Environmental Health Trainee

The Queensland Government is hiring an Environmental Health Trainee in West Ipswich, Australia. The role involves delivering basic environmental health services under supervision to address community health risks. Candidates should be pursuing an Environmental Health degree and demonstrate the ability to acquire knowledge in environmental health legislation. Benefits include annual leave loading, superannuation contributions, and wellness programs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the southeast corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036.

As the West Moreton community expands, we are committed to transforming and optimising our care through service redesign, research, and innovation to continue to meet the healthcare needs of our growing and diverse community.

To read more on how West Moreton Health is committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community, click here.

About the role

As the Environmental Health Trainee, you will, under the supervision of experienced officers, deliver basic non-regulatory and limited regulatory environmental health services to protect, promote, and prevent risks to the community arising from environmental health hazards that impact on the natural and built environment and human health.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Ability to rapidly acquire a level of knowledge and skill to deliver routine environmental health services, particularly with respect to current and emerging issues.
Undertake training and ability to rapidly acquire a sound knowledge of the interpretation and enforcement of environmental health legislation and relevant state, national and international standards used in connection with environmental health practice in Queensland.
Demonstrated ability or ability to rapidly acquire to provide basic clinical advice on environmental health matters and ability to participate in a single-discipline or multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated ability to self-manage work activities.

For more information regarding the responsibilities and capabilities of the role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Mandatory Requirements

The successful applicant must be working towards an Environmental Health degree qualification that is recognised by Environmental Health Australia for practice as an Environmental Health Officer. Appointment to this position requires proof of enrolment.
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment as required by HED 01/16 Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Requirements/HR Policy B1 [measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough).

Benefits

17.5% annual leave loading
12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
Access to innovative wellness programs, including fitness passport
Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, wellness programs and the Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge, and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.