Job summary
Are you a visionary sustainability leader ready to drive system-wide change and shape a greener future for healthcare?
We are seeking an exceptional specialist to champion, lead and accelerate the sustainability and Net Zero ambitions of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) and our Integrated Care System (ICS). This high-profile role will elevate the organisation's sustainability agenda across local, regional and national platforms--ensuring our performance stands out as a beacon of excellence within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
As the organisation's senior sustainability lead, you will provide expert guidance, strategic direction and programme leadership to deliver our Green Plans and achieve Net Zero targets. You will assure the Board on sustainability performance, regulatory compliance and carbon reporting, while identifying opportunities to accelerate progress and exceed national expectations.
Working with Executives, clinical and operational leaders, you will embed sustainability into everyday practice by providing the training, tools and behavioural-change programmes needed to transform services. You will lead the development and delivery of long-term strategies that improve population health, enhance care quality, drive efficiencies and maximise social value across the ICS.
You will lead and develop a specialist sustainability team, oversee governance and reporting, and drive delivery through strong policies, data frameworks and a broad programme of work across all emission sources. From developing business cases and chairing sustainability groups to managing climate risks, statutory reporting and Green Wards initiatives, you will play a central role in shaping a more sustainable future for our communities.
This is a unique opportunity to lead transformative change at scale, influence at Board level and help deliver a Net Zero healthcare system with lasting impact.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A comprehensive and detailed description can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A comprehensive and detailed description can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a related discipline
- Educated to a post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Membership of a sustainability related association (IEMA or CIWM etc)
Desirable
- Prince2 or similar project management methodology
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a sustainability and decarbonisation agenda
- Experience working in a large complex public sector organisation
- Experience of delivering complex multi stakeholder projects
- Experience of delivery projects against competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience of managing operational and capital budgets
- Experience of procurement processes and frameworks
- Significant experience in writing a broad range of business cases
- Proven leadership experience in managing a team
- Experience in liaising and negotiating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority to Board level.
Desirable
- Experience as a sustainability leader in the NHS
- Developing training tools and courses in sustainability
Skills
Essential
- Specialist sustainability knowledge acquired through courses and experience to master's level or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable with working autonomously
- Proactive and resilient approach
- Knowledge of current environmental and sustainability legislation and policy
- Able to receive complex information and negotiate agreement
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to prioritise significant workloads
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software / IT skills
- Logical and consistent approach to data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends
Desirable
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
- Knowledge of operational and technical aspects of the NHS (waste, Hard/Soft FM etc)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a related discipline
- Educated to a post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Membership of a sustainability related association (IEMA or CIWM etc)
Desirable
- Prince2 or similar project management methodology
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing a sustainability and decarbonisation agenda
- Experience working in a large complex public sector organisation
- Experience of delivering complex multi stakeholder projects
- Experience of delivery projects against competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience of managing operational and capital budgets
- Experience of procurement processes and frameworks
- Significant experience in writing a broad range of business cases
- Proven leadership experience in managing a team
- Experience in liaising and negotiating with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority to Board level.
Desirable
- Experience as a sustainability leader in the NHS
- Developing training tools and courses in sustainability
Skills
Essential
- Specialist sustainability knowledge acquired through courses and experience to master's level or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable with working autonomously
- Proactive and resilient approach
- Knowledge of current environmental and sustainability legislation and policy
- Able to receive complex information and negotiate agreement
- Strong analytical skills
- Able to prioritise significant workloads
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software / IT skills
- Logical and consistent approach to data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends
Desirable
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
- Knowledge of operational and technical aspects of the NHS (waste, Hard/Soft FM etc)
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).
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).
