Sustainability & Carbon Manager

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare launched the ambitious Net Zero Northumbria Action plan in 2024 and have a target to achieve net zero by 2040 at the latest. This trust wide senior role will deliver sustainability & carbon reduction initiatives which contribute to the Net Zero Northumbria Programme of work and the reputation of the Trust as a leading organisation in the Sustainability field.

Main duties of the job

The role requires an experienced, qualified energy, carbon and sustainability professional to deliver the Trust's corporate and statutory responsibilities for all aspects of sustainability as well as carbon monitoring and management.

To ensure effective leadership, management and co-ordination on all matters relating to Sustainability, as well as Energy & Carbon Management.

Support the Head of Sustainability to deliver strategic leadership at a corporate level, developing and advancing the environmental culture throughout the Trust.

To provide leadership, specialist advice and guidance in relation to sustainability, net zero and carbon management across the Trust.

To support the Head of Sustainability and personally contribute to & take ownership for the development of the Net Zero Northumbria action plan and wider service delivery plans & performance targets.

To support the development and achievement of set delivery objectives supporting net zero ambitions.

Deputise for the Head of Sustainability as required, managing, and providing operational leadership of resources to ensure the provision of environmental services throughout the Trust.

To facilitate team and collaborative working across services, whilst engaging and developing wider partnerships to support net zero delivery ambitions.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing specialist technical advice on sustainability and carbon management across the Trust.

Lead on the delivery of projects that contribute to the NHS netzero target of our estate.

Liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders on energy efficiency and carbon management.

Monitoring, analysing and reporting on the Trust carbon footprint & decarbonisation of the estate.

Trust Wide role covering all Trust premises and supporting/advising all staff and Patients/Service Users.

To effectively manage the pay and non-pay resource.

To actively contribute to the achievements of the Directorates business plan.

Lead on the development of environmental systems and processes to monitor legal compliance and delivery against standards and sector specific requirements and targets.

Operational line management responsibility for a number of specialist staff, supporting with the strategic direction of the Department when required.

Managing and prioritising the needs of diverse services, standardising processes appropriately.

Please see job description for details.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

oA Degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Waste Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Management or equivalent level of experience oMaster's Degree (or equivalent specialist knowledge) in an environmental, engineering or energy discipline or equivalent. oMembership of a relevant professional body such as the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or equivalent

Desirable

oPost graduate management qualification oAuditing qualification.

Other requirements

Essential

It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

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