Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Lead

This job is now closed

Job summary

Join Our Team as our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead!

Are you passionate about fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace? Do you have the vision and drive to lead transformative change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Join Us: If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and help us create a more inclusive and diverse workplace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our journey towards excellence in equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We aim to improve people's lives by providing high quality care and the best possible experience of our services.

At Sussex Partnership NHS Mental Health Foundation Trust, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are key to delivering high-quality care and improving the well-being of our staff and patients.

Main duties of the job

The Role: As the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our EDI improvement plan, as part of our new five year organisational strategy, launching in April 2025. You will work closely with senior leaders, staff networks, and external partners to promote a culture of inclusivity and equity. Your responsibilities will include:

Developing and delivering EDI training and initiatives
Monitoring and reporting on EDI progress and outcomes
Advising on policies and practices to ensure they are inclusive
Leading on projects that support our EDI goals The role is 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri. and will involve a mix of remote and office-based working at the Trust Headquarters in Worthing, as well as some travel to our other sites across Sussex, when required.
Acting as a member of the Culture and OD Leadership Team
Line managing a number of staff with specialist EDI roles We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss in more detail.

About us

About Us:

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) is one of the largest mental health trusts in the country providing mental health, specialist learning disability, secure and forensic services for Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex and specialist community child and adolescent mental health services. We care for people of all ages, from children and young people through to older people with conditions such as dementia.

We aim to improve people's lives by providing high quality care and the best possible experience of our services.

If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:

Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline
Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond

City life is never far away as Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations Staff benefits include:

Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Pension Scheme
Family Friendly
Staff Discounts & loan schemes
Active and vibrant Staff Networks
Extensive Training opportunities
Cycle Scheme
Discount Car Scheme

Date posted

04 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21613-A

Job locations

Trust Headquarters, Portland House

Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person spec for full list of job role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person spec for full list of job role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Master's level, or equivalent, or equivalent experience, and evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to Master's level.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience in delivering equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that had significant, measurable impact within an organisation
Experience of policy development.
Experience of developing robust action plans and reports based on analysis
Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies relating to equality, diversity and inclusion work
Awareness of the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda as it applies in the NHS

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to Master's level, or equivalent, or equivalent experience, and evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to Master's level.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Experience in delivering equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives that had significant, measurable impact within an organisation
Experience of policy development.
Experience of developing robust action plans and reports based on analysis
Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies relating to equality, diversity and inclusion work
Awareness of the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda as it applies in the NHS

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).

Additional information