Job Description

To audit and monitor the operation of a Trust Wide Waste Management Strategy in line with current legislative requirements.



To support the Waste Services Manager in the design, implementation, management and review the Trust's Waste Management system across all relevant dimensions to ensure compliance with statutory regulations: Policy, Risk assessment, Standard Operational Procedures, Training, Auditing and ongoing improvement.



To support in the monitoring of compliance with all Statutory Instruments and best practice guidance in relation to waste management.

To carry out audits in Trust areas to ensure compliance of local waste management procedures with Trust Policy.

To carry out periodical Duty of Care audits and Pre-acceptance Audits in the premise of the Trust's waste contractors

To carry out spot checks to identify compliance with SOPs.

To assist departments in introducing changes to their operation aiming to be complaint.



Collaborate with other NHS Trusts sharing best practice.



In addition to the below summary, please familiarize yourself with full the and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.



To audit and monitor the operation of a Trust Wide Waste Management Strategy in line with current legislative requirements.



To undertake regular planned and unscheduled audits across all Trust sites for clinical and non-clinical waste streams ensuring areas audited have feedback on the findings.



To undertake, at least annually, due diligence checks and Duty of Care Audits on the waste contractors to ensure legislative compliance.



To assist in the monitoring of the quantity and types of waste produced from each area and in the development of league tables.



To assist in ensuring that the waste records management systems are operating and can be audited as required by external agencies if required.



To provide waste compliance advice to Estates, Facilities, Infection Control, Medical and Nursing Staff as required and within the limits of the job-holder's knowledge



To assist in the generation of monthly waste management data using a range of IT applications to create reports to inform the KPI reports relating to waste.



To contribute to the development, implementation, audit and monitoring of the Trust Waste Management and Handling Strategy in relation to Waste Compliance in line with current legislative requirements.



With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.



Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.