Job title: Port Environmental Health Officer
Job Category: Facilities & Environment
Hours per week: 35
Location: Georges Pierhead, City Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 1DD, Liverpool City Council
Pay: £13.05 per day
No typical pattern as it is based on service demands.
Main Areas of Responsibility: Service delivery and performance
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* Support staff undertaking official checks of consignments as well as participating in various sampling programmes which include procuring samples.
* Ensure all work complies with statutory requirements, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the Port Health Service, and that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with health and safety legislation and codes of practice.
* Identify, develop and progress a specialist area relating to the Port Health function.
* Attend meetings, presentations, exhibitions, public inquiries, courts of law, tribunals, meetings of external agencies and voluntary organisations as a representative of the service.
* Where necessary, undertake work outside of normal office hours which will attract payment at a rate agreed by Liverpool City Council or compensatory leave, subject to prior approval by the Public Health Team Leader / Head of Port Health Service.
Communication
* Provide regular communication to the team to ensure everyone is engaged in the service.
* Promote, market and image build the Port Health Service by way of presentations, written and visual material and any other appropriate means.
Training Delivery and Development
* Participate in all aspects of training and development of staff, including the maintenance of disciplinary standards, as directed. Use all learning opportunities to develop personal skills necessary to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and delivery of service targets.
* Identify training needs of the service and assist with the preparation and delivery of training plans for staff and stakeholders.
General
* Any other duty commensurate with the grading of the post.
Supervision and Management Responsibility
* Monitor and supervise works and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements including code of practice, bylaws, regulations, Acts of Parliament, etc.
Budget and Financial Responsibility
Details not specified.
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