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Environmental Health Officer / Environmental Health Scientist - Cairns
Cairns
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Make every day different by joining our Environmental Health WaSH. We have current vacancies as an Environmental Health Scientist and Environmental Health Officer. This unit focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards. We are looking for persons committed to the environmental scientific side of health, come join us.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP3 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH680645 |
| Closing date | 18-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Chris Blake |
| Contact details | 07 4226 5555 Access the National Relay Service |
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. Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) protects and enhances the health of the Tropical Far North Queensland community. This includes:
- communicable disease surveillance,
- managing outbreaks of communicable, vaccine-preventable and environmental health-related disease,
- providing expert support to vaccine service providers, monitoring immunisation coverage and vaccine safety,
- vector surveillance, vector control and research to minimise the transmission of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases,
About you:
In your new role as an Enrivonmental Health Officer you will……
- Work extensively in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with limited direct supervision
- Use knowledge obtained through tertiary education, professional development and experience, to inform, improve and promote environmental health practice.
- Engage in continual learning and development of environmental health practice knowledge and expertise through active learning within the team and by engaging in ongoing, relevant professional development activities.
In your new role as an Environmental Health Scientiset you will……
- Demonstrate expertise, skills and knowledge, commensurate with the level of experience, to undertake routine science based environmental health services and incident response, and to implement projects and research related to drinking water supplies under the supervision and professional guidance of a more senior environmental health officer.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team, that includes environmental health officers, to deliver an environmental health response to outbreaks and incidents to address specific public health issues.
- Commensurate with level of experience, provide guidance to less experienced staff, other environmental health practitioners and work experience students, in relation to routine procedures and practices, under the supervision of a more senior environmental health officer.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application
Documents
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