Waste & Logistics Operations Manager

Job overview

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for sustainability, operational excellence and delivering meaningful change? Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional individual to lead our Waste and Logistics services across the Trust.

This is a high-profile, Trust-wide leadership role, accountable to the Head of Quality, with overall responsibility for shaping and delivering safe, efficient and sustainable waste and logistics services across Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT).

As our lead specialist for Waste and Logistics, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Trust's environmental ambitions, driving innovation and ensuring compliance with national legislation and NHS standards. You will lead the strategic development, implementation and continuous improvement of waste management, transport and logistics services, helping the Trust achieve its Green Plan objectives and Net Zero commitments while delivering outstanding operational performance.

Working collaboratively with clinical and corporate colleagues, you will provide expert leadership on waste management, sustainability, transport and logistics, ensuring services remain resilient, compliant and fit for the future. This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, champion environmental best practice and make a lasting impact on patient care and the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

As the Trust's Waste and Logistics Manager, you will:

• Lead the strategic and operational delivery of Waste and Logistics services across the Trust, ensuring legal compliance, service resilience, financial sustainability and alignment with the Trust's Green Plan and NHS Net Zero ambitions.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies, policies, procedures, contingency plans, performance dashboards, audit programmes, risk registers and continuous improvement plans.
• Act as the Trust's expert advisor on waste management, logistics, environmental compliance and associated legislation, providing specialist guidance to senior leaders, clinicians and governance committees.
• Lead investigations into incidents and complaints, undertaking root cause analyses, implementing corrective actions and ensuring accurate national reporting, including ERIC submissions.
• Manage budgets, procurement activities, contracts and tender processes, identifying opportunities to secure external funding while delivering excellent value for money.
• Drive sustainability initiatives through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, improved segregation, route optimisation, digital tracking and the introduction of innovative technologies and environmentally sustainable practices.
• Oversee courier services, internal mail, distribution and the movement of goods across multiple hospital sites, ensuring safe, responsive and efficient logistics services.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with NHS organisations, local authorities, contractors and other stakeholders to support collaborative procurement, infrastructure development and decarbonisation projects.
• Inspire, develop and support high-performing teams through effective leadership, workforce planning, appraisal, training and succession planning, fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation, safety and continuous improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead services that have a direct impact on patient care, environmental sustainability and operational excellence. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of Waste and Logistics across a large, forward-thinking NHS Trust, working alongside committed colleagues who are passionate about delivering outstanding services and making a positive difference.

If you are an experienced leader with expertise in waste management, logistics, sustainability and service improvement, and you are looking for a role where you can influence strategic change and leave a lasting legacy, we would love to hear from you.

For a comprehensive overview of the role, including the full range of responsibilities and the essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.