Head of Waste Compliance and Recycling

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Full time
Location: Cardiff
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This is an exciting new post working in the Cardiff & Value UHB waste Team.

The primary function of the role is to support the achievement of organisational objectives and key Welsh Government targets in waste and recycling legislation.

The post holder will be expected to professionally lead waste activities in a way that ensures the establishment and comprehensive development of high-quality service.

We are looking for a capable and enthusiastic individual to work alongside us within the Facilities Team. The applicant should have the essential requirements outlined in the personal specification, with excellent communication and organisational skills, ability to work with minimum supervision and the ability to prioritise their own workload.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that the UHB's waste services are delivered in an efficient, effective and safe manner with due regard to relevant statutory legislation, Health & Safety requirements and UHB policies and procedures.

To lead waste activities in a way that ensures the establishment and comprehensive development of high-quality services within the available resources.

Take direct responsibility for the provision of health and safety advice on waste issues on behalf of the UHB.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation, we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our Values: CARING FOR PEOPLE KEEPING PEOPLE WELL

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has an important job to do. What we do matters because it's our job to care for people and keep them well. We all want to do this to the best of our abilities but we know that good intentions are not always enough.

At Cardiff and Vale University Health Board our values and example behaviors are:

We care about the people we serve and the people we work with

Treat people as you would like to be treated and always with

compassion

We trust and respect one another

Look for

feedback

from others on how you are doing and strive for

better

ways of doing things

We take personal responsibility

Be

enthusiastic

and take responsibility for what you do.

We treat people with kindness

Thank

people, celebrate success and when things go wrong ask what can I learn?

We act with integrity

Never let structures get in the way of doing the

right thing.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent level of experience in the specialist areas of waste or facilities. IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification and experience.

Desirable

NEBOSH General Certificate. Chartered membership of a recognised professional institution.

Experience

Essential

Development and implementation of Waste strategies/policies within a complex organisation. Responsibility for the development, implementation and management of diverse and intricate Waste projects.

Desirable

Experience of liaising with multidisciplinary staff in a large organisation.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Specialist Knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas: Managing Change within a service; Highly Competent in the use of information Management and the Microsoft Office suite of programmes, tools and techniques; Analytical/audit skills and experience of its use in option appraisal/service planning; Problem solving skills, utilising complex information to identify solutions. The ability to conceive and develop innovative ideas into practical working solutions.

Desirable

Effective stakeholder management. Negotiating with staff, construction professionals, contractors and suppliers to achieve desirable or planned outcomes.

Personal qualities

Essential

Leadership and influencing skills; Motivational and organisational skills; Managing conflict within service priorities and staff; Ability to develop and maintain effective multidisciplinary working relationships, particularly during change. Ability to work well under pressure.

Desirable

Ability to communicate highly complex information in a hostile environment, of a sensitive or contentious nature. Ability to persuade and encourage others.

Other

Essential

Self-confident and emotionally resilient.

Desirable

Commitment towards career development and progression.

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park,

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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