At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct audits and support NHS in improving waste management and sustainability.
- Company: Join Tradebe, a leader in sustainable healthcare waste solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, car allowance, and wellness perks.
- Other info: Flexible travel opportunities and a commitment to equal opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on the environment while supporting the NHS.
- Qualifications: Experience in healthcare waste management and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses committed to creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing. In the UK, we are leaders focused on recycling, energy recovery, and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.
Join Tradebe, a leading provider of sustainable healthcare waste and environmental compliance services to the NHS and private sector. We're looking for a detail-driven, environmentally focused Medical Waste Auditor to support healthcare organisations in improving their waste segregation, compliance, and sustainability performance.
What you’ll do:
- Conduct waste segregation and compliance audits across NHS hospitals, clinics, and community sites.
- Assist in carrying out and review of NHS Pre Acceptance Audits.
- Support NHS Trusts in meeting HTM 07-01, UK waste legislation, and NHS sustainability goals.
- Travel to NHS sites and Tradebe facilities (Swindon, Wrexham, Glasgow) with flexibility to manage your own diary.
- Identify risks, non-conformances, and improvement opportunities.
- Produce clear audit reports with actionable recommendations.
- Deliver training to clinical and non-clinical staff on correct waste segregation and environmental compliance.
- Work closely with NHS Estates, IPC, and Sustainability teams.
- Support clients with KPI tracking, data reporting, and carbon reduction initiatives.
- Ensure all work meets ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.
Do you have what it takes?
Essential:
- Experience in healthcare waste management, environmental auditing or compliance (ideally with the NHS).
- Knowledge of HTM 07-01 and UK waste/environmental legislation.
- Strong auditing, analytical, and reporting skills.
- Excellent communicator, confident engaging staff at all levels.
- UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
Desirable:
- Environmental or waste management qualifications (CIWM, IEMA, etc.).
- ISO 14001 auditing experience.
- Experience delivering training.
We expect from you to be accountable, drive results, embrace change, and demonstrate high levels of collaboration!
What's in for you?
- Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus + Car Allowance
- 6% Contributory Pension
- A range of benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)
If you're passionate about sustainability, compliance, and helping the NHS reduce its environmental impact, we'd love to hear from you. Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Tradebe is committed to guaranteeing selection processes based on merit and skills free of any bias based on age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality. We believe in equal opportunities, and we work for it.
