An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the multi-award winning Energy & Sustainability Team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trustas a Waste Officer.

You will be responsible for monitoring waste services, undertaking waste audits and ensuring legislative compliance as part of a team across MFT's sites.You will have the ability to manage a variable workload and to work as part of a team, and will be committed to ensuring highstandards.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rosie Barker, Waste & Resources Manager on rosie.barker@mft.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The role involves supporting the implementation of waste and other sustainability initiatives. You will also be responsible for identifying anddelivering projects to reduce waste and improve segregation.

The role will support waste management across the Trust including requirement to work from various Trust sites.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Good general education, including training to graduate, professional level or equivalent

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience or experience of working in a healthcare setting.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an estates or facilities environment

Attributes

Essential

• Organised, methodical and professional approach to work

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across MFT's sites

Manchester

M23 9LP

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