Head of Equality, Diversity - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Diversity and Inclusion has never been a bigger priority for Yorkshire Ambulance Service and we are looking for an experienced practitioner with strong working knowledge of diversity and inclusion to lead our agenda.

This agenda has a direct impact on the Trust's ability to achieve its vision to deliver the best outcomes for patients, with the best people, and partnerships.

There has never been a more exciting or rewarding time to join the NHS and this is a fantastic opportunity to join our senior people team to take our diversity and inclusion agenda to the next step as Head of Diversity and Inclusion.

In this role, you will lead, develop and implement the diversity agenda for the Trust, ensuring that all aspects of our services, particularly our workforce practices, are inclusive, with emphasis on ensuring our workforce reflects the communities and patients we serve in order that we can meet the needs of our diverse communities.

The successful post holder will also develop and implement a range of initiatives that foster staff attraction, retention and those that generate a culture of dignity, civility and respect.

In return for your commitment to our agenda, you can expect direct access/exposure and mentoring by the Trust Board, you will gain experience of working across a large complex organisation, support for the development of your leadership capability and a working environment to support a healthy work/life balance.

Leadership for the development and implementation of EDI strategies and programmes within the Trust and support the achievement of organisational objectives, development capability, build capacity, and improving our culture
Provide professional and specialist advice, guidance, recommendations and solutions, and ensure compliance with national legislation, ensuring staff and the Trust Board understand their collective and individual requirements
Establish, coordinate and chair appropriate groups that are necessary to support the successful delivery of the Trusts Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda. Lead on the work of the Trust's Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group
Programme manage the variety of projects that underpin the diversity and inclusion agenda, ensuring a coordinated and consistent approach that supports and responds to the Trust's governance strategies
Support the Executive Director of People and OD and Deputy Director of People and OD to ensure that D&I strategies, initiatives and business plans are directly linked to the Trust's strategic objectives, the People Strategy and appropriately reflect national D&I initiatives and best practice

If this sounds like you, and, after reading the person specification, you believe you have the necessary skills and experience for the role, then we would be delighted to hear from you.