Sustainability Programme Manager

NHS; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Sustainability Programme Manager. This role encompasses leading the Trust's Sustainability Strategy and implementing its Green Plan, focusing on carbon reduction and effective energy management. Candidates should possess strong qualifications in sustainability management and experience in healthcare settings, driving innovative solutions for a sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in sustainability management.
• Experience in analyzing complex information and developing solutions.
• Experience with project management and budget responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery of the Trust's Sustainability Strategy.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the Sustainability Programme.
• Promote energy efficiency and implement decarbonisation strategies.

Skills

Sustainability management

Carbon reduction

Program management

Energy management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level qualification

Masters level qualification in sustainability

Job description

Go back Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sustainability Programme Manager

The closing date is 15 July 2025

We are seeking a motivated and passionate individual to join our Estates Team as the Sustainability Programme Lead. In this role, you will drive forward the Trust's Sustainability Strategy and oversee the delivery of our Sustainability Programme through the implementation of our Green Plan.

Royal Papworth Hospital is internationally recognised for its expertise in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and respiratory medicine. We are now building a reputation for excellence in sustainability, with a strong focus on carbon reduction, green initiatives, and effective energy management.

We are looking for candidates who bring experience in carbon reduction, particularly within energy management in NHS or similar healthcare settings. This role will be pivotal in delivering our new Green Plan for 2025--27, developed in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners across local, regional and national networks. You'll play a key role in identifying and embedding best practices, and in developing innovative, practical solutions for more sustainable working and travel practices. The programme will also support the Trust's broader strategic objectives by initiating new, sustainability-focused pathways.

We are committed to our Trust's values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration and welcome diversity in our small and friendly department

Main duties of the job

Lead, develop and co-ordinate delivery of the Trust's Sustainability Strategy and associated Sustainability Programme via its Green Plan.

Lead, maintain and co-ordinate delivery of the Trust Environmental services.

Support development and implementation of the Sustainability Programme that is consistent with improvement methodology principles and which adopts effective matrix working with Green Plan action area leads and other transformation, and improvement teams within the Trust to meet the overall objectives.

Ensure appropriate stakeholders are engaged and consulted through the life of the Sustainability Programme (including NHS partners, local authorities, the University and business representative organisations/relevant community groups).

Operate the established governance arrangements within the Sustainability Programme and the actions of the Green Plan and ensure that key information is presented, and decisions sought from the appropriate body at the appropriate time.

Work closely with the Director of Estates, Head of Estates, and the Sustainability Team to promote energy efficiency and act as the "operational interface" to ensure that the Trusts decarbonisation strategy element is fully implemented and that the Trust meets internal and external energy and utility targets.

The post will undertake the above in conjunction with a wide range of multi professional staff within Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the ICS.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a field relating to sustainability & programme management
• Evidence of and a commitment to CPD

Experience

• Practical experience and understanding of sustainability management and /or health inequalities
• Experience of developing and delivering programmes in a complex environment
• Experience of working with senior clinical and non-clinical colleagues, providing professional advice in matters relating to the job role
• Experience in analysing information in complex forms, where conflicting information may require judgement and expertise relating to postholder knowledge to develop a solution
• Experience in supporting identification and realisation of business benefits, value for money and return on investment
• Experience of partnership working and of building cross functional working relationships
• Experience in liaising and negotiating with board members, stakeholders and outside bodies and working across organisations
• Experience of budget responsibility, including budget setting and monitoring in line with organisational Standard Financial Instructions
• Programme and project management / service improvement experience
• Able to plan and manage a delegated budget, expenditure and cost control on delegated projects, ensuring that requirements are identified for staffing and training
• Experience of articulating an agreed vision and galvanizing support to meet such a vision
• Previous experience of working within a sustainability legislation, advising on regulatory issues, technical and managerial solutions, quality / compliance systems, e.g. ISO standards
• Experience of successfully developing and implementing complex business cases in partnership with a range of stakeholders
• Waste management qualification such as CIWM, or willingness to work towards.

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust