Job ref 164-8026885
Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Closing date: 16/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
To design, implement, manage and review the Trust’s Waste Management system across all relevant dimensions to ensure compliance with statutory regulations: policy, risk assessment, standard operating procedures, training, auditing and ongoing improvement.
To be responsible for Trust compliance with all Statutory Instruments and best‑practice guidance in relation to waste management, and to lead for the Trust in identifying innovative waste‑management solutions for clinical waste, general refuse and hazardous waste as well as in identifying recycling opportunities to meet government recycling targets.
Main duties
* Develop waste‑management policies, systems and procedures with internal and external stakeholders to meet government segregation compliance targets.
* Create and implement suitable training packages across departments, ensuring ongoing maintenance and monitoring.
* Establish robust auditing processes to monitor compliance throughout all stages of waste handling.
* Liaise with SFM, key clinical departments and Care Groups to review policy and standard operating procedures.
* Take a leading role in the procurement of sustainable waste‑management contracts.
* Take a leading role in the Trust’s Waste Management Committees, advising colleagues and senior managers on new legislation and best‑practice guidance.
* Provide specialist technical support and advice to senior management and other Estate & Facilities managers.
* Supply detailed information for budget monitoring and budget setting for waste‑management operations.
* Deliver data through the Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC) on waste quantities, costs and types.
* Collaborate with other NHS Trusts to share best practice.
Training & Qualifications
* Degree qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent level of experience or training.
* Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
* Significant experience in a healthcare or general waste‑management organisation.
* Qualifications in Health & Safety or Environmental/Waste Management (e.g., NVQ, IOSH or NEBOSH).
* CIWM (WAMITAB) certificate on waste management.
Experience
* Extensive waste‑management experience within a large complex organisation.
* Knowledge and understanding of waste and environmental legislation and best‑practice related regulation.
* Experience managing a team.
* Knowledge of NHS recycling practices.
* Previous experience working in a healthcare environment, specifically a large Acute Trust.
* Experience with Microsoft Office products and the ability to generate reports on templates.
Communication and Relationships
* Exchange specialist technical information with waste contractors and provide this information to users and estates professionals to enable appropriate actions and influence change.
* Communicate complex information to non‑technical staff in an understandable manner.
Equal Opportunity
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled.
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