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Hywel Dda University Health Board
About
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
Closed for applications on: 6-Nov-2023 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 6-Nov-2023 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Llanelli, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest or Ceredigion
- Town
- Llanelli, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest or Ceredigion
- Postcode
- SA14 8QF
- Major / Minor Region
- Carmarthenshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Salary
- Salary
- £51,706 - £58,210 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Strategic Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion
- Interview date
- 15/11/2023
Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]
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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.
Job overview
This post is integral to the Strategic Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion function, promoting, championing and leading equality, diversity and inclusion work programmes across the Health Board to ensure equality for staff, patients and service users.
The post holder will lead on and coordinate the development of strategies and policies to support equality governance of the health board and promote action to reduce inequalities in health outcomes.
The post holder will provide expert input on equality management,
compliance with legislation and other mandatory requirements, with regard to the Equality Act 2010, Human Rights Act 1998 and the Welsh Language Measure (Wales) 2011 and the Socio-economic Duty so that the Health Board meets the highest standards of practice.
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The role will provide direct support to the Assistant Director Strategic Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion, the Head of Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion, the Chairs of staff support networks and other senior managers within workforce and organisational development in their leadership role.
The post requires strong connections both to internal and external partners e.g. the Engagement Team and Communication Team, Strategic Planning, Regional Partnerships and Localities will be key to the role.
The role will involve coordinating the monitoring arrangements required by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and acting as one of the Leads to report on equality compliance with the Healthcare Standards as part of the annual assessment processes.
The role will act as a champion in the drive for improvements in equality diversity and inclusion practices, and continued improvement in compliance with statutory and mandatory requirements.
The post holder will encourage visible improvements in patient
and staff outcomes and use their experience by providing proactive visible leadership in projects including those aimed at reducing inequalities in health.
The role requires a highly experienced, appropriately qualified and competent professional with significant experience in equality, diversity and inclusion work and a thorough understanding of the policy and legislative context.
Working for our organisation
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you an experienced EDI practitioner?
Would you like to be part of a small dynamic team who work in partnership across the region to improve outcomes and experiences for our population?
Have you got the breadth of experience needed to manage the team responsible for co-ordinating and championing action to promote equality, diversity and inclusion in a large public sector organisation covering a large geographical area?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as Diversity and Inclusion Manager. In this role you will be an ambassador for creating a positive organisational culture and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion for staff, service users, carers and our wider population.
The post holder will manage a team of specialist staff who have a role in providing strategy and policy advice as in-house specialists on equality and diversity issues.
The post holder will have the experience needed to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical teams advising them on the process of undertaking equality impact assessments that is required to support the development of service improvements, transformation or organisational policies. The post holder will also lead on the development and delivery of awareness raising training at corporate induction sessions and to staff across a wide range of disciplines, which may also include partner organisations. The team also commission specialist advice and support to service areas and teams and play a key role in facilitating engagement with stakeholders and protected characteristic groups to ensure the voice of staff, service users, families, carers and the wider population are considered and used to shape the future of services. This will involve working closely with the Engagement Team to promote and nurture links across all protected groups, particularly with those who traditionally experience exclusion or marginalisation.
The portfolio is varied and changeable responding to emerging priorities and areas of work.
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and has the ability to negotiate and influence at all levels. The successful post holder must be a team player but with the ability to work autonomously and prioritise to be able to deliver to agreed deadlines. You will need to have a flexible and adaptable approach to work and welcome change and progression. Expert knowledge of the policy and legislative context is essential, as is a passion for improving equality and human rights.
This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week with occasional evening or weekend work to support community engagement activities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interested candidates are encouraged to ring for further information in order to fully understand the scope of the role.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Interviews will be held 15/11/2023.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Masters, or equivalent level of experience combined with evidence of continuing professional development in the field of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Extensive knowledge of equality-related legislation and working with population groups to address inequalities in health.
- Knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the delivery of health and care services including primary care, community, secondary and mental health.
Desirable criteria
- Certificate of Professional Development / Membership of a professional body.
- Understanding of NHS guidance on engagement and consultation.
- Recognised training/teaching qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates experience of leading work on equality, diversity and inclusion at a senior management level in a large and complex multiprofessional organisation.
- Experience of negotiating and influencing senior managers and staff, including Executive Board Members, to engage with the equality, diversity and human rights agenda.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff groups and a commitment to individual and team development.
- Experience of writing policies and procedures which respond to and implement national strategies or guidance.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of coordinating and delivering engagement sessions with staff, members of the public or external stakeholders.
Other
Essential criteria
- Proactive, self-motivated, able to work on own initiative and motivate others.
- Commitment to own and others professional development.
- Flexible and adaptable and able to work effectively against a background of change and uncertainty and respond to changing needs of the Team/service.
- Proven record of commitment to integrated and multiagency working to achieve improvements in patient /service user experience and care.
- Ability to travel around the three-counties of the Health Board area as well as regionally and nationally as required in a timely manner.
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker - Level 1
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Sullivan
- Job title
- Head of Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01554 899055
- Additional information
Anna Bird - Assistant Director Strategic Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion: [email protected]
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