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Lead Public Health & Safety Officer needed in North London paying £23.37 per hr PAYE ref: 501736
This role is full time on a temporary basis.
Responsibilities:
- To act as Lead officer for Commercial Environmental Health (CEH) responsible for the planning and development of measures to ensure compliance of statutory duties in relation to Test and Trace, Health & Safety, Infectious Disease and Outbreak Control.
- To provide a resource of experience, knowledge, and expertise in relation to infectious disease control and health and safety enforcement. Staying abreast and leading on developments on compliance, best practice, legislation, and other changes.
- Liaise with the Director of Public Health, NHS Track and Trace and Health Protection agencies to ensure the efficient operation of the local outbreak management plan. prevention control plan and test and trace service. Liaise with Public Protections Services regionally on cross border and national issues.
- To be a competent inspector appointed under section 19, Health and Safety at work Act 1974. Investigate accidents and incidents in line with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and legal requirements. As a Duly Authorised Officer take such steps and make judgements during such investigation as to mitigate risk
- To use your professional judgement and discretion to carry out a range of interventions based on risk, in line with all relevant statutory instruments, codes of practice, corporate policies, and centrally issued guidance
- Analyse internal and external intelligence and data sources to identify trends in public health capacity. Devise novel and effective operational approaches to tackle issues affecting local residents and businesses.
- To prepare relevant protocols, procedures, guidance, and other documentation relating to health & safety and infectious disease.
- To carry out a personal case load of complex enforcement cases and ensure a coordinated ‘joined up’ approach to enforcement
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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