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Environmental Waste Manager

South Shields NE34 0PL

Key information

Pay
£42,628 - £51,332
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
17 Jul 2026
Closing date
31 Jul 2026

About this role

To provide expert guidance to the Director of CHoICE Facilities Services to ensure comprehensive and effective waste collection and disposal service to The Trust including clinical, commercial/office and other hazardous and non-hazardous wastes (i.e. dental, industrial etc.) and the management of contracts relating to this service. This includes resolving day-to-day contract issues, annual registration and contract management. To ensure the Trust, implements and maintains HTM 07.01 compliance and compliance with current legislation and codes of practice and ensures safe management of healthcare waste systems within the organisation and that the waste management policy is annually reviewed. The role is to provide leadership, specialist advice and guidance in relation to waste & environmental management and staff across the Trust. You will lead on the implementation of waste target setting, aligning these to the ambitions of the Trusts Green Plan, NHS Clinical Waste Strategy, HTM07-01, the Waste Management Policy and the National NHS Delivering a Net Zero statutory guidance. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information