Overview

JOB OVERVIEW

A vacancy has arisen for the key role of Environmental, Sustainability and Energy Manager at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will work as part of a dynamic team, and will work closely with operational and strategic colleagues across all services, and estate to manage and deliver on the Trusts Green Plan and Net Zero agenda.

The role will include responsibility for the delivery and management of the Trust Energy Strategy, identification and implementation of opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and cost. Proactively monitor and manage energy consumption thought the Trust, this will involve investigating, implementing and reviewing energy conservation measures, ensuring value for money

The post holder will ensure that statutory and best practice obligations in relation to energy management and sustainability are fulfilled. Areas of focus include, but not limited to:

  • –        Environmental legal compliance
  • –        Energy efficiency auditing, monitoring and evaluation
  • –        Carbon and NetZero strategy
  • –        Budget management
  • –        Green Plan management, delivery
  • –        Energy strategy delivery

 

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

We are seeking a highly motivated and professional individual, with significant senior management experience and demonstrate knowledge of, and passion for environment, sustainability, energy, and NetZero.

Key tasks will include:

  • Management and delivery of the Green Plan, and NetZero agenda.
  • Management of the Trusts Energy Strategy
  • Manage the Energy and Sustainability Team within the Estate and Facilities Department.
  • Contract management of external consultants.

WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Masters level qualification in a relevant Energy or Environmental Management related subject or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge backed by practical experience
  • Working knowledge of NHS Net Zero Building Standards
  • Qualification in Environmental Management.
  • NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management
  • Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience of leading and managing staff and budgets within property related function(s)
Desirable criteria
  • Full Membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
  • Member of an appropriate professional body. (e.g. IEMA, IWFM, RICS & HEFMA)
  • NEBOSH/IOSH Health and Safety qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of financial management and the preparation of financial projections, financial estimates.
  • Experience in developing organisational policies and procedures.
  • Management of external contracts / consultants and direct in-house labour.
  • Demonstrate ability to analyse budgets and communicate information using IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of PLACE Inspections/ auditing / CQC
  • Experience of setting up and maintaining systems and processes.
  • The ability to manage high value budgets

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Project management and planning skills.
  • Understanding of national sustainability policies, procedures and practices.
  • Thorough knowledge of environmental management and the writing of all associated policies and procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to the service area, i.e. legislation affecting Health & Safety and security of areas of work.
  • Health Technical Memoranda (HTM’s)
  • Full understanding/application of relevant role and responsibilities in relation to environmental engineering.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.