Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8A Group People Inclusion Manager

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in this newly established role within the Group People Team.

You will be enthusiastic and a highly motivated self-starter, able to support and drive trust wide improvements from concept to impact.This is an ideal role for someone who is passionate and skilled at delivering far reaching equity, diversity and inclusion strategies, implementation plans, training and developments that contribute to making Royal Free London one of the best places to work.

This role is part of a centre of expertise with a specific focus on employee equity, diversity and inclusion strategies, supporting the Group Workforce Race Equality Standards (WRES), Workforce Disability Equality Standards (WDES), Pay gap reports, Group EDI 6 High Impact implementation, supporting all Group staff networks and associated projects, providing a group people service, supporting all leaders, managers and colleagues across the Trust.

Your main place of work will be the Crowndale Centre. Hybrid working is possible in this role - you will be required to be at your work base for at least 2-3 days per work.

There will be a short presentation required as part of the selection process. Interviews will be held in person at the Crowndale Centre.

Main duties of the job

The Group People Inclusion Manager will work collaboratively with senior managers, and people profession colleagues including shared services, education, and organisational development, to provide professional customer focused strategic and operational workforce support of a high quality. To provide consultancy, project management, and coaching support at group level on inclusion to all Health units and corporate services, to ensure best practice people management within their areas of expertise and responsibility and across the wider workforce function.

To work in partnership as an integral member of the group people inclusion, wellbeing, and recognition management team to identify and deliver effective business focused centre of excellence solutions, which improve organisation effectiveness, enable teams to achieve business objectives and actively influence a high-performance culture that can attract, retain, motivate, and develop a talented workforce.

To coach and support managers to enable them to cut through problems and resolve any matters relating to people experience and management. Supporting the Group Head of People, Inclusion, Wellbeing and Recognition to undertake pro-active analysis of areas and issues of concern and develop recommended strategies, actions, and initiatives as appropriate.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7770237-A

Job locations

Crowndale

218 Eversholt Street, London

London

NW1 1BD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level
  • Educated to Master level or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience
  • Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Desirable

  • Workforce planning experience
  • Accredited qualification in project management

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of working within a HR Business Partner model, leading inclusion, wellbeing, and recognition programmes
  • Expert level knowledge and experience in employee inclusion, health and wellbeing, reward and recognition.
  • Experience of advising managers and senior leaders on best practice HR approaches, strategy development, techniques
  • Experience of working as key stakeholder on a wide range of HR projects, managing staff and workplace systems and processes.
  • Substantial knowledge and experience of advising managers on handling complex and sensitive issues

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrated attention to detail and risk management approach in delivery of high -quality customer service to all staff and managers
  • Able to engage internal HR specialist and transactional functions to deliver required services to the business and monitor the effectiveness of outcomes delivered.
  • Problem solving skills and able to explain matters concisely
Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level
  • Educated to Master level or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience
  • Chartered membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Desirable

  • Workforce planning experience
  • Accredited qualification in project management

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge and experience of working within a HR Business Partner model, leading inclusion, wellbeing, and recognition programmes
  • Expert level knowledge and experience in employee inclusion, health and wellbeing, reward and recognition.
  • Experience of advising managers and senior leaders on best practice HR approaches, strategy development, techniques
  • Experience of working as key stakeholder on a wide range of HR projects, managing staff and workplace systems and processes.
  • Substantial knowledge and experience of advising managers on handling complex and sensitive issues

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

  • Demonstrated attention to detail and risk management approach in delivery of high -quality customer service to all staff and managers
  • Able to engage internal HR specialist and transactional functions to deliver required services to the business and monitor the effectiveness of outcomes delivered.
  • Problem solving skills and able to explain matters concisely

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crowndale

218 Eversholt Street, London

London

NW1 1BD


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crowndale

218 Eversholt Street, London

London

NW1 1BD


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Workforce - Staff Experience

Yemisi.Osibote@nhs.net

Yemisi.Osibote@nhs.net

07542383360

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-7770237-A

Job locations

Crowndale

218 Eversholt Street, London

London

NW1 1BD


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