Waste Management Officer

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions is looking for a Trust-wide Waste Manager within Estates and Facilities to lead the safe healthcare waste service across all Trust sites, ensuring HTM 07-01 compliance and driving recycling initiatives.

You will manage waste contracts, develop policy and training, report to the Waste Management Committee, and target best value while maintaining high environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Significant healthcare waste management experience required.
• Experience writing policies and SOPs.
• Experience delivering group training.
• Experience delivering projects and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the healthcare waste service across all Trust sites, advising the General Manager (Estates).
• Develop a safe, efficient service delivering waste segregation per HTM 07-01.
• Identify cost-effective investments in waste minimisation and recycling; produce reports.
• Attend waste management contract meetings with procurement; provide data and reports.
• Provide feedback to managers as needed.
• Lead the Trust Waste Management Committee, reporting to the Trust Infection Prevention Committee.
• Lead on environmental training needs and awareness across the organisation.
• Develop and manage systems for healthcare waste, recycling and environmental initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and help meet national targets.
• Encourage organisation-wide participation in environmental projects.
• Ensure best value while maintaining high environmental standards.

Skills

HTM 07-01 understanding

Effective communication

Organisation & detail orientation

Project management

Independent & team work

Budget & contract awareness

Education

NVQ/ILM Level 4 in FM or equivalent

HNC in Waste Management or higher

CIWM/ISEP professional body membership

Job description

This Trust-wide post sits within the Estates and Facilities function of Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions, covering healthcare waste across all Trust sites. The role develops and manages a safe, efficient service for waste segregation under HTM 07-01, alongside recycling, waste minimisation and wider environmental projects. It leads the Trust Waste Management Committee, manages waste contracts with procurement and leads waste training across the organisation. Candidates need significant healthcare waste experience and an understanding of HTM 07-01.

What the job involves

• Manage the safe and effective healthcare waste service across all Trust sites, advising the General Manager (Estates)
• Develop a safe, efficient service that delivers waste segregation as set out in HTM 07-01
• Identify cost-effective investment in waste minimisation and recycling, producing reports and papers
• Attend waste management contract meetings with procurement, providing data and reports
• Give feedback to relevant managers where and when needed
• Lead the Trust Waste Management Committee, which reports to the Trust Infection Prevention Committee
• Lead on the organisation's waste management training needs and awareness
• Develop and manage systems for healthcare waste, recycling and wider environmental initiatives
• Ensure compliance with legislation and help meet national targets
• Encourage organisation-wide participation in environmental projects
• Ensure the Trust receives best value for money while maintaining high environmental standards

What’s required

Experience

• Significant experience of waste management in a healthcare setting
• Experience of writing policies and standard operating procedures
• Experience of delivering group training
• Experience of managing and delivering projects

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of HTM 07-01, The Safe Management of Healthcare Waste
• Ability to communicate effectively to large groups
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Managing a varied workload and prioritising to meet deadlines
• Working independently and within a team
• Understanding of contracts in relation to budget management

Nice to have

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work creatively and propose innovative solutions
• Effective presentation skills
• Significant experience managing contracts for a multi-site operation in healthcare
• Working knowledge of DGSA regulations
• Facilities management qualification such as NVQ Level 4 or ILM Level 4, or equivalent experience at that level
• HNC in Waste Management, or working towards a formal waste management qualification at HNC level or higher
• Membership of a professional body such as CIWM or ISEP