Sustainability Manager

Make It Count Marketing; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sustainability Manager to lead innovative sustainability initiatives in a large healthcare organization. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations of the sustainability service, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with healthcare legislation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sustainability management, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving positive change. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a significant impact on the health and well-being of the community while promoting a culture of inclusion and development.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in healthcare sustainability principles and legislation.
• Experience in managing sustainability in a large acute hospital.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the sustainability service.
• Lead on sustainability initiatives and projects across the Trust.

Skills

Healthcare Sustainability Management

Strategic Planning

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Sustainability Awareness Campaigns

Education

Relevant Sustainability Degree

Environmental Engineering Qualification

Job description

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. The Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE) provides support for UHNM staff to develop and engage in research including external Fellowship and Grant application support and a Clinical Academic Career Pathway.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

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Key details

Location

SiteEFP Dept, Thornburrow buildingAddressThornburrow DriveTownHartshillPostcodeST4 7QBMajor / Minor RegionStaffordshire

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours30 hours per week (4 days per week)

• Part time
• Flexible working
  
  

Salary

Salary£46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rataSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 7)

Specialty

Main areaSustainability

Job Overview

At UHNM, the Sustainability service is regarded as a national leader, performing both efficiently and with innovation as standard practice. As the UHNM Sustainability Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the management of the day-to-day operation of Sustainability. As such, the role will consist of a combination of managerial, advisory, training and hands-on duties essential to the development, implementation and maintenance of a compliant, efficient, sustainable and forward-thinking sustainability service in a large and complex healthcare organisation.

Focus Will Be On

The post-holder will be located primarily at Royal Stoke University Hospital and at times required work at County Hospital, Stafford. This role provides the option to work flexibly.

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• Administer, prepare and present reports to Trust internal groups
  
  

Preparation of Business Cases where necessary.

Coordinate And Act As The Trust Interface In Progressing NHS England And Greener NHS Direct Interventions To Achieve The Reduction In Carbon Emissions Under The Following Workstreams

Support the formulation of long-term, strategic plans, which involve uncertainty, and which may impact across the whole organisation.

To lead on informing the agenda and strategic content of the Sustainable Development Steering Group.

Ensure sufficient uptake of the Net Zero Carbon training or e-learning courses for UHNM Staff

Ensure the Trust and service providers align to the UHNM Green Plan and sustainability ethos.

Identify and report any apparent health and safety risks presented by the sustainability management service.

Lead on initiating and implementing sustainability initiatives/projects across EFP and Trust-wide

Mobilise and engage the Champions in order to facilitate ownership, bottom up implementation of sustainability initiatives and reporting of opportunities across all areas of the Trust estate.SWITCH

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and Person specification within the Job application for further information.

Important Information About Your Application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
• privacy notice.
  
  

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

Person specification

Core competency

Essential criteria

• Expert knowledge in healthcare sustainability management principles, procedures, processes and legislation.
• Relevant sustainability/environmental/ engineering degree or qualification and considerable experience working in a sustainability role within a large acute hospital.
• Experience of interpreting strategic information and managing the sustainability agenda to the relevant healthcare legislation
• Evidence of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in delivering a sustainability awareness campaign.
• Expert knowledge and skills on sustainability in a large acute Trust
• Ability to lead on and carry out both quantitative and qualitative surveys, presenting findings in a concise and cogent manner
• Ability to work across directorates, develop alliances and obtain ownership and commitment from stakeholders.
• Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change; learning, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in the generation and analysis of sustainability data and utilise this to influence and persuade.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Membership of The Institution of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
  
  

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate specialist/expert knowledge of healthcare sustainability management principles, procedures, processes and legislation.
• Ability and experience working in a sustainability role within a large acute hospital. This will comprise of direct experience of managing sustainability, travel, energy & water and behaviour change activities.
  
  

Documents

• B7 Sustainability Manager JD&PS (, 698.4)PDFKB
• Statement handling updated from policy (, 33.6)PDFKB
• Policy ex-offenders (, 36.1)PDFKB
• Infection control statement (, 107.5)PDFKB
• DBS Code of practice (, 54.9)PDFKB
• Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (, 1.1)PDFMB
• Family Relocation Information (, 1.0)PDFMB
• Speaking Up Policy (, 523.6)PDFKB
• Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (, 122.1)PDFKB
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

NameLouise StockdaleJob titleHead of Transformation and SustainabilityEmail address [email protected]Telephone number01782 671503