This Trust-wide post sits within the Estates and Facilities function of Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions, covering healthcare waste across all Trust sites. The role develops and manages a safe, efficient service for waste segregation under HTM 07-01, alongside recycling, waste minimisation and wider environmental projects. It leads the Trust Waste Management Committee, manages waste contracts with procurement and leads waste training across the organisation. Candidates need significant healthcare waste experience and an understanding of HTM 07-01.
What the job involves
- Manage the safe and effective healthcare waste service across all Trust sites, advising the General Manager (Estates)
- Develop a safe, efficient service that delivers waste segregation as set out in HTM 07-01
- Identify cost-effective investment in waste minimisation and recycling, producing reports and papers
- Attend waste management contract meetings with procurement, providing data and reports
- Give feedback to relevant managers where and when needed
- Lead the Trust Waste Management Committee, which reports to the Trust Infection Prevention Committee
- Lead on the organisation's waste management training needs and awareness
- Develop and manage systems for healthcare waste, recycling and wider environmental initiatives
- Ensure compliance with legislation and help meet national targets
- Encourage organisation-wide participation in environmental projects
- Ensure the Trust receives best value for money while maintaining high environmental standards
What’s required
Experience
- Significant experience of waste management in a healthcare setting
- Experience of writing policies and standard operating procedures
- Experience of delivering group training
- Experience of managing and delivering projects
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of HTM 07-01, The Safe Management of Healthcare Waste
- Ability to communicate effectively to large groups
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Managing a varied workload and prioritising to meet deadlines
- Working independently and within a team
- Understanding of contracts in relation to budget management
Nice to have
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work creatively and propose innovative solutions
- Effective presentation skills
- Significant experience managing contracts for a multi-site operation in healthcare
- Working knowledge of DGSA regulations
- Facilities management qualification such as NVQ Level 4 or ILM Level 4, or equivalent experience at that level
- HNC in Waste Management, or working towards a formal waste management qualification at HNC level or higher
- Membership of a professional body such as CIWM or ISEP
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