Are you passionate about creating a greener, healthier future?
Hampshire Hospitals
are seeking a visionary and dynamic
Head of Sustainability
to lead our efforts in driving the NHS’s commitment to environmental, social, and financial sustainability.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in reducing the NHS’s carbon footprint while improving the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and community.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Proven experience in leading sustainability initiatives, preferably in a large, complex organisation. A strong understanding of environmental legislation, carbon reduction strategies, and sustainable healthcare principles. Excellent project management, analytical, and communication skills. A collaborative approach with the ability to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels. A degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, sustainability, engineering) and, ideally, a recognised sustainability qualification (e.g., IEMA, CEnv). As The Head Of Sustainability You Will
Build and maintain a high profile for HHFT, providing leadership, development and delivery of the NHSE/I mandated Green Plan. Provide Board assurance of HHFT’s sustainability performance against all regulatory requirements, and published Green Plan. Act as the lead specialist on sustainability within the Trust. Lead the sustainability workstream for the new hospital programme, Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services, including identifying innovative practices and projects from national and international exemplars. Ensure Executive leads and their service managers are supported to incorporate sustainability into everyday practice and processes, providing training and tools they require and to monitor their performance against this goal. Assist the Chief Strategy & Population Health Officer with planning, delivery and evaluation of strategic projects to deliver population and planetary health benefits. Develop and implement HHFT Green Plan and develop any further strategies and plans to ensure achievement of ‘Net Zero’ targets and social and environmental objectives in line with these plans, national targets and regulatory requirements, and exploit opportunities to accelerate delivery timelines beyond national ambition. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:
Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or
contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk . For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gillian Brown Job title: Head of Sustainability Email address: gillian.brown1@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01256 313957
For any queries beyond the 16th January 2025 please contact Michelle Woodcock on email: michelle.woodcock@hhft.nhs.uk
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Hampshire Hospitals
are seeking a visionary and dynamic
Head of Sustainability
to lead our efforts in driving the NHS’s commitment to environmental, social, and financial sustainability.
This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in reducing the NHS’s carbon footprint while improving the health and wellbeing of our patients, staff, and community.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Proven experience in leading sustainability initiatives, preferably in a large, complex organisation. A strong understanding of environmental legislation, carbon reduction strategies, and sustainable healthcare principles. Excellent project management, analytical, and communication skills. A collaborative approach with the ability to influence and inspire stakeholders at all levels. A degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, sustainability, engineering) and, ideally, a recognised sustainability qualification (e.g., IEMA, CEnv). As The Head Of Sustainability You Will
Build and maintain a high profile for HHFT, providing leadership, development and delivery of the NHSE/I mandated Green Plan. Provide Board assurance of HHFT’s sustainability performance against all regulatory requirements, and published Green Plan. Act as the lead specialist on sustainability within the Trust. Lead the sustainability workstream for the new hospital programme, Modernising our Hospitals and Health Services, including identifying innovative practices and projects from national and international exemplars. Ensure Executive leads and their service managers are supported to incorporate sustainability into everyday practice and processes, providing training and tools they require and to monitor their performance against this goal. Assist the Chief Strategy & Population Health Officer with planning, delivery and evaluation of strategic projects to deliver population and planetary health benefits. Develop and implement HHFT Green Plan and develop any further strategies and plans to ensure achievement of ‘Net Zero’ targets and social and environmental objectives in line with these plans, national targets and regulatory requirements, and exploit opportunities to accelerate delivery timelines beyond national ambition. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:
Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or
contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk . For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gillian Brown Job title: Head of Sustainability Email address: gillian.brown1@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01256 313957
For any queries beyond the 16th January 2025 please contact Michelle Woodcock on email: michelle.woodcock@hhft.nhs.uk
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