Job overview The Sustainability team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Project Support Officer – Sustainability. Main duties of the job To assist and support the Associate Director of Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability Manager in implementing commitments in the the trusts' Sustainability Strategy/Green Plan across a range of themes and areas. The post holder will be expected to manage their own workload and be directly responsible for individual projects. Working for our organisation The Project Support Officer – Sustainability role sits within the Essentia Directorate of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) but the role will work across Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Essentia is the in-house team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ providing many non-clinical services, from housekeeping to engineering, patient catering to receptionists; we are vital to the safe and effective running of the Trust. The Essentia Way is about working together, doing it well and looking after each other. Health and wellbeing are a top priority for us because we understand the importance of creating a respectful, supportive, and transparent environment for all our employees. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To use project management techniques to support the delivery of the Sustainability Strategies/Green Plans and to provide project support as required. Support communication and engagement to ensure that the strategies/plans are communicated in a co-ordinated way within the Trusts and elsewhere. Support the successful operation of the Environmental Management System (EMS) at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Support with data entry, data collation and data analysis. Provide detailed reports on the programme to ensure that improvements are maintained during and at the end of each project. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Education to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and other IT software including PowerPoint, Excel and Access. Desirable criteria Further education qualifications or relevant ‘on the job’ training Experience with creative applications/software such as InDesign, Mailchimp Experience Essential criteria Range of experience in environmental sustainability management or equivalent Experience of project work and planning / organisation and co-ordination of work Desirable criteria Some NHS experience Specific experience with management of environmental sustainability issue(s). Skills Essential criteria Clear understanding of environmental sustainability issues in the health setting, including energy management, procurement, transport and staff/patient engagement Advanced experience in problem solving Desirable criteria Knowledge of current relevant technologies, including energy saving, waste, etc. Understanding of building services Further details / informal visits contact Name Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer Job title Associate Director of Sustainability Email address [email protected] Telephone number 07562 170544