Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£72,921 per annum

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services across south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust includes five renowned hospitals: Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield, alongside community services in Lambeth and Southwark. With a workforce of around 22,700 staff, the Trust is committed to clinical excellence, research, innovation, and delivering high quality, safe patient care.

The Energy Manager will be the Trust’s lead specialist responsible for establishing, monitoring, and overseeing the management of utilities across the organisation. This role leads and coordinates the Trust’s strategic approach to energy and water management and carbon reduction, embedding sustainable practices across policies and operations. The post-holder will be a key stakeholder in the Trust’s efforts to rapidly decarbonise its healthcare estate in line with the NHS net zero target of 2040 for emissions under direct control.

Main duties include managing utilities consumption, costs, and carbon footprint; overseeing utility supplier and energy services contracts; maintaining the relationship with the strategic energy partner; ensuring compliance with legislation and regulations; managing tenant invoicing on utilities; developing metering, monitoring, and targeting strategies; and securing funding for the decarbonisation programme across the estate.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements to promote a healthy work-life balance and encourages applicants to discuss individual circumstances during the recruitment process.

Qualifications
- Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
- Masters degree or extensive relevant experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) related to energy management and net zero
- Membership of a relevant professional body
- Formal project management or auditing qualification

Experience
- Proven track record of delivering energy management programmes
- Experience securing internal funding and external grants
- Financial management skills
- Partnership working including with utility suppliers and Distribution Network Operators (DNOs)
- Knowledge of energy performance certificates and display energy certificates
- Understanding of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Knowledge
- Comprehensive knowledge of statutory regulations, legislation, NHS guidance, and market trends relating to utilities
- Understanding of risk management techniques

Skills
- Strong data management and analysis capabilities
- Ability to work across all levels of organisational management and governance
- Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring policies, procedures, and systems
- Proficient in report writing, business cases, grant applications, consultations, and presentations
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Procurement and supply chain contract management
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Independent, self-starter attitude with excellent time management and ability to manage competing priorities

About You
You will be a motivated and proactive professional with a passion for sustainability and energy management within a complex healthcare environment. You should be able to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders, demonstrate leadership, and drive forward the Trust’s ambitious decarbonisation goals. A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is essential, as is the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.