Senior Deputy Head of Sustainability & Strategy

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a senior sustainability professional to lead the organisation's environmental programme and drive energy and waste reduction across sites. You will operate with autonomy, develop long-term plans, manage budgets, and collaborate with clinical and operational teams to deliver high-impact environmental initiatives in a complex NHS setting.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, grant writing, and delivering funding bids

Qualifications

• Master's degree level (or equivalent) in a management or environmental discipline.
• Experience delivering sustainability programmes in large organisations.
• Autonomy to work independently and manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sustainability programme across NHS Trust sites.
• Develop and implement environmental strategies to reduce energy usage and waste.
• Plan, manage budgets and resources for sustainability projects.
• Engage a wide range of stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• Prepare business plans, grant applications and funding bids.

Skills

Autonomy

Stakeholder management

Project management

Budget planning

Sustainability expertise

Data reporting

Education

Master's degree in management or environmental discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a senior sustainability professional to lead the organisation's environmental programme and drive energy and waste reduction across sites. You will operate with autonomy, develop long-term plans, manage budgets, and collaborate with clinical and operational teams to deliver high-impact environmental initiatives in a complex NHS setting.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, grant writing, and delivering funding bids