Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust to help shape and deliver our Equality, Diversity & inclusion (EDI) ambitions.

As an inclusive organisation, we believe that a diverse and engaged workforce is essential in achieving our mission to deliver high-quality, compassionate healthcare. We are now seeking a dedicated and passionate Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lead to join our team and help continue to shape our vision of a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace.

The role will play a key role in driving and embedding EDI initiatives across our hospital, working collaboratively across the people service, management teams, staff networks and wider staff groups to develop and implement strategies that promote a culture of inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for all.

We are therefore looking for a dynamic individual with the drive, experience, and expertise in promoting and developing equality within the workplace.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, with a mixture of site and home working. We are open to discussing any flexible working preferences applicants may have.

Main duties of the job

The EDI Lead will work with the EDI team and leads across the Trust and wider partnership groups to ensure that the Trust is meeting all the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

This post will lead on key projects to deliver the Trust's strategic priorities ensuring that we deliver the best staff experience for our people. This post holder will work closely with the Head of Staff Experience, as well as the wider People Directorate and the divisions.

The role will be responsible for contributing to the development of an inclusive culture where we support staff to bring their full selves to work, to feel well, healthy and happy at work.

About Us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

24 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year incl. HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-E-6893

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Progressing tangible actions identified through the statutory national reports and local committees.

Collaboratively work with staff networks and staff across the wider organisation to develop and deliver inclusive provisions.

Offer advice, guidance, expertise, and insights, in relation to all workforce staff experience, particularly equality matters.

To work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the Trust to embed a culture of inclusion and compassion.

Inform the design and contribute to the delivery of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and staff experience related training to all staff groups and grades. This will include ensuring that e-learning meets learning requirements.

The post holder is responsible for influencing the development, implementation and evaluation of EDI strategies at service level, bringing in best practice solutions to achieve EDI objectives.

Please find attached a copy of the detailed job description.

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Progressing tangible actions identified through the statutory national reports and local committees.

Collaboratively work with staff networks and staff across the wider organisation to develop and deliver inclusive provisions.

Offer advice, guidance, expertise, and insights, in relation to all workforce staff experience, particularly equality matters.

To work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the Trust to embed a culture of inclusion and compassion.

Inform the design and contribute to the delivery of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and staff experience related training to all staff groups and grades. This will include ensuring that e-learning meets learning requirements.

The post holder is responsible for influencing the development, implementation and evaluation of EDI strategies at service level, bringing in best practice solutions to achieve EDI objectives.

Please find attached a copy of the detailed job description.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the job description Essential

0-does not meet the person specification, 1-reserved, meets some of the person specification, 2, meets all the person specification requirements

Person Specification Your application will be scored against the job description Essential

0-does not meet the person specification, 1-reserved, meets some of the person specification, 2, meets all the person specification requirements

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 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).

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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