Waste Manager
Contract: Permanent (vacancy arising due to current postholder retirement)
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Location: Trust-wide / multi-site NHS setting
Closing date: 3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon
About the Organisation
We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS clinical teams across a large, complex hospital environment. Our focus is on safe, compliant and efficient service delivery — and waste management is a vital part of protecting patients, staff and the environment.
Join Our Team
We are recruiting a Waste Manager to lead the operational management, compliance, and improvement of healthcare waste services across a busy NHS estate. This is a high-impact role — combining technical expertise, contract management, audit and training — helping ensure safe segregation, regulatory compliance, and value for money.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage waste collection and disposal contracts (including clinical, hazardous and commercial waste), resolving day-to-day issues and ensuring service performance.
* Lead trust-wide waste audits (including ward/department level), reporting findings and driving corrective actions and improvement.
* Develop and promote waste segregation and recycling procedures; create training materials and deliver training to diverse audiences.
* Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and NHS guidance (including HTM 07-01 and duty of care requirements).
* Identify opportunities to reduce cost and environmental impact through improved segregation, prevention and new approaches/technologies.
Ideal Candidate
* Degree-level qualification in waste/environmental management (or closely related discipline).
* Significant experience of waste management in a large organisation, including multi-department auditing and compliance activity.
* Strong knowledge of healthcare waste requirements, legislation and stakeholder training/engagement.
Recruitment Timetable
Closing date: 3 April 2026 – 12:00 noon
Interviews: To be confirmed
How to Apply
Please submit CV + supporting statement