Location
Reading, Berkshire with flexibility for some work from home and other Trust locations across Berkshire.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£64,750 per annum

About the Role
Are you passionate about the environment and making a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare? Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers an exciting opportunity as a Sustainability Lead Manager to drive meaningful action in the rapidly evolving green agenda and be at the forefront of change. Your efforts will directly contribute to reducing our carbon and environmental footprint, improving resource efficiency, and elevating the sustainability profile of our healthcare services.
You will apply your expertise across energy, travel and transport, sustainable procurement, waste management, and biodiversity, while deepening your understanding of the links between environmental health and physical/mental health. Using strong people and communication skills, you will collaborate widely across the Trust and beyond, fostering innovation and continuous improvement to support progress towards local, regional, and national green targets.
Working closely with the Head of Compliance & Risk Services and the Berkshire Healthcare Green Group, you will develop and implement business plans, strategies, and policies to support the Trust and wider NHS’s commitment to reach net zero by 2045.
This senior manager Trust-wide role requires well-developed leadership, communication, influence, and change management skills, with both strategic and operational responsibilities in managing the Trust’s sustainability and green agenda.
You will be responsible for the ongoing delivery and further development of the Trust’s Green Plan and all associated programmes, ensuring targets and obligations are met. You will act as the lead contact for sustainability, embedding sustainability principles across all Trust work, decision-making, and practices.
Key responsibilities include developing and promoting improved energy efficiency, supporting the Trust’s commitment to reduce energy usage and CO2 emissions, collating and analysing complex information to monitor and report progress, assisting in securing funding for sustainable projects, and leading awareness campaigns and staff engagement initiatives.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We are committed to providing excellent care and fostering an inclusive, compassionate environment where staff can flourish.
Our values are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working together with you to develop innovative solutions

Benefits include flexible working options, 27 days’ annual leave rising with service plus buy/sell opportunities, generous NHS pension scheme, excellent learning and career development, cycle to work and car leasing schemes including electric vehicles, wellbeing tools and services, staff networks supporting equality, generous parental leave, and free parking across Trust sites.

Experience
Specialist knowledge of environmental and sustainability requirements, issues, and management.
Proven ability to communicate and present highly technical, complex, and contentious information at all levels using various methods.
Experience in collating and analysing complex data and presenting statistically analysed information.
Strong influencing and negotiating skills.

About you
Demonstrates well-developed leadership, communication, influence, and change management skills.
Passionate about sustainability and making a positive impact.
Collaborative and able to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
Committed to supporting the Trust’s green agenda and net zero targets.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in sustainability, environmental management, or related fields are desirable.