Waste Management Officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trust Waste Management Officer to develop, implement and manage systems for safe healthcare waste, recycling and environmental initiatives across the trust.

The role requires ensuring compliance with HTM 07-01, delivering cost-effective waste management, and leading training and committees to promote best practice and environmental stewardship across all sites, including Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and effective healthcare waste management for all sites within the Trust and advising the General Manager (Estates) on matters specific to the service.
• Identify opportunities for cost effective investment in waste minimisation and recycling schemes, producing and presenting reports / papers to reflect this.
• Attend waste management contract meetings with procurement and providing data and reports and provide feedback to relevant managers where and when necessary.
• The lead for Trust Waste Management Committee, which reports into the Trust Infection and Prevention Committee.
• The lead for the organisations training needs for waste management and its awareness.

Job description

Main area Estates Grade CHS Grade E Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 372-CHS1702

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd Employer type NHS Site Huddersfield Royal Infirmary Town Huddersfield Salary £37,778 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

CHS is able to offer a wide range of services. Our scale enables us to offer competitive rates and we have a long track record of providing high quality, customer-focused services.

We offer comprehensive estates, facilities management, medical engineering, catering solutions and procurement services supporting the provision of safe, effective healthcare to our communities. We are committed to delivering our Green Plan goals of reducing carbon emissions, air pollution, waste generation and improving recycling throughout delivery of our services. We also enable profit to go back into patient care.

CHS recognises that its staff are its greatest asset and that its business is its people. The company aims to create an environment and culture of openness, trust and honesty. We encourage and celebrate diversity because broader perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge will enrich and enhance the value we bring to each other, our clients, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Job overview

The role of the Trust Waste Management Officer is to be the point of contact, and develop, implement and manage systems for the efficient management of healthcare waste, recycling and wider environmental initiatives to ensure the Trust receives best value for money whilst maintaining high environmental standards.

Critical to the success of the role shall be the development of a service that is safe, efficient and which delivers waste segregation as determined in HTM 07-01; The Safe Management of Healthcare Waste.

The role is Trust wide and plays a key role in developing Trust-wide initiatives by ensuring compliance with legislation, meeting national targets by encouraging and promoting organisation wide participation and awareness in environmental projects.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the safe and effective healthcare waste management for all sites within the Trust and advising the General Manager (Estates) on matters specific to the service.
• Identify opportunities for cost effective investment in waste minimisation and recycling schemes, producing and presenting reports / papers to reflect this.
• Attend waste management contract meetings with procurement and providing data and reports and provide feedback to relevant managers where and when necessary.
• The lead for Trust Waste Management Committee, which reports into the Trust Infection and Prevention Committee.
• The lead for the organisations training needs for waste management and its awareness.

Working for our organisation

At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Clinical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

• Fully managed estate and building maintenance
• Clinical Engineering and Decontamination
• Procurement advice, guidance and governance
• Capital project management
• Transport
• Grounds maintenance.
• Catering
• Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification below for full details about the role.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. All applicants must review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £46.40, Standard £25.40 or Basic £25.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). For Enhanced and Standard DBS checks you will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £15 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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At Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, we are excited to offer a range of volunteering roles, providing rewarding personal and professional opportunities for people from all backgrounds across a wide age range from our local communities, ensuring our volunteers are representative of our service users.