Job summary
The Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team are looking to add a Diversity and Inclusion Officer to their team. The Diversity and Inclusion Officer will support and advise the Health Board to meet its statutory responsibilities, and move beyond these, in our ambition to demonstrate continued improvement as a diverse and inclusive organisation.
Specific objectives and areas of work can be found in the full Job Description, but the role will mainly focus around:
Providing equality, diversity and inclusion support to service areas/teams, to embed equality and diversity considerations into their work.
Working autonomously to manage elements of specific processes, projects or activities to support the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) workplan.
Raising the profile of equality, diversity and inclusion across the organisation and building capacity at all levels to deliver on equalityobjectives.
Providing appropriate advice, support and guidance to managers and staff regarding their equality, diversity and inclusion duties.
Main duties of the job
The Diversity and Inclusion Officer will work alongside the EDI Manager and the wider EDI team and have strong connections both to internal and external partners.
They will support the EDI Manager and the wider team to implement the Health Board's Strategic Equality Objectives. This will include working on a range of projects, ensuring that they are inclusive of the needs of our service users and staff, and that they are compliant with relevant EDI legislation.
Other duties include developing and supporting the delivery of general awareness training, facilitating staff networks, attending community events, and monitoring activity to ensure that the Health Board remains on target to achieve national and local equality objectives.
The Diversity and Inclusion Officer will support the development of clear, articulate reports and provision of specialist advice based on evidence and performance information and best practice in relation to EDI, in order to provide assurance on the Health Board's compliance with relevant legislation and progress against its stated equality objectives.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest.
Five community hospitals: Amman Valley Hospital and Llandovery Hospital in Carmarthenshire, Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Two integrated care centres (Aberaeron and Cardigan, Ceredigion).
Community facilities, including:
48 General Practices (GP surgeries), 49 Dental Practices, 98 Community Pharmacies (chemists), 44 General Ophthalmic Practices (including eye health and low vision services), 38 sites providing mental health and learning disability services, care within your own homes
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on: 16/07/2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held on: 16/07/2025
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent level of relevant work experience.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
- Knowledge and experience of work methods and processes relating to Equalities legislation, policy formation and engagement mechanisms.
- Practical knowledge and experience of the national and strategic priorities in relation to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights, in particular the Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- Certificate of Professional Development / Membership of a professional body.
- Understanding of NHS guidance on engagement and consultation
- Knowledge and understanding of complementary legislation relevant to the role and partnership working context e.g. Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of joint working with other statutory, voluntary or private sector organisations and the ability to negotiate and influence in partnership settings.
- Evidence of developing and delivering presentations and/or training to a variety of audiences.
- Experience of working to deliver to strict deadlines and working flexibly to meet changing requirements.
Desirable
- Experience of providing equality advice in the planning, developing and modernising services in conjunction with other partners/agencies.
- Experience of supporting engagement sessions with staff or external stakeholders.
- Experience of supporting the development of equalities policy in a large public sector organisation
Other
Essential
- Proactive, self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and motivate others.
- Adaptable and able to work effectively against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Commitment to integrated and multi-agency working in order to achieve improvements in patient experience and care.
- Flexible approach to responding to the needs of the Team/service.
- Ability to work unsupervised, to tight timescales.
- Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality and follow policies and procedures
- Ability to travel around the three-counties of the Health Board area as well as regionally and nationally as required in a timely manner.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to degree level or evidence of equivalent level of relevant work experience.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.
- Knowledge and experience of work methods and processes relating to Equalities legislation, policy formation and engagement mechanisms.
- Practical knowledge and experience of the national and strategic priorities in relation to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights, in particular the Equality Act 2010.
Desirable
- Certificate of Professional Development / Membership of a professional body.
- Understanding of NHS guidance on engagement and consultation
- Knowledge and understanding of complementary legislation relevant to the role and partnership working context e.g. Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of joint working with other statutory, voluntary or private sector organisations and the ability to negotiate and influence in partnership settings.
- Evidence of developing and delivering presentations and/or training to a variety of audiences.
- Experience of working to deliver to strict deadlines and working flexibly to meet changing requirements.
Desirable
- Experience of providing equality advice in the planning, developing and modernising services in conjunction with other partners/agencies.
- Experience of supporting engagement sessions with staff or external stakeholders.
- Experience of supporting the development of equalities policy in a large public sector organisation
Other
Essential
- Proactive, self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and motivate others.
- Adaptable and able to work effectively against a background of change and uncertainty.
- Commitment to integrated and multi-agency working in order to achieve improvements in patient experience and care.
- Flexible approach to responding to the needs of the Team/service.
- Ability to work unsupervised, to tight timescales.
- Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality and follow policies and procedures
- Ability to travel around the three-counties of the Health Board area as well as regionally and nationally as required in a timely manner.
Desirable
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).
