# Environmental and Sustainability Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/environmental-and-sustainability-officer/38f12242-39a8-4a2d-83d7-99fd8facec65 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/environmental-and-sustainability-officer/38f12242-39a8-4a2d-83d7-99fd8facec65.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Ambulance Headquarters, Bernicia House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T10:35:20.233Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8359082 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8359082?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.neas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents for full responsibilities and main duties of this job. ## Person Specification ### 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 ### 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 ### 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 ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10685466) - [secondment policy (pdf, 344.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3105) - [recruitment policy 2026 (pdf, 317.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3093) - [use of artificial intelligence (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3053) - [collection of personal data explained (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2812) - [applicant guidance notes july 2025 neas (pdf, 312.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2966) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.