Clinical Lead for Sustainability

Sirona care & health CIC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC, based in Bristol, is seeking a Clinical Lead for Sustainability to drive the Green Plan and Sustainability Strategy within the Estates and Environmental team. You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to enhance energy, water management and carbon reduction, while aligning with system-wide NHS initiatives.

The role focuses on clinical elements of sustainability, engaging clinical teams and leading campaigns to improve patient care through

Qualifications

• Experience in sustainability or environmental strategy.
• Ability to work with clinical, finance and IT teams.
• Proven project management experience.
• Experience within NHS/Health Service delivery.
• Disclosure and Barring Service check required.

Responsibilities

• Champion environmental sustainability in clinical and non clinical work.
• Lead communication for the clinical elements in the Environmental Strategy across Sirona.
• Present complex energy, carbon, sustainability information to staff and management.
• Engage with external contacts and neighbouring healthcare providers.
• Represent Sirona at meetings.
• Support staff to identify and solve sustainability issues linking to patient care.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to leverage system-wide initiatives.
• Develop content for Green communications campaign to engage clinical teams.
• Present clinical perspective on sustainability and the environment.

Skills

Sustainability leadership

Clinical stakeholder engagement

Project management

Health service delivery

Education

Clinical Qualification

Job description

The Clinical Lead for Sustainability, together with the Sustainability and Environmental Manager, are responsible for the Green Plan and Sustainability Strategy for Sirona, supporting the Associate Director for Estates and Environmental.

The role reports to the Associate Director for Estates and Environmental and is part of the Estates and Facilities team. The focus of the role will concentrate on clinical elements of energy and water management, carbon reduction, environmental and legal compliance, sustainable design and construction, communications and staff engagement in conjunction with the Sustainability and Environmental Manager who leads for the non-clinical elements.

Main duties of the job

• Championing environmental sustainability in clinical and non clinical work.
• Leading communication and engagement for the clinical elements in the Environmental Strategy across Sirona.
• Providing and receiving information of complex nature relating to energy management, carbon reduction, sustainability, and governance matters.
• Presenting information in appropriate manner suitable for operational staff through to senior management level in a manner capable of influencing change.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships and communication with neighbouring healthcare providers and other external contacts
• Attending relevant meetings representing Sirona where required
• Supporting staff to identify and solve sustainability issues in their workplace showing the connection between sustainability actions and improving patient care
• Liaising closely with key stakeholders to ensure Sirona is on track and can benefit from system-wide initiatives.
• Developing and creating content for a Green communications campaign which focuses on how to get clinical teams engaged in supporting the strategy.
• Presenting issues raised from clinical perspectives with regard to sustainability and environment.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

Person Specification

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in a sustainability or environmentally strategic role
• Experience of close working with clinical, finance and IT colleagues
• Experience of managing projects
• Experience of working in Health Service delivery

Qualifications & Training

• Clinical Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Associate Director, Estates and Environmental