Technical Services Officer (Waste and Environmental Management )

Job summary

Responsible for the Health Boards compliance with Environment / Waste Legislation, ISO accreditation and Energy performance.

Working closely with the Technical Services Manager as well as the Estates Department and other Directorates and partners. This role requires a wide range of Environmental knowledge necessitating a multi-disciplinary approach to address the significant challenges faced by the Health Board, therefore applicants should be motivated and enthusiastic with a proven experience of managing within the Environmental discipline.

Regular travel between the Health Board's large portfolio of sites is an essential requirement of the post.

Working within a small team with in the Estates Department , will be required to interact and provide professional advice to a wide rage of departments within the Health Board.

Main duties of the job

Lead specialist required to promote of environmental and waste management practices in line with legislation ensuring compliance across ABM University Local Health Board. Provide specialist advice and guidance exchanging complex information as related to waste management where barriers to understanding exist.

Manage the statutory role of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor, carrying out appropriate audits, developing corrective action plans and producing the statutory annual reports for the Health Board

Work with Health Board Estates Managers to closely monitor and control clinical, hazardous and general waste throughout the Health Board, ensuring strict compliance. Responsible for the specification and subsequent management of all waste management contracted services.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.