Sustainability Officer

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Trusts Estates and Facilities division has a proactive programme to managing its compliance and sustainability performance.

Primary responsibilities of this role will be to plan, organise and deliver operational aspects of this programme within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

With support from the Environmental Manager, the post holder will develop and implement plans and procedures that are guided by: regulation, industry best practice and Trust policy. Priorities will be - Completion of ERIC data return. Sustainability data management, strategy, performance, and reporting. Staff engagement programme(s). Supporting sustainability initiatives across the organisation. Monitoring of energy usage via reports and invoicing levels. Developing waste improvement activities in conjunction with teams across the organisation

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge.

We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future.

Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today.

The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence and collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles and interactions.

Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9175-2324-1-ES3801A

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 0AY


Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and persuasive skills.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and personable.
  • Creative and innovative thinker and problem-solver that can formulate ideas and appropriately execute them.
  • Developed interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrable organisational skills including prioritisation and time management.
  • Ability to use MS Outlook for emails and Internet access using Internet Explorer. ICT literacy in all Office applications but especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Initiative and drive to achieve results. Demonstrable
  • commitment and motivation to complete the project and deliver the projects aims.
  • Ability to work and make informed decisions with minimal supervision.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
  • Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
  • Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
  • Helps and co-operates with colleagues.
  • Pro-active and takes responsibility.
  • Willing to learn, open to change.
  • Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can.
  • Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.

Other

Essential

  • The post-holder will need to be able to maintain concentration in a busy office environment.
  • Whilst most work is desk-based the post-holder must also be prepared to travel to perform external audits and attend meetings/training as required.
  • Minor physical effort is required in undertaking audits.
  • Display screen equipment user.
  • Able to prioritise workload to meet demand.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to at A-Level (x2) or equivalent. With a minimum of 3 GCSEs at grades A* to C (including Mathematics & English).
  • Qualification relevant to Sustainability, or appropriate equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Willing to work towards completion of the Level 3 Junior Energy Manager apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of communicating with a variety of audiences.
  • Experience and enthusiasm for communicating sustainability issues through meetings, events and marketing materials (e.g. producing news items, newsletter and on-line communities).

Desirable

  • Experience of project management and administration.

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of, and commitment to, green issues and their importance within a work environment.
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and persuasive skills.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and personable.
  • Creative and innovative thinker and problem-solver that can formulate ideas and appropriately execute them.
  • Developed interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrable organisational skills including prioritisation and time management.
  • Ability to use MS Outlook for emails and Internet access using Internet Explorer. ICT literacy in all Office applications but especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Initiative and drive to achieve results. Demonstrable
  • commitment and motivation to complete the project and deliver the projects aims.
  • Ability to work and make informed decisions with minimal supervision.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
  • Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental.
  • Motivated to be genuinely kind and caring.
  • Helps and co-operates with colleagues.
  • Pro-active and takes responsibility.
  • Willing to learn, open to change.
  • Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can.
  • Takes pride in themselves, their appearance, their role and where they work.

Other

Essential

  • The post-holder will need to be able to maintain concentration in a busy office environment.
  • Whilst most work is desk-based the post-holder must also be prepared to travel to perform external audits and attend meetings/training as required.
  • Minor physical effort is required in undertaking audits.
  • Display screen equipment user.
  • Able to prioritise workload to meet demand.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to at A-Level (x2) or equivalent. With a minimum of 3 GCSEs at grades A* to C (including Mathematics & English).
  • Qualification relevant to Sustainability, or appropriate equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Willing to work towards completion of the Level 3 Junior Energy Manager apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of communicating with a variety of audiences.
  • Experience and enthusiasm for communicating sustainability issues through meetings, events and marketing materials (e.g. producing news items, newsletter and on-line communities).

Desirable

  • Experience of project management and administration.

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of, and commitment to, green issues and their importance within a work environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 0AY


Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 0AY


Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Jackie Pettitt

Jacqueline.pettitt@nhs.net

01223639334

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9175-2324-1-ES3801A

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 0AY


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