Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Workforce Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

The closing date is 29 October 2025

Job summary

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.

About us

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."

Date posted

13 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-W&OD-7543543

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Road

Chesterfield

S44 5BL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management and Leadership

The Workforce EDI Lead will focus on reviewing the Trusts EDI offer, leading on the following tasks:

Lead the development of the overall EDI approach and action plan in line with the Trusts 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 Derbyshires 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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.