Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team working on the North West's Greener NHS programme, contributing to Delivering a 'Net Zero' National Health Service.
The North West Net Zero Project and Data Analyst will be working within the North West Greener NHS team, supporting the three ICS's: Cheshire and Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire & South Cumbria. An important support role, designed for a person with great organisational and analytical skills and interested in driving and delivering a rapid transition to low-carbon healthcare.
An arrangement is in place whereby the team will be employed by Manchester Foundation Trust and will be embedded into the NHSE NW Healthcare Public Health Team until March 2023. The aim is to novate the team fully to NHSE at the beginning of the 2023/24 financial year. This arrangement is set out in a Service Level Agreement between NHSE and MFT.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support with the project management, data analysis and administrative tasks across a range of net zero initiatives. The portfolio of work will cover all areas that have a carbon impact, including but not limited to care pathways, medicines, procurement, estates, waste, food, travel & transport, and adaptation.
Excellent organisational and data analysis skills are required, with an ability to be adaptable and flexible.
An arrangement is in place whereby the team will be employed by Manchester Foundation Trust and will be embedded into the NHSE NW Healthcare Public Health Team until March 2023. The aim is to novate the team fully to NHSE at the beginning of the 2023/24 financial year. This arrangement is set out in a Service Level Agreement between NHSE and MFT.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced level knowledge of IT systems; in particular Microsoft Office software packages, including Excel.
Desirable
- Understanding of Sustainable Development policy and/or knowledge of links between health and Sustainable Development
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in planning, preparing, monitoring and reporting of project plans to progress.
- Monitoring and evaluation of data and driving data insights through statistical analysis
Desirable
- Training or significant experience in project management
- Experience of designing dashboards and interactive reports
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own time, using judgement to escalate where appropriate
- Attention to detail, independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement and analytical skills
Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Organised, methodical and professional approach to work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced level knowledge of IT systems; in particular Microsoft Office software packages, including Excel.
Desirable
- Understanding of Sustainable Development policy and/or knowledge of links between health and Sustainable Development
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in planning, preparing, monitoring and reporting of project plans to progress.
- Monitoring and evaluation of data and driving data insights through statistical analysis
Desirable
- Training or significant experience in project management
- Experience of designing dashboards and interactive reports
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to manage own time, using judgement to escalate where appropriate
- Attention to detail, independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement and analytical skills
Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
- Organised, methodical and professional approach to work
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
A hybrid model of working at home and in the office will be agreed. Offices: Manchester or Liverpool.
North West
M1 3BN
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
