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24th April 2025

Port Health Officer

The role

Your role will be to work with our existing Port Health Officers in carrying out various checks on imported products (including not of animal origin, fish and organic items) to ensure they are safe for distribution in the UK. You will also protect international health by monitoring health conditions on board ships in order to prevent disease. You will have the opportunity to work under your own initiative but also with others as part of our friendly team.

What you need

This is a career graded post, and the responsibilities of the role will be undertaken at a level appropriate to the post holder's qualifications, experience, and competence, as laid out in the job description. It will be essential to have either a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in Environmental Health, or a Higher Certificate in Food Control with 3 years’ experience in a food and safety field. Applications will be considered from trainees, however you will be required to have completed your academic studies, CDP and professional interview by the date of your interview.

*After the completion of initial training you will participate in a 7-day rotational shift pattern covering the hours of 06.30 – 22.00 Monday to Friday and 06.30 – 14.30 Saturday including weekend working which will at that point attract a 14% shift allowance on top of the base salary. For weekend working shifts you can choose to have rest days or be paid an overtime rate of time and a half. The shift pattern will be kept under regular review to ensure it meets operational needs, which may lead to a 24/7 service.

If you would like to be at the forefront of this exciting new service, we look forward to receiving your application. 

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