Head of Sustainability
The closing date is 09 April 2026
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking applications for our Head of Sustainability, this is an exciting role with the opportunity to make change across the Northern Care Alliance to deliver our sustainability ambitions outlined in the Trust's Green Plan.
You will be part of the senior team in Estates and Facilities with close working with our Board to lead and support our sustainability agenda at the Northern Care Alliance.
We are looking for candidates experienced within the sustainability sector who are able to operate at a strategic and operational level to deliver change. You will bring expertise to the organisation in energy management, environmental sustainability and the legislative frameworks required for trust compliance. You will have experience of working at a senior management level and with a range of stakeholders. You will demonstrate a strong passion for sustainability and excellent interpersonal skills for working with colleagues.
We look forward to your application. If you have any queries about the post please contact Nadine Armitage, Director of Capital, Estates and Facilities.
Main duties of the job
To lead, develop and project manage the implementation of the Trust's approach to the energy and environmental sustainability programme.
You will be integral to ensuring the Trust's environmental legal compliance, embedding sustainable design and construction in our capital programmes, maintain environmental management systems and promote our sustainability ambitions to the wider organisation.
You will work closely with clinical teams and proactively embed environmental sustainability and efficiency across the organisation engaging key stakeholders including partners to deliver the Trust's vision to become a leading NHS Trust for environmental sustainability.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in relevant field
Bachelor Degree in relevant field
Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant British and European legislation and NHS guidance.
Knowledge of management systems
Knowledge of financial systems and financial management
Skills
Use own initiative
Demonstrate commitment to sustainability agenda
Delivering high standards
Flexible approach
Ability to assign own priorities and manage workload
Organised methodical and professional approach to work
Ability to motivate and provide leadership
Excellent analytical skills
IT literate
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with and present to with clinical, technical, and senior managerial staff both inside and outside the organisation regarding a range of technical subject areas related to the post.
Ability to develop, implement and monitor policies and procedures to support core areas and disciplines
Ability to deal with highly complicated situations and the delivery of challenging corporate objectives
Problem solving and ability to react to non- routine situations
Ability to interpret and communicate highly complex technical, financial, and operational information to a range of audiences
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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