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Environmental and Sustainability Officer

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle, NE15 8NY Posted 14 October 2026 Apply by 27 October 2026
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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
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Role description

Job summary

The purpose of the Environmental & Sustainability Officer role is to assist in the management of energy, water, waste and carbon emissions throughout the Trust estate and that of our partner sites. This efficient management will lead to reduced usage/production, cost savings and an improved patient experience. This is a post suitable for an individual who wishes to develop and extend specialised skills and knowledge the field of waste and environmental management/sustainability within a large NHS provider trust.

Main duties of the job

To provide advice and guidance in relation to environmental management across the Trust.

To assist the Trust and partners to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, codes and practice and Trust procedures and to provide technical expertise relating to waste & environmental management. Provide support and assistance to the Environmental & Sustainability Manager and the wider team, to achieve the aims set out in the 'Delivering a Net Zero NHS' document.

Carry out a range of individual and support duties including, energy, water, waste, and carbon compliance and reduction projects with a goal of achieving net zero by 2040.

Interpret and ensure compliance with national & European environmental legislation and NHS specific codes of practice.

To ensure best practice in the delivery of sustainable healthcare services and to maintain the reputation of the Trust as an environmental sustainability leader within the NHS and beyond.

Contribution to the production, implementation and monitoring of Environmental / Sustainability / Net Zero related strategy documents and action plans.

To assist with implementation of waste target setting, aligning these to the ambitions of the Trusts Green Plan, NHS Clinical Waste Strategy, HTM07-01 and the National NHS Delivering a Net Zero statutory guidance.

About us

We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.

Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!

Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.

We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.

We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.

Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".

We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.

From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

340-ESO-10-26

Job locations

Bernicia House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park

Newcastle

NE15 8NY

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents for full responsibilities and main duties of this job.

Person Specification

Education Qualification and Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level, or equivalent, ideally in an environmental subject i.e. Sustainability, Environmental
  • Management, Environmental Science or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

  • Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (AIEMA)
  • Post graduate qualification in a relevant subject

Key Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

  • The post holder must have some knowledge of environmental management in a large organisation.
  • Proven knowledge and understanding of environmental sustainability issues affecting large, complex, organisations particularly efficient utility (energy & water) use, waste management and carbon reduction
  • Knowledge of sustainable construction/building issues and assessment methods
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation around the areas of carbon and waste management
  • Excellent analytical skills with the proven ability to work with, and manage, complex datasets
  • The ability to utilise complex datasets to produce reports of a high standard
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
  • Demonstrable persuasive communication skills, with the ability to engage large numbers of staff in waste/energy reduction or/conservation actions

Desirable

  • Knowledge of key NHS specific guidance on waste and environmental sustainability issues i.e. HTM 07-01
  • Experience of site-wide, multi department waste auditing.
  • Knowledge of construction projects management for minor works
  • Understanding of sustainability principles as they relate to procurement
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Project
  • Understanding of sustainability principles as they relate to fleet

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of environmental management/efficiency work, and/or environmental sustainability behaviour change campaigns/projects
  • Experience in the management of waste including clinical / hazardous.
  • Experience of implementing policies & strategies.

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering environmental sustainability training to a wide-ranging audience from senior manager briefings to frontline staff 'tool box talks'
  • Experience of environmental auditing and/or EMS implementation (i.e. ISO 14001)

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Full UK Driving License

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bernicia House

Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park

Newcastle

NE15 8NY

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.neas.nhs.uk/

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