Sustainability Strategy and Programme Manager

Sussex Community; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Sustainability Strategy and Programme Manager for a 12-month fixed term. You will lead the development of sustainability and net zero strategies, manage multi-disciplinary projects, and deliver KPIs across NHS partners in the Sussex and Surrey ICS and beyond.

You will coordinate sustainability reporting, carbon footprinting, and climate adaptation work, while developing external opportunities and ensuring alignment with NHSE Greener NHS

Qualifications

• Post-graduate level or equivalent experience in sustainability.
• Experience managing sustainability programmes and projects.
• Knowledge of NHS sustainability requirements and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Green Plans and Net Zero roadmaps for partner NHS organisations.
• Manage day-to-day delivery of sustainability programmes across NHS organisations with progress updates and KPIs.
• Develop and maintain carbon footprint methodology and sustainability reporting.
• Deliver sustainability-focused training to staff.
• Collaborate with the Head of Sustainability to advance the Trust's strategy and external opportunities.

Skills

Carbon footprinting

Excel/Power BI

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Agile/Prince2

Education

Post-graduate level in sustainability or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Sustainability Strategy and Programme Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for a fixed term 12 month role

Reporting to the Head of Sustainability and Environment, you will be working as part of the Sustainability & Environment Team as the lead specialist for delivering sustainability and net zero strategies and programmes.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that also provides integrated sustainability and carbon management services to NHS and other public sector organisations across the UK. They will have responsibility for delivering projects and programme work with and on behalf of other NHS providers within the Sussex and Surrey Integrated Care System (ICS) and beyond.

Main duties of the job

Key duties will include:

To ensure the coordination and delivery of sustainability and net zero programmes within SCFT and our partner NHS organisations. This will include client management as part of the team's consultancy services.

To develop and implement Green Plans in line with net zero and other targets and guidance set by NHSE through the Greener NHS Programme as required.

To develop and maintain sustainability reporting systems including carbon footprint reporting and KPIs.

To support development of a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for the Trust and partner trusts in the region.

To work alongside the Head of Environmental Services and other senior staff to develop the Trust's sustainability strategy and develop external commercial opportunities.

To implement key sustainability related projects.

To work with the team in other areas of sustainability, as required.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Task areas are outlined below. More detail can be found in the job description and person specification.

General:Support the Head of Sustainability and Environment and other members of the Sustainability & Environment team to deliver CWC, developing and managing specific initiatives to achieve Trust sustainability and net zero targets both internally and with other NHS organisations.

Sustainability and net zero carbon strategy development: Lead the development of organisational Green Plans and Net Zero Carbon roadmaps for partner NHS organisations as part of the teams consultancy offering.

Sustainability programme management: Manage the day to day delivery of sustainability programmes across NHS organisations including projects and programmes focussed on clinical sustainability, linking with members of the team to provide client updates, progress reports and regular KPIs.

Carbon footprinting, data analysis & sustainability reporting: Lead on the development of the teams carbon footprint methodology and delivery of carbon footprint data and sustainability related KPI and other reporting for SCFT and our partner organisations. This includes requesting and analysing data internally and externally.

Sustainability Training: Developing and delivering sustainability focussed training to staff both internally and externally.

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or professional registration

• Educated to post-graduate level or equivalent experience in an environment or sustainability related discipline.

Experience

• Detailed working knowledge of UK and EU environmental legislation, in particular relating to climate change and the environment
• Experience of managing sustainability programmes and projects
• Knowledge of sustainability in the NHS
• Member of Institute of Environment & Sustainability Professionals

Other requirements

• Ability to travel between sites, when required

Skills and Knowledge

• Significant experience of carbon footprinting of complex organisations
• Experience of commercial business development and/or consultancy programme/ project management
• Excellent communicator - both verbal and written, as well as presentation and facilitation skills
• Advanced data management skills, using Excel and/or Power BI
• Good inter-personal skills and ability to build relationships
• Advanced problem solving; capacity to process complex information and reach valid conclusions
• Ability to prioritise ongoing planned work adjusting to changing requirements and organisational needs.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in sustainability within a complex organisation
• Experience of using project management techniques including Agile and Prince 2

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.

Sustainability Strategy and Programme Manager