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This role will coordinate a variety of work streams which, together, will contribute to achievement of the NHSL sustainability ambitions and objectives. The post holder will demonstrate the expertise and leadership that are fundamental to developing and implementing environmental and sustainability strategies that empower and support teams across NHS Lanarkshire to put sustainable healthcare at the heart of their practice.
Working with key stakeholders including our staff, partners and the communities we serve the post will ensure we deliver practices, procurement systems and preventative interventions that minimise our environmental impact, protect the natural environment, enhance social value, promote good health and enhance quality of life.
This will be delivered through:
- Provision of professional support to NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) to identify, plan, develop and implement strategies, policies and guidance to improve NHS Lanarkshire’s performance on National & NHS objectives for Sustainable Development (SD) and Environmental Management.
Deliver specialist knowledge, expertise and leadership on environmental & sustainability management across NHS Lanarkshire.
Influence and advise NHSL Property & Estates Strategies on all sustainable development and environmental matters
Develop ideas and strategies to engage our workforce and partners to deliver the necessary change required to realise our ambitions
To be considered for this role you should be educated to degree level, in an environmental or sustainable delivery related subject with appropriate experience at a senior level which offers demonstrable evidence of delivering positive change in sustainability and climate change at scale in a complex organisation and able to show Evidence of relevant professional development and/or further training.
You will need specialist knowledge of relevant strategy, policy, legislation and regulation in sustainable delivery and environmental management including the management of complex projects through effective project management.
Ability to develop business case, coordinate research contracts and consultants, work planning and budgetary management gained from public or private sector. Specialist knowledge and experience is required across a wide range of technical disciplines, which would include personnel, finance, building, engineering, energy, environmental and property related issues to help the organisation achieve its objectives.
Interpersonal and problem solving skills along with the ability to influence and manage change with good supervisory / planning / organisational skills to ensure efficiency and continued improvement of the service
Excellent communication, interpretation and influencing skills are key along with people management skills and the ability to operate in a supportive facilitative manner.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Jacqui McGeough Deputy Director of Planning, Property & Performance on 01698 752866 or Jacqui.McGeough@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contactLinsey.Norton@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk stating the job title and reference number in the subject. Please note: all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.
‘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.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s 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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