Job summary
- Main area
- Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 166-W&OD-7543543
- Employer
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Chesterfield
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Have you thought about working in an organisation where everyone feels like they belong, all voices count and an inclusive environment is in place for all? We want this for all our people and are looking for someone to join our team who will support us on our journey to achieve this.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is recognised to be a key driver in the delivery of high-quality patient care, staff retention, improving staff engagement levels and promoting a positive staff experience. To support the NHS People Plan, the Workforce EDI Lead will lead our EDI programme of work and take responsibility for defining actions to support our EDI objectives and increase the spread of EDI initiatives across the organisation. This will be carried out through our ‘Be Yourself’ approach to having an inclusive workplace for all our people including those with protected characteristics. We want you to be passionate about our people, our patients and their families, and the public service we provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We really want to hear from you if you demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in your work and/or personal life and understand the importance of lived experience in creating an inclusive workplace.
You do not need to have NHS experience; you may have some knowledge of the NHS from either work experience or researching available information. We offer a range of flexible working options to support our staff.
Main duties of the job
As Workforce EDI lead, you will be a senior leader in the Workforce and OD team and the wider Trust. You will have a key role in supporting, influencing and educating people across the Trust, role modelling inclusion and challenging non-inclusive practice and behaviours. We will help you build up your professional network as you join our leadership assembly and groups across the wider NHS system.
The role is wide ranging and will include things such as developing education for Black History Month, organising and promoting activities for Disability History Month, community engagement at Chesterfield Pride, designing and delivering training, supporting colleagues through sensitive situations, drafting policies and analysing data. Some current projects we have underway include the implementation of our anti-racism strategy, inclusive recruitment, expanding colleague network groups and working with team colleagues to support clear expectations around our behaviours and values.
Through analysing workforce data using our Workforce Race and Disability Equality Standards, Pay Gaps and workforce demographics (available on our website) you will monitor the development of our inclusive culture and devise interventions to support cultural improvement.
You will demonstrate inclusive leadership behaviours and be passionate about values, wellbeing, inclusion, engaging people and improving the experiences of our workforce within the Trust and across the wider system.
Working for our organisation
Here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we provide a full range of district general services, including 24-hour urgent and emergency care, specialist children’s services, maternity and community midwifery to the population of North Derbyshire – around 400,000 local people. We also offer primary care services through nine GP surgeries in Chesterfield and Derbyshire. We work closely with partners across health and care as part of the Joined Up Care Derbyshire system.
The Trust’s Together as One Strategy and People Plan describe our organisational values and a pledge to support our people. We are above average in all themes of the NHS National Staff Survey. A significant element of supporting our people includes compassionate and inclusive leadership. We know that people have a life outside of work, we offer a raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing including a purpose-built Wellbeing Hub free of charge for staff. With abundant countryside and lovely views - it's easy to access green space at break times as an opportunity to de-stress. We are easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.
Ours is a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself. This message is from Trudy, who will be your line manager:
“Shortlisting for this post won’t just be focused on ticking boxes from your application form – who you are and the potential you have to bring diversity and talent to our team will be just as important to us.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Management and Leadership
The Workforce EDI Lead will focus on reviewing the Trust’s EDI offer, leading on the following tasks:
• Lead the development of the overall EDI approach and action plan in line with the Trust’s People Plan, promoting EDI initiatives to raise awareness amongst our people.
• Benchmarking on a regional and national basis with other Trusts who are in the top 20% for the National Staff Survey.
• Provide leadership of EDI activities, subject matter expert advice and guidance to colleagues.
• Provide safe spaces for colleagues and leaders to share and learn
• Confidently challenge others’ attitudes, assumptions and behaviours and continue to improve our culture.
• Attend Trust Committees and meetings to offer insights from an EDI perspective, including policy updates, health and wellbeing and information in relation to EDI reporting.
• Work as part of the Joined-Up Care Derbyshire’s approach to EDI.
Inclusive Engagement
The programme of work will focus on delivery of our EDI objectives and activities relating to building an inclusive workplace for all staff by carrying out the following tasks:
• Support the Head of Organisational Development to champion and coordinate the activities of staff networks to advance the Trust’s EDI agenda, including contributing to the governance framework.
