Inclusion and Belonging Lead

Band 8a | Flexible Working 25.5 hrs

12 month Fixed Term/ Secondment Opportunity

£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata per annum

Are you passionate about creating inclusive environments where everyone feels a sense of belonging? Do you have the vision, expertise and drive to lead meaningful change on Inclusion? Are you seeking the opportunity to challenge and hone your leadership skills, gaining exposure in a senior level role, while delivering tangible change and creating a better place to work and receive care for the people of North Staffordshire?

Join our friendly and inclusive team at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, where we’re truly Proud to CARE – Compassionate, Approachable, Responsible and Excellent.

We’re seeking an Inclusion and Belonging Lead to deliver and develop our Inclusion and Belonging Strategic Plan, as part of Our Combined People Plan, integrating inclusion and belonging into everything we do. This 12-month fixed term/secondment is a fantastic opportunity to develop and prove your leadership skills, making a difference to access, experience and outcomes for staff and service users alike, while fostering a workplace that values equity, respect, and belonging for all.

Lead the delivery and further development of strategic inclusion and belonging initiatives for service users and staff
Provide expert advice on equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
Collaborate with internal and external colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to promote and deliver continuous improvement
Inspire and support our staff networks and inclusion allies and champions across the organisation
Act as a role model, embedding our Trust values in all you do
Provide governance and assurance on equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging, ensuring the Trust delivers on its annual statutory and NHS obligations

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lesley Faux Job title: Inclusion & Belonging Lead Email address: Lesley.Faux@combined.nhs.uk

Pauline Grant

Associate Director of OD

pauline.grant@combined.nhs.uk

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

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