North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Waste and Environmental Manager

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

The Waste & Environmental Manager's role will be responsible for waste and environmental management and improving the sustainability of these functions within the Trust working closely with all areas of the business, in particular PFI colleagues, Estates & Facilities, Sustainability and Health, Safety & Security. The role will assist Soft FM colleagues with waste and environmental compliance including, auditing monitoring and reporting.

The role will provide a central point of contact for waste across the Trust and will provide support to all staff on waste management. Education and awareness will also form part of this role and it will be a key responsibility to ensure staff are adequately trained on waste and environmental management.

Improving sustainability and cost-efficiency of waste services and embedding circular economy principles will be an important aspect of this role. This includes implementing waste reduction, reuse, recycling and correct segregation.

The post holder must have a passion for sustainability and have the relevant skills, qualification and experience for the role. and embedding circular economy principles within the Trust at the following locations:

- Peterborough City Hospital

- Hinchingbrooke Hospital

- Stamford & Rutland Hospital

- Community Estate

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a Senior Estates Professional responsible for all aspects of Waste Management and Procurement within the Trust. Including the identification, planning and reporting on the effectiveness of waste collections for all waste streams being generated by NWAFT sites.

Act as Trust subject matter expert on waste and environmental management working with all areas of the Trust.

Ensure compliance with waste and environmental legislation, policies and best practice including correct auditing & record keeping (in-line with HTM07). Ensure the Trust is made aware of any changes to legislation and assured plans for compliance are in place. Stay abreast of waste and environmental legislation, compliance and best practice.

Lead the contract management of waste management services for both PFI and retained estate which includes monitoring performance against KPIs and other contract requirements. Ensure PFI contractors are maintaining accurate record keeping and are working in partnership with the Trust.

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-C-7512672

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Environmental/Waste Management
  • Professional qualification in an Environmental/Waste Management discipline
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and relevant practical experience

Desirable

  • Master's Degree or equivalent in Environmental/Waste Management
  • Member status in a recognised professional body i.e. CIWM

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to inspire and enthuse others
  • Motivated to deliver the highest possible standards & quality outcomes
  • Dedicated and committed
  • Uphold the Trust values at all times
  • Friendly, supportive and approachable building positive working relationships

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Experience in the day-to-day management of waste
  • Experience delivering projects and initiatives
  • Experience in auditing
  • Contract management experience including procurements/tendering, managing performance etc.
  • Budget management including invoicing etc.
  • Ability to understand, manipulate and present data and information and provide judgements in own area of expertise
  • Ability to manage conflicts and develop solutions
  • Able to work collaboratively with partners to drive improvements
  • Ability to develop, collate, interpret information and implement agreed policies and procedures
  • Ability to work on own initiative and within a team/cross teams
  • Ability to work in high pressure environment - including ability to time manage and prioritise
  • Organised approach to work
  • Attention to detail and achieve high level of accuracy
  • Able to work with groups and multi -disciplinary teams
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills - ability to present/deliver training and communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation

Desirable

  • Experience/knowledge working in a health care environment
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Environmental/Waste Management
  • Professional qualification in an Environmental/Waste Management discipline
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge and relevant practical experience

Desirable

  • Master's Degree or equivalent in Environmental/Waste Management
  • Member status in a recognised professional body i.e. CIWM

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to inspire and enthuse others
  • Motivated to deliver the highest possible standards & quality outcomes
  • Dedicated and committed
  • Uphold the Trust values at all times
  • Friendly, supportive and approachable building positive working relationships

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Experience in the day-to-day management of waste
  • Experience delivering projects and initiatives
  • Experience in auditing
  • Contract management experience including procurements/tendering, managing performance etc.
  • Budget management including invoicing etc.
  • Ability to understand, manipulate and present data and information and provide judgements in own area of expertise
  • Ability to manage conflicts and develop solutions
  • Able to work collaboratively with partners to drive improvements
  • Ability to develop, collate, interpret information and implement agreed policies and procedures
  • Ability to work on own initiative and within a team/cross teams
  • Ability to work in high pressure environment - including ability to time manage and prioritise
  • Organised approach to work
  • Attention to detail and achieve high level of accuracy
  • Able to work with groups and multi -disciplinary teams
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills - ability to present/deliver training and communicate effectively with staff at all levels in the organisation

Desirable

  • Experience/knowledge working in a health care environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operations Manager, Soft FM Services

Lyndsay Britton

lyndsay.britton@nhs.net

07786701101

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-C-7512672

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


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