198362 - Energy & Sustainability Manager

The Role

Developing and delivering initiatives, tools and technical managerial guidance to support NHSL to meet the Scottish Governments sustainability expectations, and NHS Scotland mandatory requirements and policy commitments.

This will involve driving forward a change and improvement agenda for sustainability and climate change to ensure delivery of the key objectives of the Boards Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy.   There is an emphasis on energy management and the post will be key to delivering initiatives that improve energy efficiency across our estate

Success requires working with key stakeholders including Directors and senior managers, our staff, partners and the communities we service   to develop and implement work programmes that have clear, measurable outcomes.

This will be delivered through:

-         Provision of expert advice on interpretation of sustainability & climate change data and trends, evidence-based practice and national policy,

-         Developing and delivering initiatives, tools and technical and managerial guidance to support the meeting of Scottish Governments sustainability expectations.  Influence and advise NHSL Property & Estates Strategies on all sustainable development and environmental matters.

-         Deliver specialist support to colleagues and partners, including workstream management and project management to achieve sustainability outcomes. Provide support and advice, on the impact of different clinical and operational practices, on the overall sustainability requirements and expectations of NHSL.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring 

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an environment or sustainability-related subject, or with extensive relevant equivalent experience.
• Further qualification or equivalent work experience or knowledge in a subject related to sustainability, planning or programme management at masters level;
• Membership or Fellowship of one or more Professional Institutes would be advantageous (IEMA, EI, EMA etc.)
• Specialist knowledge of EU, UK and Scottish government policy, legislation and regulation in sustainable development and environmental management, gained through extensive experience at senior level in the public sector (e.g. NHS, local authority or environmental regulatory body), or private sector, including sustainability or environmental consultancy.

Experience:

• Significant experience working at strategic level within a relevant programme area;
• Project planning, management and implementation;
• Partnership working and negotiation;
• Be a confident self-starter who can work unsupervised and develop innovative solutions following guidance;
• Proven ability to learn new skills and adapt to challenge;

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of Sustainability principles and practice;
• Understanding of NHS or similar complex organisation and related issues and policy; and
• In depth understanding of energy management & utilities markets
• Understanding of inequalities in health.

Skills

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information in a variety of forms;
• Ability to communicate complex information and concepts to a variety of audiences in a variety of forms;
• Ability to work in partnership with individuals and organisations to improve sustainability;
• Excellent written and communication skills and ability to produce reports on complex issues;
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure;
• Ability to understand and communicate possibly contentious or sensitive issues;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form positive relationships at all levels;
• Strong persuasive and influencing skills with ability to present ideas and proposals at a senior level;

Clear analytical skills to allow exploration, evaluation and interpretation of information and opinions.

It would be great if you also have 

Membership or Fellowship of one or more Professional Institutes would be advantageous (IEMA, EI, EMA etc.)

1^st Degree in an environment or environmental sustainability related subject or degree with relevant transferable skills

Masters qualification or equivalent

Evidence of on-going Personal Development

NHS and/or public sector experience

Demonstrable evidence of delivering positive change in sustainability and climate change at scale in a complex organisation

Audit experience

Evidence of managing and delivering complex projects

Specialist knowledge and experience across a wide range of technical disciplines, which would include building, engineering, energy, environmental and property

Knowledge and understanding of Project management methodology

Awareness of available revenue and capital funding streams which support sustainable developments 

People and financial management

Highly developed problem solving skills

Ability to influence and manage change

Good supervisory / planning / organisational skills

People management skills

Budgetary management gained from public or private sector

Business case development

Coordination of research contracts

Contract type

Permanent

Full time

37 hours

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Kirklands Bothwell

The working pattern for this role Mon-Fri; 9:00-5:00

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Craig Brown, Head of Sustainability & Environmental Performance on craig.brown2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced.  Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer.  If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.

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