Health Services. The interpretation and implementation of service procedures, legal requirements and statutory guidance and other information. Preparation and presentation of: reports to Executive and Full Council on relevant issues; lectures, displays etc. for health promotion purposes and for the promotion of environmental health services; material for publication, e.g. guidance and advice notes on environmental health matters. Maintain in-depth technical knowledge within specialist areas to enable day to day line management of team and acting as a resource to team members, and others as required. Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed. PERSON SPECIFICATION Principal Environmental Health Officer METHOD OF ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE ASSESSMENT Chartered For the avoidance of doubt, the Environmental Health Application, term environmental health in this Practitioner Status interview document includes licensing and community safety Relevant post Relevant degree or diploma in graduate environmental health qualification: (Environmental Health Registration Environmental Knowledge of the main Protection structures and functions of a Diploma in Acoustics local authority and the role of MSc in pollution or Environmental Health related qualification Sound knowledge of basic Knowledge/ environmental health concepts in Food Safety Qualifications all fields including legal, technical Relevant Post and practical principles graduate qualification Understanding of other in a Food Safety environmental health functions subject within Local Government, e.g. Private Sector Housing pollution control, private sector Relevant Post housing, food safety, Graduate qualification occupational health in Housing or In-depth knowledge of relevant Surveying legislation and associated Health and Safety guidance and of other scientific, NEBOSH diploma or technical and legal aspects equivalent or relevant sufficient to act as a technical post graduate qualification
Health Services. The interpretation and implementation of service procedures, legal requirements and statutory guidance and other information. Preparation and presentation of: reports to Executive and Full Council on relevant issues; lectures, displays etc. for health promotion purposes and for the promotion of environmental health services; material for publication, e.g. guidance and advice notes on environmental health matters. Maintain in-depth technical knowledge within specialist areas to enable day to day line management of team and acting as a resource to team members, and others as required. Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed. PERSON SPECIFICATION Principal Environmental Health Officer ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT Knowledge/ Qualifications For the avoidance of doubt, the term environmental health in this document includes licensing and community safety Relevant degree or diploma in environmental health (Environmental Health Registration Knowledge of the main structures and functions of a local authority and the role of Environmental Health Sound knowledge of basic environmental health concepts in all fields including legal, technical and practical principles Understanding of other environmental health functions within Local Government, e.g. pollution control, private sector housing, food safety, occupational health In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and associated guidance and of other scientific, technical and legal aspects sufficient to act as a technical Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner Status Relevant post graduate qualification: Environmental Protection Diploma in Acoustics MSc in pollution or related qualification Food Safety Relevant Post graduate qualification in a Food Safety subject Private Sector Housing Relevant Post Graduate qualification in Housing or Surveying Health and Safety NEBOSH diploma or equivalent or relevant post graduate qualification Application, interview