Environmental Health Officer (EHO) with Food competency

HCRG Workforce Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in the United Kingdom seeks an Environmental Health Officer to lead on compliance with health regulations. The role involves conducting inspections, providing legal advice, and representing the Council in legal matters. Candidates must hold relevant qualifications and have experience in complex investigations, with strong organizational and communication skills. This position offers a challenging but rewarding opportunity to contribute to public health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Health relevant to the specific accountabilities.
• Ability to undertake complex investigations into criminal offences.
• Experience using specialist software related to the work area.

Responsibilities

• Lead officer providing legal and technical advice on Environmental Health issues.
• Conduct inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Prepare and represent the Council in court for investigations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Investigative skills

Education

Diploma / BSc / MSc in Environmental Health

Registered as an EHO with relevant boards

Tools

Civica software

Job description

Environmental Health Officer (EHO) with Food competency

The Public Protection Service ensures that people’s living and working surroundings are safe, healthy, and hygienic, and that consumers are protected. A wide range of regulatory activities is provided, including Consumer protection, Product safety, Health protection, Infection control, Noise, nuisance and drainage, Health and safety at work, Licensing, Food safety and integrity, and 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 concerning 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

1. 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.

2. To conduct risk-based programmed and reactive inspections, sampling, testing, and
assessment of local businesses’ activities and management, to ensure compliance with
legislation. Issue relevant documentation as necessary, produce licenses, and reports
accordingly.

3. 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.
Westmorland and Furness Council

4. To conduct all aspects of investigations into alleged criminal and/or civil practices, and to
oversee investigations, and represent the Council in Court, if required.

5. Coordinate the preparation and presentation of reports on complex issues, involving a range of technical areas.

6. 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.

7. Promote the delivery of excellent, efficient, and value-for-money public health and public
protection service.

8. To respond to civil emergencies, work with a range of agencies, and play a key role in
protecting and maintaining public and environmental safety, both during the incident and
recovery phases.

Key Figures and Facts of the Post

Budget Responsiblities – Contribute to monitoring expenditure and income

Staff Management Responsibilities – May have day to day supervisory responsibilities for Technical Staff

Other – Need to maintain CPD requirements

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.

* Experience of using Civica software would be desirable, and specialist software and equipment related to the specific work area

Disclosure and Barring Service – DBS Checks

This post requires a basic DBS check.

Job working circumstances

Emotional Demands – 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.

Physiscal Demands – The post holder may be required to lift and carry equipment and may be expected to work in awkward or confined spaces.

Working Conditions – The post holder may be expected to deal with adverse behaviour including aggression. The post holder may need to work outside, and in hazardous or difficult environments.

Other Factors – * 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

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