Equality Diversity Inclusion (EDI) Research Associate
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Job summary
Moorfields Research and Development requires a Equality Diversity Inclusion (EDI) Research Associate to join the Study Delivery Team.
The EDI Research Associate will act as the custodian of the EDI Strategy specific Research and Development. Working alongside the Trust EDI Lead, this is a key role in Moorfields R&D that will support actively identifying and removing barriers to skills development, building diverse capacity, ensuring that access to all opportunities is equitable and facilitating a culture that values fairness and transparency within research.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
This post will be subject to a probationary period of 6 months.
During the probationary period, your suitability for continued employment will be assessed and provided a satisfactory standard is achieved and maintained, your employment will be confirmed. The probationary period may be extended or your employment terminated either during or at the end of probation, in line with the trust Probationary Policy. For the duration of the probation period, the notice period will be in line with contractual obligations on either side.
Main duties of the job
This new role will be varied, stimulating and offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work across a wide variety of research activity and projects.
We're looking for an experienced and versatile individual who can quickly establish themselves with individuals from multiple teams including senior leaders.
You'll be required to undertake a wide variety of design and facilitation activity- a typical week activity, and facilitating activity to progress our EDI programmes focusing on populations which R+D are potentially underserving, including larger group 'Listening Events'.
A desire and ability to work across an ambitious and exciting research portfolio is an essential requirement for this role. You'll need a good working knowledge of current issues, be familiar with emerging and best-practice approaches, and have demonstrable practitioner experience, in this field. Most importantly, you'll have the ability to facilitate open and honest conversations about issues that can be emotive and challenging, with staff at all levels.
About us
Founded in 1804, Moorfields Eye Hospital is a world-class centre of excellence for eye health services, ophthalmic research and education. We are true pioneers in the fight to cure blindness. Every year we treat more than 750,000 patients at City Road in central London and at 30 satellites, and, in partnership with the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, we lead one of the most impactful ophthalmic research programmes in the world. We train many of the leading eye care clinicians in the UK and internationally, and have a global reputation for quality and professionalism in ophthalmic care. In addition, Moorfields operates two commercial businesses whose profits support our NHS work: Moorfields Private and Moorfields UAE.
The Moorfields Way is to be caring, organised, excellent and inclusive, and we expect all applicants for our posts to commit to upholding these values.
Details
Date posted
07 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,471 to £50,364 a year inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
273-DC-1910
Job locations
Moorfields Eye Hospital
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Employer details
Employer name
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorfields Eye Hospital
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Employer's website
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