About this role
Job summary
The Energy Manager will be the Trust lead specialist with overall responsibility for establishing, monitoring and overseeing management of utilities across the Trust. The post holder will lead the staff who collate the metering data and ensure accurate records for electricity, gas, fuel and water consumption across the entire GSTT estate. The post holder will be responsible for checking the accuracy of payments to our energy suppliers and ensure timely billing/recovery of costs from the Trust's tenants / partners. Where opportunities arise, the post holder will look to find innovative solutions to streamline energy management processes and support the Trust's sustainability agenda by working closely with the sustainability team.
Main duties of the job
Manage Trust utilities consumption, costs, and carbon footprint and drive down cost and carbon emission savings Manage the Trust utility supplier contracts including supporting the timely validation and processing of invoices to ensure service continuity Accountable for the invoice validation audit process and accurate tenant recharges for utilities, recovering c.£10 million in income for the Trust, per year Responsible for developing a metering, monitoring and targeting strategy to help the Trust track, analyse and manage its consumption of utilities, across complex utilities distribution networks at multiple sites with ageing infrastructure, to monitor trends and target efficiencies in relation to utilities consumption and cost Develop systems and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation/regulations relating to non-operational management of utilities, ensuring that these processes and records are audit ready Accountable for the provision of utility consumption, cost and carbon footprint data for the completion of the Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC), Premises Assurance Model (PAM) as required and for carbon reporting Regular reporting on utilities consumption, costs and carbon footprint to the Trust executive in comparison to the annual set budget and advise on resources required to more efficiently manage utilities
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark
The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member, and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Interest free Season Ticket Loan Long Term Service Awards Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU' Ride to work scheme Employee assistance programme Free stop smoking service Our Trust values: We are Caring / Ambitions / Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education Essential
Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (e.g. science, energy, mathematics) Master degree in relevant subject or extensive relevant experience.
Professionals/ Statutory Registration Essential
Evidence of CPD related to energy management and net zero Membership of relevant professional body such as the Energy Institute or equivalent
Desirable
Energy assessor (Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates)
Previous experience Essential
Robust track record of delivering an energy management programme within a complex organisation e.g. Heat Decarbonisation Plan or Energy Management Plan including the installation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures Demonstrable experience in securing internal funding and external grant applications for funding energy projects including through Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme or equivalent. Experience of commissioning Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates. Experience of managing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme for an organisation.
Desirable
Previous experience in a similar role within the NHS or comparable public sector organisation
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge of statutory regulations and legislation and market trends on energy / utilities management and good practice in respect of energy / utilities management Knowledge of NHS guidance on energy / utilities management
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent data management and analysis skills: analysing complex data sets from a range of internal external sources and producing energy / utilities management reports Manage relationship with Executive level project sponsors and associated reporting and governance requirements Highly developed inter-personal skills: liaise effectively across a large range of teams and individuals in order to obtain data and implement change Ability to develop, implement and monitor policies, procedures and systems to enable the management of energy / utilities Strong interpersonal skills to enable development of good working relationships with personnel outside the post-holder's immediate team. Able to establish credibility and good relationships and manage those relations with sensitivity and diplomacy Excellent leadership skills with an open and participative line management style and an ability to motivate others.
Additional Essential
Able to demonstrate a strong commitment to equal opportunities and fair access Innovative and creative problem solving. Strong networking with other NHS and non-NHS energy and net zero carbon managers.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address 200 Great Dover Street
London
London
SE1 4YB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)