Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Net Zero Manager

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Job summary

To lead, implement, and act as the single Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) expert on all objectives within the Connecting with nature strategic theme (part of the Sustainability strategy)
To operate across and develop a profile across the South East London ICS and in external professional sustainability circles to promote the APC as exemplar in best practice
To provide specialist knowledge and advice on Connecting with nature strategic theme development and implementation across the whole range of APC clinical and non-clinical activity
To revitalise, promote and encourage the sustainability champions network
To develop Action Plans for Connecting with nature
To influence the organisation and its behaviour by driving forward it's compliance with environmental legislation, best practice and cutting edge leadership in all aspects of environmental sustainability
To embed sustainable principles and methodologies of innovation in to the investment decision making process of the APC
To act as an ambassador for the APC on the environmental sustainability agenda

Main duties of the job

Oversee communications and engagement in environmental sustainability including managing network of champions
Staff line management
Managing environmental sustainability budget
Coordinating environmental management system and environmental legal register

cont. in section 'job description and main responsibilities'

About us

The Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) work within an Integrated Care System (ICS) called Our Healthier South East London - https://www.ourhealthiersel.nhs.uk/.

The Environment Manager role will sit within the Essentia Directorate of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) but the role will work across all APC partner Trusts as follows:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Essentia is responsible for non-clinical healthcare services. Essentia designs, builds and maintains healthcare infrastructure vital to the smooth running of healthcare services across the APC. This encompasses everything from construction projects and healthcare planning to waste management, IT, housekeeping, transport and security. Essentia employs around 1,800 people. It combines exceptionally high standards and public sector values with commercial focus, innovative thinking and modern technology to create the best possible patient experience.

Essentia strives to be a great place to work, grow and build a career. The Essentia Way is:

Working together
Doing it well
Looking after each other

Date posted

02 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,718 to £76,271 a year p.a inc HCA

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-ESS1266

Job locations

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

200 Great Dover Street

London

SE1 4YB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop and implement action plans for the environmental sustainability programme (including projects on food, greenspace and biodiversity and climate change adaptation)
Writing annual reports on sustainability for APC including leading on data collection and analysis.
Engage and develop partnerships with external stakeholders to both represent the APC and secure funding.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop and implement action plans for the environmental sustainability programme (including projects on food, greenspace and biodiversity and climate change adaptation)
Writing annual reports on sustainability for APC including leading on data collection and analysis.
Engage and develop partnerships with external stakeholders to both represent the APC and secure funding.

Person Specification

Previous experience

Essential

Proven track record of developing and implementing environmental sustainability awareness solutions successfully in a large complex organisation

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

Able to personally co-ordinate and manage complex data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends and patterns, and produce environmental reporting

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

Able to research, prepare and present business cases, reviews, bids and proposals across and outside of the organisation at senior level. Able to act as a senior representative of the Trust at, and make presentations to, a range of audiences, including national and specialist conferences and seminars

Qualifications/Education

Essential

Educated to degree level with an appropriate specialist post graduate/Masters level qualification in environmental studies or relevant post graduate experience

Person Specification

Previous experience

Essential

Proven track record of developing and implementing environmental sustainability awareness solutions successfully in a large complex organisation

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

Able to personally co-ordinate and manage complex data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends and patterns, and produce environmental reporting

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

Able to research, prepare and present business cases, reviews, bids and proposals across and outside of the organisation at senior level. Able to act as a senior representative of the Trust at, and make presentations to, a range of audiences, including national and specialist conferences and seminars

Qualifications/Education

Essential

Educated to degree level with an appropriate specialist post graduate/Masters level qualification in environmental studies or relevant post graduate experience

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

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

200 Great Dover Street

London

SE1 4YB

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

200 Great Dover Street

London

SE1 4YB

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)