Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Energy Management

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

This is a new strategic vision role to help meet the national NHS Green Plan & Net-Zero agenda. The post holder will be the specialist lead responsible for developing & driving forward the Trust's Energy Management, buildings decarbonisation in line with the NHS Sustainability & Net-Zero & Trust's Estates & Facilities Strategies. They will bring specialist skills & expertise to improve the Trust's buildings energy performance & meet local & national energy saving & carbon reduction targets as well as ensuring the cost-effective purchase of utility supplies to ensure the Trust operates within the defined Estates operations & energy budget to support the achievement of Living Within Our Means cost saving targets.

The postholder will lead complex Estates energy-related operations& manage by bringing strong skills & judgement to integrate the Trust's energy efficiency, energy management & decarbonisation (Net-zero Sustainability) objectives around the optimisation & effectiveness of the Trust Estate. They will be expected to liaise with a wide variety of Trust staff, at all levels, & external organisations & provide specialist knowledge to ensure the effective service delivery of those services related to the environment, energy & sustainability included within Trust Policies, Procedures & Service Level Agreements. Particularly working with the Sustainability Manager & Heads of Estates Development & Facilities to ensure a cohesive approach to energy management & decarbonisation.

Main duties of the job

  • Take a strategic lead on the Estate energy management, utilities and waste.
  • Review and oversee all sub metering arrangements, energy contracts, costs, energy use, decarbonisation initiatives and funding to deliver improved energy efficiency, cost savings and carbon reduction.
  • Develop and deliver systems to manage, monitor and report Estates performance around Trust buildings energy and utilities performance which require complex technical analysis and assessment to forecast both consumption and prices for a commercial contract.
  • Manage all contracts and finances associated with energy, utilities, patient transport, transport and waste management.
  • Research and develop ideas and projects to secure necessary external capital funding that helps meet the Trust decarbonisation and carbon reduction targets.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

  • We're Kind
  • We're Fair
  • We Listen
  • We Care

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,906 to £94,632 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7799042-CORP

Job locations

Pinewood

Pinewood House, Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to a minimum of Masters degree level or demonstrable relevant experience in environment/energy or sustainability or engineering.
  • Extensive knowledge of specialist areas in energy, environment, sustainability and waste, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent training.

Desirable

  • Minimum 5 years experience in senior managerial roles, which include engineering or building services estates function in a complex organisation.
  • Experience of managing Sustainability widely (green Plan Focus Areas) and relevant Capital Projects.

Esential

Essential

  • Member of a professional standards organisation such IEMA or CIWM or Energy Institute.

Desirable

  • Experience in managing complex utilities contracts and energy projects investment grade analysis.

Essebtial

Essential

  • Member of a professional standards organisation such IEMA or CIWM or Energy Institute.

Desirable

  • Experience of managing Sustainability widely (green Plan Focus Areas) and relevant Capital Projects.
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to a minimum of Masters degree level or demonstrable relevant experience in environment/energy or sustainability or engineering.
  • Extensive knowledge of specialist areas in energy, environment, sustainability and waste, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent training.

Desirable

  • Minimum 5 years experience in senior managerial roles, which include engineering or building services estates function in a complex organisation.
  • Experience of managing Sustainability widely (green Plan Focus Areas) and relevant Capital Projects.

Esential

Essential

  • Member of a professional standards organisation such IEMA or CIWM or Energy Institute.

Desirable

  • Experience in managing complex utilities contracts and energy projects investment grade analysis.

Essebtial

Essential

  • Member of a professional standards organisation such IEMA or CIWM or Energy Institute.

Desirable

  • Experience of managing Sustainability widely (green Plan Focus Areas) and relevant Capital Projects.

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood

Pinewood House, Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood

Pinewood House, Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG


Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Estates Officer

Steve Wedgwood

steve.wedgwood1@nhs.net

07345733157

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£82,906 to £94,632 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-7799042-CORP

Job locations

Pinewood

Pinewood House, Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG


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