Environmental Port Health Officer

Essential Employment is seeking an Environmental Port Health Officer in Liverpool, UK, offering £34.22ph PAYE. The role involves supporting the Port Health Service by conducting inspections, providing technical advice, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Responsibilities include managing official controls, investigating complaints, and participating in sampling programs. This is a full-time, temporary position requiring collaboration with a team under the Public Health Team Leader.
Environmental Port Health Officer needed in Liverpool £34.22ph PAYE – Reference: OR24482
• To assist as a member of a team to undertake and discharge the statutory functions and policies in relation to the Port Health Service.
• Working under the general direction of the Public Health Team Leader you will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties and discharged as required, the functions for which the Authority has a duty.
• Carry out any work associated with the duties of the Port Health Service and contribute to sustainable development in all duties undertaken
• Have a detailed understanding of applicable legislation and provide technical advice, guidance, and support to officers within the Port Health service
• You will be responsible for undertaking official controls, including the administration of official documentation and liaising with customers on products arriving at the Border Control Post
• Investigate complaints and enquiries, assess and then instigate enforcement action relative to the Port Health function
• Carry out inspections, re-inspections and surveys relative to the Port Health function
• To initiate the service of statutory notices and other relevant evidentiary documentation, in accordance with the relevant legislation and Port Health Standard Operating Procedures. Including the preparation of notices, specifications, reports etc where authorised, sign notices
• You will support staff undertaking official checks of consignments as well as participating in various sampling programmes which include procuring samples
• Ensure all work complies with all statutory requirements and with Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the Port Health Service, and ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation and codes of practice
• To identify, develop and progress a specialist area relating to the Port Health function
• To attend meetings, presentations, exhibitions, public inquiries, courts of law, tribunals, meetings of external agencies and voluntary organisations as a representative of the service

This is a Full time role on a temporary basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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