Inclusion Lead
Department Workforce (based at Milton Keynes Hospital)
Band 8A £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Milton Keynes University Hospital is seeking a dynamic Inclusion Lead to drive forward our ambition to create a more inclusive culture for all our people at #TeamMKUH.
This is a high profile role and you will be a visible leader across the organisation. You will have responsibility for the development and delivery of the Trust’s Inclusion strategy and objectives, lead on the delivery of all mandated equality and inclusion compliance and provide expert support, care and guidance on inclusion related matters across the organisation.
You’ll provide advocacy for our ten staff networks liaising regularly with the network Chairs to support the delivery of their work programmes. Additionally, the successful candidate will need to be an excellent and confident communicator as you will be designing and delivering specialist training for large groups across the Trust.
You will be able to work strategically with a range of audiences including at board level. Additionally, you will need to be confident with data as a part of the role requires analysing and interpreting complex information to enable key stakeholders to understand current status and monitor impact.
Interview: w/c 14th April 2025
This role is pivotal in our journey on developing an inclusive culture for all at #TeamMKUH. As the post holder, you will report directly to the Chief People Officer, and lead on the development of a strategy for inclusion.
Fundamental to this role is the ability to develop and maintain excellent levels of engagement with key partners to ensure delivery plans are co-developed and owned across the organisation.
You will not only provide expert support and guidance on inclusion related matters across the organisation, but will also turn this advice into tangible action plans and oversee successful delivery.
This role will be visible, proactively supporting the Clinical Divisions and Corporate Directorates. You will advise on improving inclusion through an organisational strategy, but also local plans. This will enable the Trust to be an inclusive organisation which actively considers ED&I as a matter of course.
Working in partnership with the Trust’s staff networks, you will also identify improvements that support the national and local equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Alongside this you will be responsible for ensuring key data sets are produced internally to evidence impact and inform decision making, and externally for national submissions.
This is a leadership role for Inclusion, you will be the subject matter expert in this field and role model organisational values, creating an environment in which our people and patients are valued, respected and included.
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free refreshments
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
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.
If you would like to to arrange an initial telephone call, please contact Sharon Lloyd, EA to Catherine Wills, Chief People Officer, at Sharon.Lloyd@mkuh.nhs.uk.
Inclusion Strategy
• Responsible for the development and delivery of the Trust’s Inclusion strategy and objectives, helping to embed Trust values and behaviours across the organisation.
• Ensure the organisation’s strategy development and implementation is informed by best practice, local intelligence and stakeholder engagement.
Staff Networks and Unions
• Work in collaboration with staff networks and our Union colleagues to develop and deliver an inclusion strategy.
• Facilitate the Trust’s Inclusion Leadership Council, ensuring meetings are scheduled, agendas are circulated, and actions completed
Compliance
• Lead on the delivery of all mandated equality and inclusion compliance including; legal and voluntary audits, returns, assessments and action plans such as the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) returns.
• Lead on the implementation and embedding of regulatory and NHS frameworks such as the Public Sector Equality Duty, Equality Delivery System (EDS2), WRES and WDES to enable the Trust to successfully achieve its objectives.
Collaborative Working and Engagement
• Build excellent relationships across the Trust and with external organisations to share best practice and learning.
• Proactively seek opportunities for collaborative working across organisations, the system and wider.
Learning and Development
• Design and deliver specialist training to large groups across the Trust and serve as a source for ad-hoc training/coaching and advice as required. Take responsibility for ensuring that high quality training is designed, evaluated and available to all #TeamMKUH people on inclusion.
• Deliver potentially sensitive/emotive presentations to a wide range of internal customers, including the Trust Board and Senior Management Team, adjusting communication styles to match the audience.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Friday 21 Mar 2025