Sustainability Manager

Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Limited (UEL). Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.

The Sustainability Manager will play an integral role in shaping, measuring and influencing the Trust’s performance across all aspects of sustainability and environmental management. Supporting the Head of Sustainability and working with impact across clinical and operational teams, the post holder will be the key point of contact at UHS for all sustainability topics, reporting progress against internal and external metrics, engaging with staff at all levels and supporting the successful delivery of the Trust Green Plan.

The post holder will play an instrumental role in delivering the Trust’s vision and Green Plan objectives to be a Net Zero Carbon hospital by 2040 for UHS’s NHS Footprint and 2045 for UHS’s NHS Footprint Plus. The post holder will work across the whole Trust (as well as co-ordinating with the ICB and neighbouring Trusts) to support the Head of Sustainability and the Executive Board in delivering its sustainability vision and ensuring action on sustainability is embedded throughout the Trust, in line with NHS Net Zero guidance and requirements.

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.

Employee Benefits:

• Generous NHS pension scheme
• NHS terms of service and annual leave
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more

Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than in London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.

- Experience delivering successful sustainability initiatives in complex organisations, with a passion for sustainability and competence across topics.
- A detailed, up-to-date understanding of associated legislation and policy, including NHS-specific policy requirements, sector trends and the landscape for associated funding applications.
- Skills in engaging, enabling and supporting behaviour change, working across teams to develop sustainable networks that lead to measurable impact.
- The tenacity to balance a wide range of projects, and support project teams in delivering positive sustainability actions that can be accurately measured, reported and replicated at scale.

More detail on expectations is set out in the attached job description and person specification.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Getting to work - our travel promise

Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UEL travel promise – a commitment from the Organisation that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility. Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role.

All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.

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