Overview
The purpose of the Environmental & Sustainability Officer role is to assist in the management of energy, water, waste and carbon emissions throughout the Trust estate and that of our partner sites. This efficient management will lead to reduced usage/production, cost savings and an improved patient experience. This is a post suitable for an individual who wishes to develop and extend specialised skills and knowledge the field of waste and environmental management/sustainability within a large NHS provider trust.
Main duties
- To provide advice and guidance in relation to environmental management across the Trust.
- To assist the Trust and partners to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, codes and practice and Trust procedures and to provide technical expertise relating to waste & environmental management. Provide support and assistance to the Environmental & Sustainability Manager and the wider team, to achieve the aims set out in the ‘Delivering a Net Zero NHS’ document.
- Carry out a range of individual and support duties including, energy, water, waste, and carbon compliance and reduction projects with a goal of achieving net zero by 2040.
- Interpret and ensure compliance with national & European environmental legislation and NHS specific codes of practice.
- To ensure best practice in the delivery of sustainable healthcare services and to maintain the reputation of the Trust as an environmental sustainability leader within the NHS and beyond.
- Contribution to the production, implementation and monitoring of Environmental / Sustainability / Net Zero related strategy documents and action plans.
- To assist with implementation of waste target setting, aligning these to the ambitions of the Trusts Green Plan, NHS Clinical Waste Strategy, HTM07-01 and the National NHS Delivering a Net Zero statutory guidance.
Person specification
Essential:
- The post holder must have some knowledge of environmental management in a large organisation
- Proven knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability issues affecting large, complex, organisations particularly efficient utility (energy & water) use, waste management and carbon reduction
- Educated to degree level, or equivalent, ideally in an environmental subject i.e. Sustainability, Environmental Management, Environmental Science or equivalent experience
- Knowledge of sustainable construction/building issues and assessment methods
- Experience of environmental management/efficiency work, and/or environmental sustainability behaviour change campaigns/projects
- Experience in the management of waste including clinical / hazardous.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation around the areas of carbon and waste management
- Excellent analytical skills with the proven ability to work with, and manage, complex datasets
- The ability to utilise complex datasets to produce reports of a high standard
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrable persuasive communication skills, with the ability to engage large numbers of staff in waste/energy reduction or/conservation actions
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Full UK Driving License
Desirable:
- Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (AIEMA)
- Post graduate qualification in a relevant subject
- Experience of delivering environmental sustainability training to a wide-ranging audience from senior manager briefings to frontline staff ‘tool box talks’
- Experience of environmental auditing and/or EMS implementation (i.e. ISO 14001)
- Knowledge of key NHS specific guidance on waste and environmental sustainability issues i.e. HTM 07-01
- Experience of site-wide, multi department waste auditing.
- Knowledge of construction projects management for minor works
- Understanding of sustainability principles as they relate to procurement
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Project
- Understanding of sustainability principles as they relate to fleet
