Overview

Main area: Procurement

Grade: Grade G

Contract: Permanent:

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

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Site: Airedale General Hospital

Town: Steeton

Salary: £52,873 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 25/12/2024 23:59

AGH Solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our NHS heritage, and proud to be supporting Airedale’s clinical services.

We provide a wide range of services from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement, to clients both within and beyond the NHS.

 

Job overview

AGH Solutions are looking for a passionate individual who can contribute towards a greener, more sustainable future? We are seeking a Sustainability Manager to manage our efforts in driving the NHS’ commitment to environmental, social, and financial sustainability.

This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in reducing the NHS’ carbon footprint while improving the health and wellbeing for our patients, staff, and local community.

 

Main duties of the job

The job purpose is to contribute towards the Trust’s sustainability programme, and coordinate delivery across the nine areas of focus prioritised within the Green Plan.

  • Workforce and System Leadership
  • Sustainable Models of Care
  • Digital Transformation
  • Travel and Transport
  • Estates and Facilities
  • Medicines
  • Supply Chain and Procurement
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Adaptation

This role will also be required to provide support to the AGH Solutions Senior Management Team and the Trust regarding the operational and strategic delivery of the Trusts Green Plan and the development of the Trusts New Hospitals Programme (NHP).

 

Working for our organisation

We offer a wide range of benefits, which include:

  •    Flexible and hybrid working options
    •    Competitive salary – negotiable
    •    Great public transport links
    •    A range of wellbeing initiatives
    •    Excellent range of benefits, including car lease scheme and cycle to work scheme
    •    Pension scheme

The department is part of AGH Solutions Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy,  please see attached full job description and person specification.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Qualified to degree level in environmental management, geography or other relevant degree, or has equivalent relevant experience with additional training and/or qualification

Desirable criteria

  • IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management or equivalent
  • Prince project management certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Management of a green sustainability programme in an organisation.
  • Track record of delivering outcomes through leading, influencing, motivating, managing and empowering multi-disciplinary teams and across professional boundaries
  • Experience of effective planning, project management processes and progress reporting.
  • Experience of developing partnership working with third-party organisations to mutual benefit.
  • Experience delivering successful environmental behaviour change marketing exercises
  • Experience of carbon footprint reporting
  • Evidence of effective people management and development of staff Evidence of successful budget management

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in the NHS or healthcare sector

 

NOTE: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received.

If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90,  Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.

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Documents to download

 

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Oliver Golledge
Job title: Assistant Director of Procurement
Email address: oliver.golledge@nhs.net