Are you passionate about the environment and making a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare? Berkshire Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for the role of Sustainability Lead Manager, where you’ll have the chance to immerse yourself and drive meaningful action in the rapidly evolving green agenda, while being at the forefront of change.
Your efforts will directly contribute to reducing our carbon and environmental footprint, improving resource efficiency, and elevating the sustainability profile of our healthcare services.
You will apply your expertise in areas such as energy, travel and transport, sustainable procurement, waste management, and biodiversity, while deepening your understanding of the links between environmental health and physical/mental health. You’ll use your strong people and communication skills to collaborate widely across the Trust and beyond, building your professional network while fostering innovation and continuous improvement, supporting our essential progress towards local, regional and national green targets .
Working closely with the Head of Compliance & Risk Services and the Berkshire Healthcare Green Group, you will be responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of business plans, strategies and policies to support the Trust and wider NHS’s commitment to reach net zero by 2045.
This is a senior manager Trust-wide role requiring the successful candidate to have well developed leadership, communication, influence, and change management skills. The role has both strategic and operational responsibilities in the management of the Trust’s sustainability and green agenda . There is flexibility for some work from home and other Trust locations across Berkshire to support both clinical and non-clinical teams with the delivery of local expectations. You will:
B e responsible for the ongoing delivery and further development of our Trust’s Green Plan and all programmes of work under this strategy, ensuring that we are on track to meet our sustainability targets and obligations
B e our lead contact for sustainability with an overarching responsibility to develop and embed sustainability principles across all our Trust’s work, decision-making and practices
D evelop and promote improved energy efficiency and support the Trust’s commitment to reduce energy usage and CO2 emissions
C ollate and analyse complex information to monitor and report on our progress , and assist in securing funding for the implementation of sustainable/ environmental projects
Promote, lead and raise awareness on activities, campaigns, or projects
Work with the communications team and net zero heroes to develop staff engagement initiatives aimed at supporting our green agenda
Prepare and apply for external funding, whe re this is available
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance
27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
Generous NHS pension scheme
Excellent learning and career development opportunities
‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for this role:
1. Specialist knowledge of environmental/sustainability requirements , issues and management
2. Ability to communicate and present highly technical,
complex and contentious information at all levels using a variety of methods
3. Able to collate and analyse complex data and present statistically analysed information
4. Influencing and negotiating skills
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Philip Watkins on 07899 992489 or email
[email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required .
