Port Health Officer

The role:
we are inviting applications from experienced environmental health officers looking for a new challenge, newly qualified environmental health officers eager to develop their port health skills. to become part of our team, you will need to be enthusiastic, keen to learn, and prepared to assist our dedicated team of staff in the undertaking of our statutory functions. the authority is at the frontline of food safety, animal, and public health controls. successful candidates will be responsible for enforcing united kingdom legislation by means of enforcement, advice, guidance, and education. other responsibilities will include the enforcement of food safety legislation, international health regulations, including the inspection of vessels, and shellfish classification.

as a port health officer you will monitor and review all imports of products of animal origin and food not of animal origin, including documentary checks, inspection, and sampling of products
in the role of port health officer you will conduct verification of certificates of organic products at point of import
as a port health officer you will undertake ship sanitation inspections of cruise ships, ferries, merchant vessels, small passenger vessels, and pleasure crafts to ensure compliance with uk and international standards
in the role of port health officer you will provide liaison, advice, and guidance on communicable disease control matters at the port of liverpool and liverpool john lennon airport
we have three permanent roles and one fixed term role for the purpose of maternity leave and will end after 12 months.

Applicants to go to https://careers.liverpool.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1719