Job summary
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is committed to supporting and promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), recognising that delivering world class research requires diversity of research staff, patients and research participants. Our support for EDI will include actions across all 15 BRC research themes and our enabling hubs. It will involve staff at all levels, from senior leaders to more junior staff.
Our NIHR Oxford BRC EDI strategy (2023-27) aligns with the NIHR EDI strategy, builds on current EDI initiatives at our partnership organisations (OU and OUH) and will embed change across the BRC. A collaborative, partnership approach will be used to catalyse and strengthen EDI activities, ensuring that EDI is considered a core value across the whole BRC.
Main duties of the job
The EDI manager will help the BRC to deliver its equality, diversity and inclusion ambitions by supporting the implementation of the NIHR Oxford BRC EDI strategy. Part of this role (0.2 FTE) will also support OUH in the delivery of its EDI Objectives, working closely with their EDI Lead.
This position requires a strong track record of facilitating EDI activities and the ability to provide expert advice and leadership. You will be expected to work independently, taking the initiative, exploring new opportunities and leading new activities.
You will be the first point of contact for EDI related queries and requests for advice/guidance, working closely with EDI leads across Oxford. This includes, but is not limited to, BRC EDI co-ordinators and EDI leads within OU and OUH.
You will work closely with our BRC themes, supporting the sharing of good practice and lessons learned so that each theme can optimise its activities and deliver successful outcomes against our EDI strategy. You will lead on communications (via emails and newsletter items) and deliver presentations to share our EDI work more widely.
About us
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is the largest and most successful research partnership between Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) and the University of Oxford (OU). Since it was first designated in 2007, the BRC has been awarded more than £350m for translational research and related activities.
The post holder will be an active member of the Oxford Joint Research Office (JRO). The JRO was set up between OUH and OU over a decade ago and has expanded recently to include research support teams from Oxford Brookes University and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OH).
The role can be worked as a hybrid role, with in office and home working. We welcome discussions around flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details of this role.
Person Specification
Technical Skills
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills and a high level of competence in Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheet, database and relevant management and presentational software
Other
Essential
- Able to work across multiple sites, and remotely, as appropriate
- Able to attend occasional meetings outside Oxford
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification (or evidence of equivalent experience) in a similar field
- Up-to-date knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation and the compliance requirements of public sector organisations
Desirable
- Hold a degree in a healthcare related discipline
- EDI related qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Successful track record of delivery of EDI strategy, projects, and activities in a complex organisation
- Experience of forging productive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- Experience of organising complex events with varied stakeholders
- Project management experience, where innovative solutions have been delivered, both personally and through a team
- Experience of working with data, including the ability to collate and analyse data to determine priorities, and monitor the progress and impact of EDI initiatives
- Experience of working with people from communities under-represented in health research
Desirable
- Experience of working in a biomedical research-related role in a higher education or research institution, the NHS, a large funder or in a private sector company
- Experience of working with people from under-represented communities
- Experience of facilitating focus groups or other qualitative consultation activity
Personal Skills
Essential
- An excellent standard of writing and other communication skills; adaptable to a variety of different audiences - from public to Board
- Excellent interpersonal, team working and networking skills
- Ability to work independently and flexibly
- Ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise own and team activities to meet deadlines
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- Alignment of personal values with the Trust values
- Demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of the role, leading by example at all times
- Self-motivated, resourceful and pro-active
Person Specification
Technical Skills
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills and a high level of competence in Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheet, database and relevant management and presentational software
Other
Essential
- Able to work across multiple sites, and remotely, as appropriate
- Able to attend occasional meetings outside Oxford
Qualifications/ training
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification (or evidence of equivalent experience) in a similar field
- Up-to-date knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation and the compliance requirements of public sector organisations
Desirable
- Hold a degree in a healthcare related discipline
- EDI related qualification or training
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Successful track record of delivery of EDI strategy, projects, and activities in a complex organisation
- Experience of forging productive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- Experience of organising complex events with varied stakeholders
- Project management experience, where innovative solutions have been delivered, both personally and through a team
- Experience of working with data, including the ability to collate and analyse data to determine priorities, and monitor the progress and impact of EDI initiatives
- Experience of working with people from communities under-represented in health research
Desirable
- Experience of working in a biomedical research-related role in a higher education or research institution, the NHS, a large funder or in a private sector company
- Experience of working with people from under-represented communities
- Experience of facilitating focus groups or other qualitative consultation activity
Personal Skills
Essential
- An excellent standard of writing and other communication skills; adaptable to a variety of different audiences - from public to Board
- Excellent interpersonal, team working and networking skills
- Ability to work independently and flexibly
- Ability to manage a complex workload and prioritise own and team activities to meet deadlines
Behavioural Skills
Essential
- Alignment of personal values with the Trust values
- Demonstrate professionalism in all aspects of the role, leading by example at all times
- Self-motivated, resourceful and pro-active
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
