About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about creating meaningful change and helping to build a truly inclusive healthcare organisation?
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional and innovative leader to join us as our new Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Staff and Patients). This is a rare opportunity to shape and drive our ambitious inclusion agenda at a pivotal point in the Trust's improvement journey.
Working alongside Executive Directors, senior clinical leaders, staff networks, patients and system partners, you will lead the development and delivery of a Trust-wide approach to equality, diversity and inclusion that improves both workforce experience and patient outcomes. You will play a key role in influencing organisational culture, reducing health inequalities, improving inclusion and ensuring EDI is embedded within everything we do.
As our senior EDI lead, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making at Board level, drive measurable improvements across the organisation and leave a lasting legacy for our staff, patients and local communities. If you are an inspiring leader who can turn ambition into action, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a progressive and forward-thinking NHS organisation.
Join us and help shape a culture where everyone feels they belong, can thrive, and receives the very best care and experience.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.
We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.
Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.
We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualification Essential
Master's Degree or other relevant post-graduate qualification in relevant subject; or equivalent experience to a master's degree level Evidence of continued personal and professional development or substantial equivalent experience Extensive specialist knowledge and experience Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Evidence of continuous professional development and/or personal development Experience of collaborating with senior executives and non- executive teams, senior managers, and clinicians Experience of developing and taking the lead in advising on long term strategic ED&I approach for the whole organisation. Evidence of high-level professional credibility
Desirable
Conflict Management / Mediation Training Qualification in Project or Programme Management
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 Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address East Surrey Hospital
Redhill
RH1 5RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)