Sustainability Manager | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

This role is diverse and acts as the Trust expert in areas such as environmental compliance, waste compliance, management of utilities, and sustainability.

This role provides guidance and advice to Trust members to ensure compliance with legislation and NHS directives. It also drives the Green Committee and Champions to deliver the Trust Green Plan within the agreed timescales.

The role involves understanding technical innovations towards carbon net zero and exploring funding streams and routes to market for these initiatives.

As the Trust expert, there will be significant liaison with external bodies such as the HCP, ICB, NHSe, Trusts, and external providers.

Please note, this role is currently only advertised to staff within the Kent and Medway ICB.

You will support the Associate Director of Capital Development in delivering Capital Projects and Backlog maintenance. Although you will report to this director, close collaboration with the Director of Estates & Capital Development and Operational Estates teams is required to ensure cost-effective compliance and maintenance.

You must have expert knowledge of HTM, HBN, CIBSIE, and relevant regulatory requirements, interpreting these to balance compliance and cost-effectiveness in project specifications.

You will be responsible for engineering maintenance, estates operational policy development, and ensuring all project documentation is regularly reviewed and up to date.

Patient safety and comfort are central to all project deliverables, with a commitment to full compliance with building and health & safety requirements.

You will support the administration of the Capital programme using a risk-based methodology, including backlog maintenance, wayfinding, asbestos surveys, and six-facet surveys.

We offer flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs. Please discuss with us how we can support your work-life balance.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• Additional benefits detailed in the benefits documents.

Review the job description and person specification carefully. Provide specific examples in your application demonstrating how you meet the criteria. Check your application for errors before submitting.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.

All successful applicants will complete a corporate trust induction once a start date is set.

This role may attract many applications and could close earlier than the stated deadline, so apply promptly.

Interview date: 18th September 2025.

This advert closes on Sunday, 7 September 2025.