Job summary
The Patient Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Manager will be a passionate Equalities, Diversity, and Inclusion leader with experience of identifying and leading culture change, working in partnership to create inclusive services that provide equity of access, experience, and outcomes for patients/service users.
Drawing on your experience of leading EDI improvements, excellent analytical skills and encouraging learning and curiosity, you will play a key role in engaging, influencing, and inspiring others to create a culture of inclusion and equity. You will help to lead on and drive sustainable improvements in our services to deliver inclusive care through the health inequalities agenda.
Drawing on your experience of leading EDI improvements, excellent analytical skills and encouraging learning and curiosity, you will play a key role in engaging, influencing, and inspiring others to create a culture of inclusion and equity. You will help to lead on and drive sustainable improvements in our services to deliver inclusive care through the health inequalities agenda.
Main duties of the job
Provide strategic and operational expertise on the equality, diversity, inclusion, human rights and health inequalities legislation across the organisation, supporting Divisions to work towards equity of access, experience, and outcomes for patients. Supporting with the delivery the patient experience elements of health inequalities work plans, lead a Trust wide EDI Patient Steering Group ensuring there is a regular focus on learning for improvement, participation in the annual Patient Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE), ensuring compliance with Equality Impact Assessments and annual access audits. Lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of the patient related actions set out in the Trust's EDI action plan. Be accountable for the preparation and delivery of subject matter expert reports, documentation, and briefing papers to key internal and external stakeholders. To have a thorough knowledge of ED&I legislation, case law, best practice, and Trust policies to advise staff on appropriate action to take regarding service delivery. To represent the Trust on national and local forums and other such Equality & Diversity, Inclusion activities on behalf of the Head of Patient Experience where required.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in relevant subject or equivalent experience gained in a relevant role
- Specialist qualification in equality and/or human rights or equivalent experience gained in a relevant role
- Knowledge of the NHS standards and governance requirements in relation to equality and diversity
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge, Expertise and Experience
Essential
- Experience of engaging with under represented patients/groups
- Working knowledge of the E&D regulatory framework, legislation and obligations placed on public bodies
- Knowledge of EDI agenda as it applies to employment
- Knowledge of the current development and best practice in EDI
- Knowledge of health inequalities agenda
- Experience of delivering actions and reaching targets through other people for whom not directly responsible
- Experience of advising at a senior level on relevant legislative requirements
- Experience of working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including patients and carers
- Experience of line management responsibilities
- Experience of producing engagement plans, presentations
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries/ functions and of influencing others
- Extensive experience of coordinating Equality Diversity Inclusion (EDI) activities, working directly with people from protected characteristics and staff to progress this agenda
- Experience of undertaking Equality Impact Assessments/Equality Analysis of projects and supporting delivery of action plans
- Must be able to recognise discrimination in its many forms and be willing to put into practice Touchstones Equality Policies
- Understanding of the causes and solution to Health Inequalities
- Awareness of barrier which marginalized groups encounter when attempting to access services.
- NHS Accessible Information Standard
Desirable
- Experience of working and/or advising a wide range of senior stakeholders in the delivery of the equality and diversity agenda and compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty in a healthcare or equivalent setting
- Knowledge of NHS developments in respect of EDI
- Project Management Experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentational skills with evidence of successfully delivering to a wide range of audiences
- Ability to negotiate and influence others
- Ability to challenge appropriately whilst maintaining credibility
- Demonstrable skills in: Leadership and influencing Problem solving Project management Data analysis Delivering training Staff engagement Delivering professional, high quality work Communication (verbal and written
Desirable
- Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage concurrent projects
- Able to demonstrate self-awareness and insight
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in relevant subject or equivalent experience gained in a relevant role
- Specialist qualification in equality and/or human rights or equivalent experience gained in a relevant role
- Knowledge of the NHS standards and governance requirements in relation to equality and diversity
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge, Expertise and Experience
Essential
- Experience of engaging with under represented patients/groups
- Working knowledge of the E&D regulatory framework, legislation and obligations placed on public bodies
- Knowledge of EDI agenda as it applies to employment
- Knowledge of the current development and best practice in EDI
- Knowledge of health inequalities agenda
- Experience of delivering actions and reaching targets through other people for whom not directly responsible
- Experience of advising at a senior level on relevant legislative requirements
- Experience of working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including patients and carers
- Experience of line management responsibilities
- Experience of producing engagement plans, presentations
- Experience of working across organizational boundaries/ functions and of influencing others
- Extensive experience of coordinating Equality Diversity Inclusion (EDI) activities, working directly with people from protected characteristics and staff to progress this agenda
- Experience of undertaking Equality Impact Assessments/Equality Analysis of projects and supporting delivery of action plans
- Must be able to recognise discrimination in its many forms and be willing to put into practice Touchstones Equality Policies
- Understanding of the causes and solution to Health Inequalities
- Awareness of barrier which marginalized groups encounter when attempting to access services.
- NHS Accessible Information Standard
Desirable
- Experience of working and/or advising a wide range of senior stakeholders in the delivery of the equality and diversity agenda and compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty in a healthcare or equivalent setting
- Knowledge of NHS developments in respect of EDI
- Project Management Experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentational skills with evidence of successfully delivering to a wide range of audiences
- Ability to negotiate and influence others
- Ability to challenge appropriately whilst maintaining credibility
- Demonstrable skills in: Leadership and influencing Problem solving Project management Data analysis Delivering training Staff engagement Delivering professional, high quality work Communication (verbal and written
Desirable
- Highly developed organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage concurrent projects
- Able to demonstrate self-awareness and insight
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.
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.
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).
