Synchronicity Care Ltd, the NHS subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust, is recruiting a Waste Manager to cover all Trust sites. The post leads waste collection, recycling and disposal, manages contractors and budgets, and keeps practice compliant with HTM 07-01. It runs on the company's own terms, not NHS terms, with a 3% NEST pension contribution and night and bank holiday allowances. Visa sponsorship cannot proceed until UKVI approval is complete.
What the job involves
- Lead, manage and develop waste collection, segregation, storage, recycling and disposal across Trust sites
- Ensure waste activities comply with waste, environmental and dangerous goods legislation, HTM 07-01 and duty of care
- Plan and conduct internal and external waste audits, including pre-acceptance and contractor duty of care audits
- Analyse audit results, produce compliance reports and deliver corrective action plans
- Act as main contact for waste contracts, monitor contractor performance and investigate service failures
- Manage day-to-day waste budgets, monitor volumes and expenditure, and identify cost reductions
- Coordinate procurement, raise purchase orders and authorise invoices within delegated limits
- Advise and train staff on segregation, compliance, recycling and sustainable practice
- Maintain waste databases and records, retain statutory documentation and provide data for ERIC returns
- Review and improve the Trust's Waste Management Policy, standard operating procedures and action cards
- Identify and investigate waste risks, escalating significant issues to the Head of Non-Clinical Risk Management and Director of Facilities
- Drive waste reduction, recycling and sustainability improvements and monitor contractors' sustainability performance
What's required
Qualifications
- Relevant qualification or training in waste management, environmental management, sustainability or a related discipline, or demonstrable equivalent professional experience
Experience
- Managing waste operations covering segregation, collection, recycling and disposal
- Applying waste legislation and HTM 07-01 guidance, including audits and corrective action plans
- Managing waste contractors, monitoring performance and resolving service issues
- Monitoring waste budgets and identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Analysing waste data, producing compliance reports and developing policies and SOPs
- Managing operational risks, investigating incidents and liaising with stakeholders across multiple sites
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of HTM 07-01, waste legislation, and health, safety and infection prevention
- Understanding of waste classification, segregation, storage, disposal and duty of care
- Strong contract management and contractor performance monitoring skills
- Strong analytical, numerical and report-writing skills, including waste data management and Microsoft Excel and Word
- Effective communication, stakeholder management and staff training skills
- Strong organisational, problem-solving and time-management skills
Nice to have
- Working within the NHS or another healthcare environment
- Supporting DGSA audits and dangerous goods compliance
- Preparing waste data for ERIC returns
- Delivering measurable improvements in waste costs, recycling and environmental performance
- Membership or progression towards CIWM or IEMA
- HTM 07-01 training
- ADR and dangerous goods awareness
- Knowledge of ISO 14001 environmental management systems
What's offered
- Competitive salary
- Pension via NEST with a 3% employer contribution above the minimum rate
- Night shift working allowance, where appropriate
- Bank holiday working allowance, where appropriate
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