Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Partner (Health Inequalities)
We are seeking an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Partner to support the delivery of complex strategic projects aligned with the Trust's Advancing Equity and Inclusion Strategy. This role involves partnering with senior leadership teams and business managers across the Trust to provide specialist guidance and support in developing and implementing local activities that align with the Trust's overarching strategic direction. The successful candidate will work with colleagues both internally and externally, offering expert advice and managing a range of projects that require highly specialised knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The role involves motivating leaders to collaborate on implementing changes that will enhance equality-related performance. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders, both within and outside the organisation, to support the implementation of projects related to the NHS Equality Delivery System 2022 V3, the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES), the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), and the NHS Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network Inclusion Framework, among others.
Based at our Prestwich site, the role requires some travel to external meetings. The post holder will be line-managed by the team's Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We offer a hybrid working model and are open to discussing a range of flexible working options and reasonable adjustments.
This position will help establish and maintain networks with internal and external equality, diversity, and inclusion leads at both national and local levels across Integrated Care Systems (ICS). The successful candidate will share best practices and highlight areas of learning for the team and services. They will actively model our Trust Values and leadership standards based on our model, coach, care framework, and demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by creating equitable environments.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Masters level qualification in a relevant discipline or an equivalent professional qualification. Or equivalent relevant experience which demonstrates how specialist knowledge in policy interpretation, development, and implementation has been gained and applied.
* Evidence of continuing professional development in equality diversity and inclusion, health inequalities or public health.
* Registered Healthcare Professional
Other Requirements
* An understanding of the principles of inclusive and compassionate leadership.
* There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
Experience
* Experience of developing and monitoring strategic equality objectives in line with the Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED) in the Equality act (2010) in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
* Experience of working across teams managing and delivering equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related projects in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
* Experience of providing expert advice and guidance on the application of the Equality Act (2010) in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
* Experience of undertaking equality impact assessments that we pay due regard to the need to prevent discrimination, advance equality and reduce health inequalities (Equality Act, 2010; Health and Social Care Act 2012).
* Experience of policy review and development in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
* Experience of developing and delivering training and development activities to a range of stakeholders.
* Experience of collecting and using data to inform intelligent insights, making recommendations, and influencing decisions.
* Experience of working as a team to develop systems and processes that inform decision making and monitor progress.
* Experience of using project management tools and techniques to co-ordinate and deliver across multiple workstreams.
* Experience of producing plans and delivering on projects related to the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).
* Experience of leading equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related projects in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
* Experience of producing reports in line with our Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED) in the Equality act (2010).
* Experience of leading projects or teams to develop systems and processes that inform decision making and monitor progress.
* Experience of line management, providing support to other colleagues and managing staff development.
Knowledge
* Expert knowledge of the Equality act (2010); Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED).
* Knowledge of the health inequalities legislation and initiatives such as Core20Plus5.
Skills and Abilities
* An ability to identify and design innovative solutions to complex equality diversity and inclusion issues.
* An ability to establish and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
* An ability to organise own workload, dealing with conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines.
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.
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
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