Job summary
- Main area
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-779-NN-7153905-A&C-DK
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Richmond
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum inc HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor
Band 7
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
The EDI Team is dedicated to achieving our Trust's EDI objectives by collaborating with key stakeholders. Our focus is on workforce-related EDI, recognising the importance of addressing inequalities among staff. We work closely with divisional and corporate teams to identify EDI issues and create solutions, while also aligning with the patient EDI function to reduce health disparities in our communities.
Guided by the Equality Act 2010, which protects nine characteristics from discrimination, the Team supports the organisation in fulfilling its statutory duties and improving performance against NHS standards.
The Senior EDI Advisor will report to the Head of EDI and provide expert advice and solutions to support all Directorates and Divisions. They will help embed EDI practices throughout the Trust, working with various stakeholders to foster an inclusive culture. Utilising data and insights, the postholder will contribute to EDI, People and Culture strategies, ensuring compliance with statutory and NHS obligations.
**Previous applicants need not apply**
Main duties of the job
The postholder will support corporate business returns such the Workforce Race Equality Standards (WRES), Workforce Disability Equality Standards (WDES), Gender Pay Gap and be responsible for the coordination of activities to support the EDI agenda and delivery of our national and local priorities.
· Engage and collaborate with other teams/services across the organisation to embed the values of EDI.
· Co-ordinate and deliver EDI activity e.g. events, workshops.
· Support the Head of EDI and work with all other colleagues in addressing all strategic and operational activities to address inequalities and deliver our objectives, including key areas such as de-biasing recruitment, performance management and employee relations/development of a Just Culture.
· Supporting and developing our Staff Networks.
· Act as a point of contact of enquiries within EDI.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
General responsibilities
1. To act as subject matter experts (SME) in relation to workforce EDI issues, for example in relation to staff experience of discrimination across all protected characteristics, the role and impact of bias in processes, including recruitment, and the impact of health inequalities on our workforce.
2. Maintain comprehensive records of EDI activities, preparing reports and presentations for a range of audiences, including senior leadership.
3. Coordinate meetings and design events to promote awareness and engagement.
4. Support compliance with equality legislation.
5. Lead on the design and delivery of EDI training and development interventions and monitor progress and outcomes.
6. Review specific issues such as equality impact assessments, incidents, disciplinary matters and complaints at the request of colleagues and provide advice on statutory duties and best practice.
7. Responsible for the delivery of projects and programmes of change through persuading, negotiating and influencing staff to engage with EDI projects; motivating others to challenge ways of working.
8. Manage the publicity and promotion of the EDI work plan with key stakeholders.
9. Organise and deliver EDI programmes, events and initiatives as set out in the EDI work plan.
10. Line management of Band 4 EDI Administrator providing direct supervision for the work and activities against clear and agreed criteria, providing feedback and opportunities for them to contribute, plan and organise their own work
11. Plan, design and deliver specialist training courses on a range of topics in relation to EDI to enhance workforce experience and service improvement.
12. Facilitate workshops and group conversations and provide coaching and support to all staff, including senior leaders and managers in relation to EDI issues.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the current listed closing date if enough suitable applications are received.
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an EDI role
- Experience of working strategically with managers on EDI issues
- Evidence of delivering successful EDI outcomes
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering EDI solutions within the NHS
Essential
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate/Masters qualification, Level 7 CIPD qualification (or working towards) or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Any other leadership qualification
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Patrick Brown
- Job title
- Deputy Chief People Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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