Trust Waste Manager

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation may be offered

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Waste Manager to lead and develop the Trust's waste management operations, ensuring compliance with HTM 07-01 and other regulations. You will oversee on-site waste collection, recycling, and disposal, while driving cost-effective, high-quality service.

You will define service levels, contribute to strategies and staff training, and work with stakeholders to deliver waste-reduction projects and ensure NHS England framework

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare waste management and compliance with HTM 07-01 and related legislation.
• Ability to develop and implement waste strategies and staff training.
• Strong stakeholder liaison and project delivery to reduce waste and resource use.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational waste management across the Trust to ensure value for money and service excellence.
• Define service levels and contribute to strategies, policies and training for waste services.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver waste reduction projects.

Skills

Waste management leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Policy development

Health and Safety

Education

Degree in Healthcare Waste Management or Environmental Health

Tools

Risk assessment frameworks

Job description

The post holder will be a member of the Facilities Senior Management team and will be responsible for managing and developing operational waste management, reduction, recycling, on-site waste collection and disposal activities within the Trust, providing value for money and excellence in service provision.

The post holder will define and set service levels and participate in the preparation and updating of the Trust’s strategies and policies and staff training for its waste management services.

The post holder will be required to work with key stakeholders both internally and externally to identify, promote and deliver projects to reduce waste at source and minimise use of resources.

The Post holder will be responsible for making sure the Trust fulfils its obligations in line with the NHS England 10-year strategy.

They will lead on PAM and ERIC submissions for Facilities.

The post holder will monitor and report on the overall compliance of Waste Management in line with internal and external regulations to include but not limited to: CQC compliance, business continuity plans, Health and Safety, and any relevant body or policy.

WASTE

• Ensure legislative compliance across HHFT in regard to waste management, aligned with the requirements of HTM 07-01 Safe and sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste and all other relevant legislation.
• Responsible for managing and developing operational waste management to include reduction, recycling, on site waste collection and disposal activities within the Trust providing value for money and excellence in service provision
• Define and set service levels and participate in the preparation and updating of the Trust’s strategies and policies and staff training for its waste management services

HEALTH, SAFETY and RISK

• To provide support to the FM Operations Director with implementing Health and Safety Policies pertinent to waste management
• To ensure all risk assessments pertaining to the waste yards and equipment used are maintained and serviced as required.
• Support and coordinate the health and safety risk assessment process and establish and maintain a system for waste issues
• Attend Trust and Divisional Health and Safety Committee meetings as a representative for Waste Management services and take further actions arising out of the work of the committee, particularly in tracking actions through to completion
• Escalate any Health & Safety concerns and any barriers to resolving them

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Simon Vardy Job title: Deputy Associate Director - Facilities Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01962 825526