FOH Registrar

Appointment

Elected in accordance with the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (FOH) Regulations (Section 3.6, Version 9).

Purpose

The Registrar of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene is the principal Board Officer responsible for Professional Standards of the Occupational Hygiene Profession.

The Registrar represents the FOH Committee to the Board and Chairs the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene Committee, undertaking those functions outlined in the FOH Regulations and the BOHS FOH Code of Ethics Complaints Procedure.

The Registrar is responsible for upholding the Charter in respect of professional standards for the Profession, oversight of qualifications leading to professional recognition and oversight of the Register of Occupational Hygiene Professionals.

Duties

Arising from the accreditation of the Register of Occupational Hygiene Professionals by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) in 2023, and the inclusion of Occupational Hygiene as a regulated profession under the Professional Regulations Act (PQA) 2022, there are both statutory functions associated with the Registrar role and voluntary duties.

Voluntary Duties 

• Chair the FOH committee meetings, including preparation of papers, agenda planning and review of minutes
• Report to Board via quarterly Registrar reports and otherwise advise it on any significant matters relevant to the Faculty.
• Act as spokesperson for the Faculty and represent its interests at events (national and international) to which the Faculty is officially invited.
• Provide effective leadership for and ensure the delivery of all Faculty business including membership, promotion, competence/examination issues, etc.
• Provide appropriate content as required for the Faculty e-Bulletin and contribution to the Society’s other publications
• Each year present the FOH report at the Society’s Annual General Meeting
• Lead the review and development of the Faculty Strategy

Statutory Duties

• Uphold the Code of Ethics for the Faculty, ensure ethical concerns raised are addressed and provide management of complaints including informal resolution and correspondence
• Liaise with the PSA, including formal reporting and providing input into annual assessments
• Review non-Faculty applications for the Registrar where determination of adequate competency is required
• Activities associated with the PQA
• Oversight of updating the Faculty Professional Standards Risk Matrix and governance documents required by the PSA or the PQA, such as the Faculty Regulations, Code of Ethics and the Code of Ethics Complaints Procedures