We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
We have an exciting opportunity to work within the Estates and Facilities Division and as such we are looking to appoint a highly motivated and conscientious individual to work as an Environmental Manager.
The post holder will be responsible for developing, establishing and reviewing procedures, policies and processes, which provide the Health Board with a Waste Management System.
In addition, this post will lead the WHTM Safe Management of Waste
The post holder will strive to achieve targets for waste management and recycling.
Main duties of the job
To develop and establish policies, procedures and processes (Waste Strategy) to ensure that a total waste management system is implemented and maintained
To ensure that the Trust Health Board maintains its Duty of Care in relation to waste management.
To provide regular updates at management meetings on waste management identifying progress and reporting actions being taken
To support managers in developing and improving waste management and provide guidance and expertise to ensure local and strategic improvement
To develop systems, which ensure that waste is appropriately segregated, stored and disposed of in accordance with legislation and good practice.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Qualifications And/or Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters level or possess a demonstrable level of knowledge and expertise
- Registered with Chartered Institute of Waste and Environment or Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
- Good understanding of ISO 14001
- Understanding of the Healthcare Waste Strategy for Wales
- Can demonstrate clear understanding of waste/environmental management processes and procedures
- Clear understanding of how the NHS works
Desirable criteria
- A training qualification
- Knowledge of health care terminology
- Completed Manual Handling training
- Understanding of All Wales- Consortium for collection of clinical waste
Experience
Essential criteria
- Waste management experience
- Experience of teaching/facilitation
- Experience of developing waste management/recycling strategies
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working
- Evidence of project management skills
- Experience of audit systems and methods
Desirable criteria
- Work experience of healthcare
- Experience of preparing reports for committees
Aptutide & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage own workload whilst working to deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to interpret and implement relevant legislation
- Tact, influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to work with a wide range of professionals
- Ability to cope with multiple tasks and to prioritise workloads efficiently
- Leadership and management
- Proven ability to provide practical solutions to operating problems
- Ability to prepare well written reports and policies
- Ability to prioritise and solve problems under own initiative
- Well-developed IT skills.
- Use of database applications
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh