Environmental Health Officer

3 weeks ago

Cairns, Queensland, Australia Cairns And Hinterland Hospital And Health Service Full time
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will;

Exercise independent judgment and high-level evidentiary skills and experience to undertake complex investigations of relevant health legislation and recommend and implement appropriate interventions and enforcement options with limited supervision.
Provide complex clinical advice to internal and external stakeholders and prepare comprehensive reports and submissions on environmental health issues to management.
Support the Team Leader and Manager of Environmental Health in the development, execution and reporting of compliance activities, with a focus in the tobacco and other smoking products sector.
Contribute to continual learning and development of environmental health practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within a team and by engaging in ongoing, relevant professional development and training activities and research.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

Generous superannuation
Salary packaging
Annual incremental increases
Career training and development
Flexible work arrangements
Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

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