Environmental Health Practitioner

Job Description

Job Category: Environmental
Location: Worcestershire Regulatory Services, Wyatt House, Farrier Street, WR1 3BH, Bromsgrove District Council
Hours Per Week: 37.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £30.00

Environmental Health Practitioner to carry out food safety interventions

Main Purpose and scope of the post:
⦁ To carry out the enforcement of all relevant provisions of environmental health legislation.
⦁ To undertake inspections for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation and to investigate complaints.
⦁ To assist and support the team manager in implementing the service plans and ensuring the service fulfils its statutory functions and a wider public protection role.
⦁ To provide advice and education to the public and businesses on environmental health/public health issues.

Specific Post Responsibilities:
⦁ To carry out routine/programmed inspections of business/trading premises to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation.
⦁ To carry out sampling of food and other products and substances and test purchasing for examination or analysis.
⦁ To undertake formal investigations of of complaints, accidents and outbreaks of infectious diseases under minimal supervision, including background research, obtaining statements, gathering physical and documentary evidence and preparing prosecution reports.
⦁ The service of statutory notices (subject to qualifications and experience) for ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
⦁ Prepare reports for submission to Council committees and other audiences working to tight timescales and deadlines.
⦁ To appear in Courts and at Public Enquiries as may be required.
⦁ To study and keep appraised of the scope of work carried out by the Regulatory Service and the changes in relevant legislation.

Experience:
⦁ Experience of an enforcement role in environmental health

Skills Required:
⦁ Ability to understand and analyse complex problems and interpret and implement complex legislative provisions
⦁ Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences and to negotiate to gain support on key issues
⦁ Ability to organise oneself in the face of conflicting demands and priorities responding positively and appropriately in emergency situations
⦁ Ability to work under severe pressure and to meet multiple deadlines and performance targets
⦁ Highly developed oral and written skills to include report writing and presentation
⦁ The ability to supervise staff when necessary
⦁ Political sensitivity

Knowledge Base:
⦁ In depth current knowledge of environmental health legislation and issues

Qualifications / Training:
⦁ BSc in environmental health or an equivalent qualification approved by the chartered institute of environmental health and current registration with the Environmental health officers registration board