Senior Sustainability Lead

We are recruiting for a Sustainability Lead to act as the Trust’s professional adviser on all Sustainability & Waste matters at Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust. Along with implementation lead for all matters under this remit including taking a project lead role in Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service as this is now in legislation, through the Health and Care Act 2022.

Ownership of Merseycare Trust Green Plan, and embedding this in day-to-day trust business. To provide professional leadership on environmental statutory compliance, Waste energy/utility procurement, technical advice and guidance, energy/utility monitoring and reduction programmes, project management, reporting, governance, partnership working, including functions not directly under E&F direct control such as supply chain activity and where appropriate, wider integration with STP and national strategies.

The Head of Sustainability will be the Trust lead specialist with an overall responsibility to develop and embed sustainability principles within the organisation.

The Trust has recently published its Green Plan and the postholder will be responsible for embedding this strategy across the Trust , engaging with Clinical and Corporate teams to deliver the Trust’s objectives and to promote sustainability at all levels of the organisation and with external partners., The post holder will seek out, manage, and deliver sustainability projects and be responsible for the Trust’s sustainability action plan, monitoring its’ progress against the targets and objectives set. The postholder will develop plan to assist in securing funding where available and deemed necessary for the implementation of Energy and Carbon saving initiatives.

Responsibilities also require the development and implementation of appropriate auditing, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Communication, training and promoting sustainability awareness will be key aspects of the role.

Job locations

Hollins Park

Hollins Lane

Winwick

WA2 8WA, Hollins Park

Hollins Lane

Winwick

WA2 8WA, https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab), Rebecca Caulfield

Rebecca.Caulfield@merseycare.nhs.uk

07920233250