Job overview

The Clinical Lead for Sustainability, together with the Sustainability and Environmental Manager, are responsible for the Green Plan and Sustainability Strategy for Sirona, supporting the Associate Director for Estates and Environmental.

The role reports to the Associate Director for Estates and Environmental and is part of the Estates and Facilities team. The focus of the role will concentrate on clinical elements of energy and water management, carbon reduction, environmental and legal compliance, sustainable design and construction, communications and staff engagement in conjunction with the Sustainability and Environmental Manager who leads for the non-clinical elements. 

Main duties of the job

• Championing environmental sustainability in clinical and non clinical work.
• Leading communication and engagement for the clinical elements in the Environmental Strategy across Sirona.
• Providing and receiving information of complex nature relating to energy management, carbon reduction, sustainability, and governance matters.
• Presenting information in appropriate manner suitable for operational staff through to senior management level in a manner capable of influencing change.
• Building and maintaining good working relationships and communication with neighbouring healthcare providers and other external contacts
• Attending relevant meetings representing Sirona where required
• Supporting staff to identify and solve sustainability issues in their workplace showing the connection between sustainability actions and improving patient care
• Liaising closely with key stakeholders to ensure Sirona is on track and can benefit from system-wide initiatives.
• Developing and creating content for a Green communications campaign which focuses on how to get clinical teams engaged in supporting the strategy.
• Presenting issues raised from clinical perspectives with regard to sustainability and environment.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.