Job summary
We now have a vacancy for a new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead. This fantastic opportunity is as a direct result of our Trust Boards commitment to our (necessarily) challenging EDI agenda. We are looking for an inspirational and passionate Head of EDI who will proactively lead the Equality agenda from a staff, patient and community perspective.
Main duties of the job
You will need to have significant evidence of experience of either leading or supporting the EDI agenda in a complex organisation and a proven ability to engage and challenge at all levels with internally and externally. You will be a cohesive and compelling communicator with an ability to coordinate projects effectively and lead them to conclusion in a timely manner. We are looking for someone to be a leader in words, actions and outcomes with evidence of achievement in your career and in life, with a fresh perspective and cutting edge thinking to support the achievement of our EDI ambitions and commitments.
Our Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion will bring the highest levels of integrity, resilience, compassion, credibility and creativity to the role. You will be passionate about providing the best possible experience for our staff both present and future and ultimately delivering the highest standards of care for our patients.
About us
At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust everyone matters, and our patients matter most. As one of the largest provider organisations in the NHS, with an annual income of over £500 million, we employ 7,200 colleagues. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides community and acute services to a diverse population of over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. The Trust has won awards for recruitment, wellbeing, widening participation is an education provider of note. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan, opens next year and will provide care from first class, purpose-built premises.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description for a full list of roles and responsibilities for this post. The closing date for applications is 2nd February 2021. Interviews are pre-booked to take place on Monday 8th February 2021. If you feel you satisfy and can evidence the essential criteria in the Person Specification and submit an application, you must be prepared to be available on this day and be flexible in relation to your allocated timeslot. We are unable to provide alternative dates. Further information regarding the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates. We are especially interested in candidates from under- represented groups within the Trust at this level and therefore applications are particularly welcome from BAME, LGBT and candidates with a disability. For more information about this role or to book a short call with our Chief People Officer, Frieza Mahmood, please contact Becci Bates, Executive Assistant via email.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description for a full list of roles and responsibilities for this post. The closing date for applications is 2nd February 2021. Interviews are pre-booked to take place on Monday 8th February 2021. If you feel you satisfy and can evidence the essential criteria in the Person Specification and submit an application, you must be prepared to be available on this day and be flexible in relation to your allocated timeslot. We are unable to provide alternative dates. Further information regarding the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates. We are especially interested in candidates from under- represented groups within the Trust at this level and therefore applications are particularly welcome from BAME, LGBT and candidates with a disability. For more information about this role or to book a short call with our Chief People Officer, Frieza Mahmood, please contact Becci Bates, Executive Assistant via email.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of an Equalities work at a senior level within a large complex organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing CPD with a particular focus on Equality issues
Supervison/Management/Coordination
Essential
- The ability to manage a range of competing priorities
- Managing a team of junior staff with the full range of HR duties including PDR's, sickness absence management etc
- The ability to deliver training to a wide range of stakeholders
Written Skills
Essential
- Strong effective written communications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of an Equalities work at a senior level within a large complex organisation
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing CPD with a particular focus on Equality issues
Supervison/Management/Coordination
Essential
- The ability to manage a range of competing priorities
- Managing a team of junior staff with the full range of HR duties including PDR's, sickness absence management etc
- The ability to deliver training to a wide range of stakeholders
Written Skills
Essential
- Strong effective written communications
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.
