About the Company
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref: 354-CO-21613-A
Site: Trust Headquarters, Portland House
Town: Worthing
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum
Closing: 20/04/2025 23:59
About the Role
Join Our Team as our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead!
Are you passionate about fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace? Do you have the vision and drive to lead transformative change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
Join Us: If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and help us create a more inclusive and diverse workplace, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our journey towards excellence in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We aim to improve people's lives by providing high quality care and the best possible experience of our services.
At Sussex Partnership NHS Mental Health Foundation rust, we are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are key to delivering high-quality care and improving the well-being of our staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
The Role: As the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our EDI improvement plan, as part of our new five year organisational strategy, launching in April 2025. You will work closely with senior leaders, staff networks, and external partners to promote a culture of inclusivity and equity. Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering EDI training and initiatives
- Monitoring and reporting on EDI progress and outcomes
- Advising on policies and practices to ensure they are inclusive
- Leading on projects that support our EDI goals
The role is 37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri. and will involve a mix of remote and office-based working at the Trust Headquarters in Worthing, as well as some travel to our other sites across Sussex, when required.
We are committed to providing opportunities for flexible working. If you would like to work differently or different hours to as advertised, please get in touch to discuss in more detail.
Working for our organisation
About Us:
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT) is one of the largest mental health trusts in the country providing mental health, specialist learning disability, secure and forensic services for Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex and specialist community child and adolescent mental health services. We care for people of all ages, from children and young people through to older people with conditions such as dementia.
We aim to improve people's lives by providing high quality care and the best possible experience of our services.
If you haven't thought about living in Sussex before then you should consider the following:
- Journey from the coast to the countryside in minutes
- Enjoy a lifestyle where there are renowned cycle routes and picturesque walks, including the famous South Downs Way in the South Downs National Park!
- Embrace taking time to discover all the miles of scenic coastline
- Easy access to airports - Gatwick and Heathrow are both within 90 minutes of the county, providing links to Europe and beyond
City life is never far away as Brighton and Hove or London are within easy reach via local and national bus routes and national mainline stations
Staff benefits include:
- Occupational Health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Family Friendly
- Staff Discounts & loan schemes
- Active and vibrant Staff Networks
- Extensive Training opportunities
- Cycle Scheme
- Discount Car Scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person spec for full list of job role and responsibilities.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