• Support and develop the establishment of new staff groups and networks.
• Support and develop EDI networks across the Integrated Care System, including increasing engagement with local network groups outside of the Trust.
• Lead on the development of EDI Champions/Inclusion ambassadors for our Trust
• Support leaders to embed the Trust’s values, helping them to identify issues and deliver appropriate responses and fulfil their responsibilities to ensure that legislation, guidance and best practice is embedded in their culture, decision making and practices.
• Work with our Communications Team and Staff Network Groups to deliver a range of EDI related awareness days and celebrations such as PRIDE, Black History Month, and Disability History Month
• Lead our programme of work to explore the experience of working at the Trust for those with protected characteristics.
• Develop and maintain the EDI intranet page to ensure it is accessible and user-friendly.
Governance and Reporting
• Contribute to the Trust’s EDI assurance frameworks and development of action plans to support the NHS EDI Improvement Plan.
• Lead and manage the annual production of the Public Sector Equality Duty reporting including the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and Pay Gap reports in a timely manner and in line with legal timeframes and publishing requirements.
• Support the Trust to identify priorities relating to EDI and work with leaders across the Trust to embed into local governance structures
• Design, develop and evaluate EDI interventions
• Monitor and analyse EDI workforce data.
• Support the production of the EDI reports for the Trust Board and People Committee this includes the EDI Annual Report.
Education & Development
• Analysis of our National Staff Survey results and subsequent engagement in relation to EDI outcomes. This includes providing support to the HR Partners with any EDI actions/interventions.
• Review and develop workforce EDI training and development, in line with the Trust’s Strategy and People Plan, to increase awareness and understanding, build skills and support cultural development across the Trust. This includes essential training and induction processes.
• Support EDI Leadership Assembly events.
Inclusive Recruitment & Retention
• Support the Head of Human Resources and Disability Network with activities to meet our commitment to be Disability Confident.
• Support the Head of HR to embed inclusive recruitment policies and practices and ensure our EDI offer is well publicised at recruitment stage.
General
• Be part of the Senior Workforce and OD leadership team and provide advice, guidance and support on EDI matters when required.
• Develop effective working relationships with communications team colleagues to maximise organisational reach
• Attend external EDI training, events and forums to keep up to date.
• Translate development sessions into practical relevant initiatives for application within the Trust.
• Share and utilise learning back at the Trust.
• Participate and support the HR team in any general HR matters which have EDI implications, including employee relations cases.
• Collaborate with the Workforce Health and Wellbeing lead on any EDI initiatives which link with the wellbeing of our colleagues.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant professional accreditation (for example Chartered CIPD).
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of implementing equality diversity and inclusion/human resources and/or organisational development initiatives across a diverse organisation.
- Experience of delivering a range of advice and guidance relating to equality, diversity and inclusion/human resources and/or organisational development including implementation of new practices.
- Demonstrable experience of successful project management particularly in relation to staff engagement.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an equality, diversity and inclusion role within an organisation.
- Experience of leading organisational development improvement projects.
- Experience of leading teams.
- Experience of recruitment.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent and highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels and across different specialities.
- Highly developed analytical skills, able to produce and analyse reports and data, present findings and act on these accordingly.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills and ability to deliver complex objectives to deadlines.
- Effective negotiating, influencing, and networking skills with a wide range of individuals and groups.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Able to deal with sensitive and complex issues.
- Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Equality Act
- Experience of using Microsoft computer packages; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Teams.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, the values and principles of the NHS and our leadership framework.
- Inclusive and developmental personal style and approach.
- Inspiring, motivational, and empathetic
- Portrays self-belief, self-awareness, and drive for improvement.
- Resourceful.
- Ability to build excellent working relationships with a range of individuals and all levels and from all specialities.
Demonstrates our Proud to CARE Values
Essential criteria
- Proud to CARE Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Trudy Stringfellow
- Job title
- Lead Organisational Development Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01246 513177
- Additional information
For a confidential and informal discussion about the post, please contact Trudy Stringfellow via 01246 513185/513177 or email [email protected]
If you would like the opportunity to discuss the role with the current post holder, you are also welcome to contact Mulima Muyunda (Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead) email Mulima at [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Calow
Chesterfield
S44 5BL
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