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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How many Public Health Officer jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 15 Public Health Officer jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Public Health Officer do?

  Job holders in this group perform a variety of roles not elsewhere classified in Unit Group 2483: Environmental health professionals.

  Tasks required include:

  • Inspects businesses for compliance with legislation on health and safety, food hygiene and food standards and takes appropriate action in the event of non-compliance.
  • Follows up complaints of unsafe workplaces, investigating accidents.
  • Investigates outbreaks of food poisoning, infectious diseases or pests.
  • Monitors radiation activity, levels of noise, air, land and water pollution and takes appropriate action when safety levels are exceeded.
  • Ensures animal welfare for compliance with legislation, issues licences for premises such as pet shops, zoos and abattoirs.
  • Gives talks at public enquiries and meetings, ensures compliance through education, advice and enforcement.
  • Initiates legal proceedings and gives evidence in court.

• What are the entry requirements for a Public Health Officer?

  Entrants normally require a degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS). To gain chartered status an additional period of work experience is required or successful completion of the CIEH's chartered practitioner programme.