Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Head EDI and Culture

The closing date is 31 October 2025

Job summary

Are you passionate about creating inclusive, equitable, and high-performing workplace cultures? Do you have the vision and leadership to drive transformational change across a leading NHS Trust? If so, we want to hear from you.

As Head of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Culture, you will lead the strategic development and delivery of our EDI and cultural transformation agenda. You'll be instrumental in embedding compassionate leadership, psychological safety, and inclusive practices across the organisation. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape policy, drive engagement, and ensure compliance with national standards including WRES, WDES, and Gender Pay Gap reporting.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Trust's EDI and culture programme of work
Champion inclusive leadership and Just Culture principles
Collaborate with staff networks and senior leaders to support and amplify employee voice
Deliver impactful engagement and OD campaigns, and wellbeing initiatives
Oversee national reporting requirements and drive continuous improvement

About us

What's in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you--your growth, your wellbeing, your future.You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:

o Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)o Membership of the NHS Pension Schemeo 24/7 independent counselling supporto Career-long learning and development opportunitieso Excellent transport connectionso Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemeso Free Pilates classeso Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£72,921 to £83,362 a year incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

273-DC-7547448

Job locations

Kemp House

152 -160 City Road, London

London

EC1V 2NX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Associate Director of Employee Experience, the Head of EDI and Culture will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisations culture to be more diverse, equitable and inclusive. The role includes fostering an inclusive workplace, driving cultural and organisational change, ensuring compliance with local and national policies and legislation, and fostering a workplace culture where everyone feels respected, valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's degree level in a relevant subject or the equivalent level of experience, developed through similar specialist roles.
Evidence of continuous professional development, with an emphasis on EDI and leadership

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of providing specialist advice, support, and guidance on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues to key decision makers within the organisation
Demonstrable leadership experience in EDI development activities concerning to the full range of protected characteristics, including a broad and deep understanding of barriers to change, prejudices and unconscious bias and how to appropriately challenge and remove such barriers

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of devising, implementing, and evaluating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion interventions that enhance employee experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to master's degree level in a relevant subject or the equivalent level of experience, developed through similar specialist roles.
Evidence of continuous professional development, with an emphasis on EDI and leadership

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience of providing specialist advice, support, and guidance on a range of highly complex and sensitive issues to key decision makers within the organisation
Demonstrable leadership experience in EDI development activities concerning to the full range of protected characteristics, including a broad and deep understanding of barriers to change, prejudices and unconscious bias and how to appropriately challenge and remove such barriers

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of devising, implementing, and evaluating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion interventions that enhance employee experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kemp House

152 -160 City Road, London

London

EC1V 2NX

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kemp House

152 -160 City Road, London

London

EC1V 2NX

Employer's website

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)