Infection control, Noise, nuisance and drainage, Health and safety at work, Licensing, Food safety and integrity, Air Quality, Animal health and welfare, Private water supplies, Port health and Stray dogs. The service focuses on prevention, consultation, investigation and education, and where required enforcement, regarding health risks and maintaining a safe environment.
Purpose of this post:
This is a professional post that acts as the lead officer in the provision of legal and technical advice to the Council, businesses, residents and visitors on Environmental Health issues. the post holder will be expected to carry out normal duties associated with interventions/inspections/investigations to verify and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, guidance and Council policies/procedures in relation to food safety, health & safety inspection and enforcement, infectious disease investigation / public health work, port health and any associated statutory / regulatory functions. Promote and deliver projects and initiatives that protect and improve public health and safety. Work involving animal welfare and public health related licensing will also be required.
The post holder will implement policies, strategies, plans and systems to ensure the delivery of excellent services to businesses, residents and visitors to the Council area. Where necessary the post holder will investigate criminal and civil offences with a view to preparing summons files and representing the Council in court.
Key job specific accountabilities:
To act as subject or case lead and provide advice, interpretation, guidance on Environmental Health issues and to disseminate this information to staff and members.
To conduct risk-based programmed and reactive inspections, sampling, testing and assessing of local businesses activities and management, to ensure compliance with legislation. Issue relevant documentation as necessary, and produce licences, and reports accordingly.
To carry out, and if necessary take the lead role for, investigations relating to infectious disease, food poisoning, and pollution incidents; ensuring the enforcement of control measures as necessary
Co-ordinate the preparation and presentation of reports on complex issues, involving a range of technical areas.
Ensure a customer focused approach to service delivery whilst protecting our communities and supporting businesses, and to identify and assist in the development and delivery of projects and initiatives that protect and improve public and environmental health .
Promote the delivery of excellent, efficient and value for money public health and public protection service.
To respond to civil emergencies, work with range of agencies, and play a key role in protecting and maintaining public and environmental safety, both during the incident and recovery phases.
Essential Criteria - Qualifications knowledge experience and expertise:
- Diploma / BSc / MSc in Environmental Health
- Registration as an EHO with the Environmental Health Registration Board or Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland or registered as an EHP with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and Membership of a Professional Body.
- Experience and detailed knowledge of Environmental Health relevant to the specific accountabilities of this post.
- Experience and competence to undertake complex investigations into criminal offences.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to a variety of different audiences and good interpersonal skills including ability to negotiate and influence at all levels to achieve compliance.
- Additional qualifications relevant to the specific accountabilities of this post would be an advantage.
ellie.hassam@hcrg.uk.com
02072469112
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Recruiter: HCL Workforce Solutions
Salary: £40 to £50 Per Hour
Reference: EH/enviro