Job summary
- Main area
- Estates, Facilities & Capital Development
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-UEL010226
- Employer
- UHS Estates Ltd ( UEL )
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 pa or pa pro rata
- Closing
- 27/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/03/2026
Employer heading
Sustainability Manager
Band 8a
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Limited (UEL). Please refer to the detailed job description below for more information about the role.
Main duties of the job
The Sustainability Manager will play an integral role in shaping, measuring and influencing the Trust’s performance across all aspects of sustainability and environmental management. Supporting the Head of Sustainability and working with impact across clinical and operational teams, the post holder will be the key point of contact at UHS for all sustainability topics, reporting progress against internal and external metrics, engaging with staff at all levels and supporting the successful delivery of the Trust Green Plan.
The post holder will play an instrumental role in delivering the Trust’s vision and Green Plan objectives to be a Net Zero Carbon hospital by 2040 for UHS’s NHS Footprint and 2045 for UHS’s NHS Footprint Plus. The post holder will work across the whole Trust (as well as co-ordinating with the ICB and neighbouring Trusts) to support the Head of Sustainability and the Executive Board in delivering its sustainability vision and ensuring action on sustainability is embedded throughout the Trust, in line with NHS Net Zero guidance and requirements.
Working for our organisation
UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, and the ongoing provision of services, including estates maintenance, soft facilities management and the management of equipment, consumables and materials, in support of one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England.
Employee Benefits:
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- NHS terms of service and annual leave
- Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays, and more
Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the stunning New Forest National Park, beautiful beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and living costs around 20% lower than in London. With 14 Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” schools, it’s a great place to live and work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience delivering successful sustainability initiatives in complex organisations, with a passion for sustainability and competence across topics.
- A detailed, up-to-date understanding of associated legislation and policy, including NHS-specific policy requirements, sector trends and the landscape for associated funding applications.
- Skills in engaging, enabling and supporting behaviour change, working across teams to develop sustainable networks that lead to measurable impact.
- The tenacity to balance a wide range of projects, and support project teams in delivering positive sustainability actions that can be accurately measured, reported and replicated at scale.
More detail on expectations is set out in the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree or equivalent level experience.
- Masters degree level in an environmental, management or sustainability-related subject, or with relevant equivalent experience.
- Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of environmental and sustainability practices, underpinned by relevant practical experience
- Experience in liaising and negotiating with stakeholders internally and externally and working across organisations to influence strategies, policies, and behaviour.
- Providing operational guidance and support on a broad range of sustainability related areas, such as: sustainable models of care, sustainable procurement, waste management, carbon foot printing, climate change adaptation, greenspace and biodiversity, sustainable transport and active travel.
- Knowledge of Government policy, legislation and regulation, and public body duties in climate change and sustainability.
- Numerate, literate and practical, with excellent computer and analytical skills and able to use internet and content management systems.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant professional body such as the Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP, previously IEMA) or equivalent.
- Prince 2 Practitioner Qualified – or similar project management or Quality Improvement (QI) qualification.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- A deep understanding of NHS policies, procedures and structures, with a particular focus on sustainability and environmental requirements.
- Knowledge of operational planning techniques including option appraisal, feasibility studies and business case preparation.
- Knowledge of performance management, reporting and benchmarking initiatives.
- Knowledge of healthcare estate planning and management.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adam Tewkesbury
- Job title
- Head of Sustainability (UHS & HHFT)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779010729
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