Utilities and Sustainability Officer - New QEH

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Utilities and Sustainability Officer to develop and implement action plans to reduce the environmental impact of the organisation's activities both current and future, in accordance with local and national statutory and regulatory targets.

These services must be delivered in a safe, effective and affordable manner and will require working with staff at all levels within the organization, outside agencies such as Environmental Health, local Councils, service providers, sector experts and members of the public. The post holder will have high levels of autonomy and the ability to act independently on areas within their fields of expertise.

Key to the role is the ability to refine regulations into workable policies and procedures, to provide advice and guidance on them and training/education to implement best practice across the whole of the organization. The post holder will provide advice to the Trust on local, national and global strategies and legislation regarding Energy, sustainability and climate change; including keeping abreast of new research, targets and initiative

Main duties of the job

  • To work across the Trust to deliver the Energy and sustainability agenda inside and outside the area of estates and facilities, working with colleagues in Procurement, ICT, Pharmacy, third party partners and all other relevant departments.
  • To communicate environmental performance and raise awareness of the organisation's impacts to staff and stakeholders as appropriate.To implement the organisation's sustainable development strategy to improve the environmental performance of the estate/organisation and reduce the environmental impact of the organisation's activities.
  • To contribute to, maintain and promote the organisation's Sustainability Development Management Plan, energy/sustainability agenda and other plans or policies relating to environmental management.
  • To represent the Trust on local and regional energy and sustainability groups as required.
  • Monitor the Trust's utilities and sustainability performance, in line with national targets and the Trust sustainability agenda, in order to benchmark Trust performance. Work with Estates and Compliance colleagues to undertake annual reporting activities and provide KPI reports on key environmental indicators as required.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

426-740-25CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree or Higher in information management, Utilities / Sustainability Management, or a related field
  • Subject or equivalent experience coupled with relevant training. Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Email, advanced keyboard skills.
  • Certification in energy, environmental management science or building services
  • Energy/Sustainability Lead specific qualification
  • Knowledge of global, national and local climate change / sustainability policy and legislation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience managing utilities and energy within a complex estate
  • Dealing with external agencies including Environmental Agency
  • Experience of utilities and environmental management, including carbon reduction monitoring.
  • Experience of achieving targets and change through staff not directly line managed.
  • Good understanding of environmental/sustainability issues within healthcare premises

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and project management skills.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and to present information
  • Contribute to the development of a clear longer term vision which is aligned with future demands, strategic direction and external influences.
  • Promote and manage change as a means to secure continuous improvement.
  • Meet deadlines and targets, demonstrating an ability to achieve despite constraints and obstacles.

Aptitude

Essential

  • Willing to seek out learning, give and accept feedback and committed to continuous improvement
  • Negotiate successfully, remaining open to suggestions, whilst significantly influencing outcomes.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information to diagnose concerns, devise solutions and monitor implementation
  • Develop productive working relationships with staff group, colleagues and all potential partners in service delivery.
  • A person who is comfortable communicating with senior management, senior clinicians, researchers, administration support staff as well as professional bodies
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Bachelor's degree or Higher in information management, Utilities / Sustainability Management, or a related field
  • Subject or equivalent experience coupled with relevant training. Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Email, advanced keyboard skills.
  • Certification in energy, environmental management science or building services
  • Energy/Sustainability Lead specific qualification
  • Knowledge of global, national and local climate change / sustainability policy and legislation

Experience

Essential

  • Experience managing utilities and energy within a complex estate
  • Dealing with external agencies including Environmental Agency
  • Experience of utilities and environmental management, including carbon reduction monitoring.
  • Experience of achieving targets and change through staff not directly line managed.
  • Good understanding of environmental/sustainability issues within healthcare premises

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent organisational and project management skills.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and to present information
  • Contribute to the development of a clear longer term vision which is aligned with future demands, strategic direction and external influences.
  • Promote and manage change as a means to secure continuous improvement.
  • Meet deadlines and targets, demonstrating an ability to achieve despite constraints and obstacles.

Aptitude

Essential

  • Willing to seek out learning, give and accept feedback and committed to continuous improvement
  • Negotiate successfully, remaining open to suggestions, whilst significantly influencing outcomes.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information to diagnose concerns, devise solutions and monitor implementation
  • Develop productive working relationships with staff group, colleagues and all potential partners in service delivery.
  • A person who is comfortable communicating with senior management, senior clinicians, researchers, administration support staff as well as professional bodies

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Estates and Facilities Director

James Chadwick

James.Chadwick@qehkl.nhs.uk

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

426-740-25CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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