Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion

2 weeks ago

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Reporting to the Associate Director for Education, Learning and Culture, the post-holder will provide expertise and lead development and delivery of the Trust Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Development and Action Plans.

They will lead, coordinate and champion the development, improvement and delivery of the Trust's EDI development work as an integral feature of the Trusts People and OD Strategy, national People Plan, culture, service delivery and wider workforce agenda.


The post-holder will be a senior member of the People and OD department and work to achieve continuous improvement in equality of access and outcomes for patients and the workforce.

They will ensure that the strategy remains relevant, contemporary and aligned to Trust business and strategic plans and lead the EDI team.

Through providing support and guidance to senior and executive leaders across the Trust they will work to achieve:

  • Improved patient access, safety and experience
  • A representative and supported workforce
  • Inclusive leadership


Given the importance of the agenda to the vision of the Trust, as a specialist senior advisor the post-holder will work directly with members of the Board and its committees on EDI issues.

They will oversee the delivery of high-quality Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training to our workforce by working in close collaboration fellow leaders in education and development.


Expected Interview Date: 26th March 2024

This role would suit someone with the following attributes, skills and experience:

  • Experience of successfully working in a senior leadership role in an NHS provider organisation (demonstrate high performance/achievements)
  • A specialist knowledge and indepth understanding of equality, diversity and inclusivity issues, both within large organisations but also culturally across the local community, nationally and/or internationally
  • Demonstrable leadership experience in EDI development activities concerning to the full range of protected characteristics, including a broad and deep understanding of barriers to change, prejudices and unconscious bias and how to appropriately challenge and remove such barriers
  • A record of successfully leading on organisation wide EDI matters. Experience of having successfully implemented and held responsibility for the delivery of EDI projects showing clear and tangible delivery of equality objectives and link to strategic plans
  • Experienced people manager with demonstrable ability to lead and motivate the immediate team, to deliver to hard deadlines on high profile, complex and sensitive projects with multiple stakeholders including from outside of the organisation as well as sensitive upwards management and the reporting into the EDI Steering Group
  • Excellent presentational, communication and negotiation skills
  • High performing and achieving ethos
  • Leads and manages with compassion and selfawareness


Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK.

We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.


The Education Learning & Culture service is part of the People & OD department and made up of the following teams: EDI, Leadership & OD, Professional Education, Corporate Learning & Development including Digital, Colleague Health and Wellbeing, Library and Information services, and Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.

The service works in close and regular partnership with colleagues in the Resourcing, HR services, Workforce Information and Communications & Engagement teams.


Between us we cover a large portfolio, and together we are committed to doing the very best for our colleagues and patients.

Dimensions

  • Provide a competent and effective standard of administrative support to ensure the smooth running of programmes and projects
  • Communicate effectively with a range of people on a variety of project matters across multiple organisations and with people at Board Level
  • Maintain a library of project files and outputs including strict version control and utilising protocols for change control of documentation
  • Coordinate the progress reporting and the management and arrangement of meetings for culture and staff experience projects and programmes
  • Ensure effective communication between project teams and partner organisations, acting as the first point of contact for enquiries from end users
  • Provide a competent and effective standard of administrative support to the Culture & Staff Experience Project Coordinator and project leads at management level to ensure the smooth running

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