Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sustainability Officer

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the performance management team at the Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will have all the necessary qualifications, knowledge & experience required to ensure that the Trust is fulfilling its statutory responsibilities regarding sustainability, energy management and waste.

Main duties of the job

Sustainability and Energy Management

  1. Responsible for managing the Trust's energy/utility and waste invoices, including reviewing the contracts and assisting the Head of Sustainability to ensure best value for money using relevant benchmarking information.
  2. To support the delivery of long-term strategies for improving sustainability as part of the Green Plan which will be reviewed to support the Trusts strategic and operational objectives.
  3. Establish, co-ordinate and support the Green teams to deliver their projects.
  4. Responsible for co-ordinating and running staff awareness events.
  5. Responsible for initiating, developing, and monitoring the Trust's Environmental policies and procedures.
  6. Will act as an advocate improving environmental standards and sustainable healthcare services.
  7. To maintain and operate effective record keeping systems for all sustainability & project activities, including the use of spread sheets & specialist estates software.
  8. To manage approved capital budgets ensuring that expenditure is delivered within budget, by reviewing & analysing technical & complex information and negotiating with suppliers and contractors to ensure maximum value

About us

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Details

Date posted

27 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-5481324

Job locations

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Responsible for managing all energy and waste projects including planning, costing, writing business cases and ensuring effective delivery. This will include managing sub-contractors, chairing group meetings of staff from a wide range of disciplines and departments, resolving issues and ensuring projects achieve their objectives.
  2. Ensure that THC/FM Co and Trust teams are compliant both with statute and with the contract, taking advice and support from the Head of Sustainability and Head of Capital Development and Property Services as necessary.
  3. To support the Trust in its annual data returns (e.g., ERIC) and annual Board and Sustainability Reports.

Please see attached JD for full responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  1. Responsible for managing all energy and waste projects including planning, costing, writing business cases and ensuring effective delivery. This will include managing sub-contractors, chairing group meetings of staff from a wide range of disciplines and departments, resolving issues and ensuring projects achieve their objectives.
  2. Ensure that THC/FM Co and Trust teams are compliant both with statute and with the contract, taking advice and support from the Head of Sustainability and Head of Capital Development and Property Services as necessary.
  3. To support the Trust in its annual data returns (e.g., ERIC) and annual Board and Sustainability Reports.

Please see attached JD for full responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in a Sustainability, Environmental or Energy Management discipline or relevant equivalent experience
  • Specialist knowledge acquired through additional courses and experience to diploma level or equivalent
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Practitioner level professional membership e.g. IEMA, IES or CIEEM

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive practical experience and knowledge managing sustainability/energy reduction and behaviour change
  • Specialist knowledge of carbon reduction opportunities in a healthcare environment
  • Successful track record in project management

Desirable

  • Waste management in a clinical environment
  • Previous NHS experience

Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise significant workloads and resource them in response to changing demands and requirements
  • Able to set and review project targets and adjust activity to meet targets
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills
  • Logical and consistent approach to data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends and patterns.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification in a Sustainability, Environmental or Energy Management discipline or relevant equivalent experience
  • Specialist knowledge acquired through additional courses and experience to diploma level or equivalent
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Practitioner level professional membership e.g. IEMA, IES or CIEEM

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive practical experience and knowledge managing sustainability/energy reduction and behaviour change
  • Specialist knowledge of carbon reduction opportunities in a healthcare environment
  • Successful track record in project management

Desirable

  • Waste management in a clinical environment
  • Previous NHS experience

Skills

Essential

  • Able to prioritise significant workloads and resource them in response to changing demands and requirements
  • Able to set and review project targets and adjust activity to meet targets
  • Excellent communication and report writing skills
  • Logical and consistent approach to data collection and monitoring, recording and audit with ability to identify and analyse trends and patterns.

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

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Sustainability

Caroline Railston-Brown

caroline.railstonbrown@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

249-5481324

Job locations

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB


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