As an EDI specialist the post holder will be working closely with the site senior leadership team to support University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust's (UHB) commitment to DEI that will shape and deliver the culture for our staff, patients, and local community.

The post holder will lead on the implementation of DEI action plans and provide support across the site embedding our trust values and promoting a culture the celebrates and embraces difference.

The post holder will be driving the promotion of an inclusive and equitable workplace environment where all colleagues are respected, valued, and empowered to contribute to their fullest potential. The role will involve developing, implementing, and overseeing initiatives that foster DEI for a specific site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG).

The post holder will analyse workforce demographics, employee feedback, and other data to measure the effectiveness of DEI initiatives and recommend adjustments as needed. You will serve as a resource for employees, providing guidance on DEI -related matters, addressing concerns, and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging.

Key Relationships

The post holder will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of colleagues. This includes but is not exclusive to:

*Associate Director of Inclusion

*Chief People Officer

*Communications

*Director of Inclusion

*Deputy Chief People Officer

*Education and training team

*Freedom to Speak up Guardian

Main duties of the job

*This role is part of the Inclusion Department for the Trust

*The post holder will be responsible for contributing to shaping and delivering the culture for our colleagues on their specific site of Clinical Divisional Group (CDG).

*The post holder will be responsible to facilitating and organising the delivery and implementation of site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG) equality campaigns and events to raise awareness and foster good relationships between colleagues of different backgrounds.

*The post holder will be working closely and in partnership with the site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG) senior leadership team (SLT) by providing specialist knowledge on all aspects of inclusion to increase staff engagement, experience and performance.

*The post holder will work closely with the site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG) senior leadership team (SLT) to understand their business needs and develop effective, measurable people focused solutions to meet these requirements.

*The post holder will work with the site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG) senior leadership team (SLT) to support DEI to be embedded in all activities.

*The post holder will lead and co-ordinate specific DEI projects that are specific to their site or Clinical Divisional Group (CDG that are in line with the trusts DEI strategy.

*Under the direction of the Associate Director of Inclusion you will work closely with the other DEI Business Partners so that all work is also aligned to the DEI Strategy.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent professional qualification)
• Leadership/ management development
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Specialist DEI degree/postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Working with DEI within a medium or large organisation
• Experience of working effectively as a member of a team
• Experience of processing issues through to conclusion
• Experience of working supportively with colleagues
• Ability to train/develop others
• Experience of supporting the implementation of strategy
• Experience of sharing expertise
• Excellent communication and presenting skills
• Ability to effectively contract with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of providing expert DEI advice to managers on a wide range of DEI issues
• Experience in improving colleagues experience
• Organisational skills
• Delivering programmes with clear measures of success
• Experience of supporting transformational change programmes
• Working with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
• Leading, designing, implementing and evaluating projects
• Good knowledge of DEI legislation

Desirable

• Experience of working in partnership with unions/staff side
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of using workforce systems

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Flexible
• Willingness to travel between trust locations
• Self-Awareness and insight
• Self motivation

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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