Job summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)
Position Type: Permanent - full time 37.5 hours
Salary: Band 8A - £53,755 - £60,504
Main duties of the job
Are you an energy specialist or a building services engineer wanting to apply your skills to the challenges of delivering Net Zero within a large hospital setting? Do you feel passionate about the impacts of climate change on health and want to make a tangible impact in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious candidate who will drive practical change and deliver against the ambitious NHS Net Zero targets. You will ideally be an energy specialist or an experienced building services engineer with a good understanding of energy efficiency in buildings. You will have practical experience of leading and supporting change programmes including energy saving, and carbon reduction initiatives. You will be able to interpret energy data and use it to identify actions. You will have a good broad understanding of sustainability, including the wider impacts of climate change and air quality on health, and the benefits of biodiversity and quality green infrastructure on wellbeing. A working knowledge of the NHS and or a PFI contract environment would be useful but not essential.
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has plans in place to decarbonise heating and invest in renewable energy and you will have a key role to play in taking this work forward. We will be refreshing our Green (sustainability) Plan shortly and wanting you to help drive our plans to deliver significant reduction in energy usage and efficiency. You will be able to shape the future of the Trust helping it grow our reputation whilst rolling your sleeves up and delivering real and tangible change.
This role reports to the Trusts Head of Sustainability & Energy who is the strategic lead for the green agenda across both Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Energy & Sustainability Manager role will take the lead on all aspects relating to energy consumption and reduction as well as provide the opportunity to work across other aspects of sustainability linked to estates & facilities. You will be asked to identify, gain support, plan and deliver a range of solutions with measurable benefits to the NHS Net Zero carbon targets. This will include securing sources of funding to deliver programmes of work.
In relation to energy this will mean getting to grips with energy data and consumption. Analysing the Trusts energy needs and informing decisions that minimise energy use and driving a shift to low-carbon alternatives. This will include overseeing implementation of LED lighting schemes, investment in renewable energy schemes and delivery of our ambitious Heat Decarbonisation plans.
For further details, please see enclosed Job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Trust has plans in place to decarbonise heating and invest in renewable energy and you will have a key role to play in taking this work forward. We will be refreshing our Green (sustainability) Plan shortly and wanting you to help drive our plans to deliver significant reduction in energy usage and efficiency. You will be able to shape the future of the Trust helping it grow our reputation whilst rolling your sleeves up and delivering real and tangible change.
This role reports to the Trusts Head of Sustainability & Energy who is the strategic lead for the green agenda across both Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Energy & Sustainability Manager role will take the lead on all aspects relating to energy consumption and reduction as well as provide the opportunity to work across other aspects of sustainability linked to estates & facilities. You will be asked to identify, gain support, plan and deliver a range of solutions with measurable benefits to the NHS Net Zero carbon targets. This will include securing sources of funding to deliver programmes of work.
In relation to energy this will mean getting to grips with energy data and consumption. Analysing the Trusts energy needs and informing decisions that minimise energy use and driving a shift to low-carbon alternatives. This will include overseeing implementation of LED lighting schemes, investment in renewable energy schemes and delivery of our ambitious Heat Decarbonisation plans.
For further details, please see enclosed Job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an Energy and Sustainability role within a large preferably public sector or NHS organisation
- Experience in delivering energy saving or sustainability schemes or projects.
- Experience in presenting complex information to senior staff, responding to questions and participating in decision making.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an energy services role within a property or facilities management environment.
Additional criteria
Essential
- High degree of commitment, motivation and personal interest in the green agenda.
- Ability to deal with numerous stake holders and take forward issues in a complex environment.
- Ability to manage workload in a difficult environment where the onus is on the post holder to produce cost savings without direct management control.
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS targets for net-zero and the role of the Greener NHS
- Specialist knowledge in energy and sustainability
- Budgetary management acquired through training and experience.
- Understand the built environment.
- Have the negative capability to carry on when things are going awry, the persistence, drive and determination to bring them back on track.
- Ability to analyse performance data and policies.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant field or relevant experience with additional training and/or qualifications.
- Demonstrable relevant experience
- Chartered (or working towards) Professional Membership of a relevant organization e.g. IEMA, IWFM
Desirable
- Degree in Energy and Sustainability
- Project management qualificatiON
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an Energy and Sustainability role within a large preferably public sector or NHS organisation
- Experience in delivering energy saving or sustainability schemes or projects.
- Experience in presenting complex information to senior staff, responding to questions and participating in decision making.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an energy services role within a property or facilities management environment.
Additional criteria
Essential
- High degree of commitment, motivation and personal interest in the green agenda.
- Ability to deal with numerous stake holders and take forward issues in a complex environment.
- Ability to manage workload in a difficult environment where the onus is on the post holder to produce cost savings without direct management control.
Desirable
- Awareness of NHS targets for net-zero and the role of the Greener NHS
- Specialist knowledge in energy and sustainability
- Budgetary management acquired through training and experience.
- Understand the built environment.
- Have the negative capability to carry on when things are going awry, the persistence, drive and determination to bring them back on track.
- Ability to analyse performance data and policies.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in a relevant field or relevant experience with additional training and/or qualifications.
- Demonstrable relevant experience
- Chartered (or working towards) Professional Membership of a relevant organization e.g. IEMA, IWFM
Desirable
- Degree in Energy and Sustainability
- Project management qualificatiON
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
