Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Partner (Health Inequalities)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Partner (Health Inequalities)

Band 7

Main area: Administration Grade Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref: 437-6938795

Site: Prestwich Hospital
Town: Prestwich
Salary: £46,148 – £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Partner to support the delivery of complex strategic projects aligned with the Trust’s Advancing Equity and Inclusion Strategy. This role involves partnering with senior leadership teams and business managers across the Trust to provide specialist guidance and support in developing and implementing local activities that align with the Trust’s overarching strategic direction. The successful candidate will work with colleagues both internally and externally, offering expert advice and managing a range of projects that require highly specialised knowledge.

Main duties of the job

The role involves motivating leaders to collaborate on implementing changes that will enhance equality-related performance. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders, both within and outside the organisation, to support the implementation of projects related to the NHS Equality Delivery System 2022 V3, the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES), the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), and the NHS Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders Network Inclusion Framework, among others.

Based at our Prestwich site, the role requires some travel to external meetings. The post holder will be line-managed by the team’s Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We offer a hybrid working model and are open to discussing a range of flexible working options and reasonable adjustments.

This position will help establish and maintain networks with internal and external equality, diversity, and inclusion leads at both national and local levels across Integrated Care Systems (ICS). The successful candidate will share best practices and highlight areas of learning for the team and services. They will actively model our Trust Values and leadership standards based on our model, coach, care framework, and demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by creating equitable environments.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Masters level qualification in a relevant discipline or an equivalent professional qualification. Or equivalent relevant experience which demonstrates how specialist knowledge in policy interpretation, development, and implementation has been gained and applied.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in equality diversity and inclusion, health inequalities or public health.
• Registered Healthcare Professional

Other Requirements

• An understanding of the principles of inclusive and compassionate leadership.
• There is an occasional requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.

Experience

• Experience of developing and monitoring strategic equality objectives in line with the Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED) in the Equality act (2010) in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Experience of working across teams managing and delivering equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related projects in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Experience of providing expert advice and guidance on the application of the Equality Act (2010) in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Experience of undertaking equality impact assessments that we pay due regard to the need to prevent discrimination, advance equality and reduce health inequalities (Equality Act, 2010; Health and Social Care Act 2012).
• Experience of policy review and development in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Experience of developing and delivering training and development activities to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of collecting and using data to inform intelligent insights, making recommendations, and influencing decisions.
• Experience of working as a team to develop systems and processes that inform decision making and monitor progress.
• Experience of using project management tools and techniques to co-ordinate and deliver across multiple workstreams.
• Experience of producing plans and delivering on projects related to the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and the Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES).
• Experience of leading equality, diversity, and inclusion or health inequalities related projects in a complex organisation which has multiple organisational structures and stakeholders.
• Experience of producing reports in line with our Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED) in the Equality act (2010).
• Experience of leading projects or teams to develop systems and processes that inform decision making and monitor progress.
• Experience of line management, providing support to other colleagues and managing staff development.

Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of the Equality act (2010); Public Sector Equality Duties (PSED).
• Knowledge of the health inequalities legislation and initiatives such as Core20Plus5.

Skills and Abilities

• An ability to identify and design innovative solutions to complex equality diversity and inclusion issues.
• An ability to establish and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• An ability to organise own workload, dealing with conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines.

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

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