COMPANY OVERVIEW

NHS Professionals is England’s largest NHS staff bank, dedicated to connecting skilled healthcare workers with flexible job opportunities across the NHS. Our mission is to enhance career prospects for healthcare professionals while ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager to join our team at NHS Professionals. The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Manager will take a lead on ensuring that our previous ’Advancing Equity’ plan is reviewed and performance reports written for a variety of committees. The Manager will also co-ordinate the development of our GMMH Diversity Plan, to take us through the next 3 years of advancing equity in the organisation. While much of the engagement work has already been conducted for these activities, and outputs created, they will still require a lot of stakeholder engagement and co-ordination to bring together into a succinct format and tailor to a variety of audiences.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in managing diversity and inclusion programs or initiatives.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret complex information effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage various stakeholders.
• Experience with HRIS systems such as PeopleSoft or Workday is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Lead the review of the Advancing Equity Plan
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and deliver best practice guidance and training in equality advancement for service delivery.
• Partner with Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Quality Improvement, and Service User and Carer Engagement teams to support projects aligned with the Advancing Equalities Strategy.
• Support service user and carer groups in collaboration with Human Resources and Service User and Carer Engagement teams.
• Provide specialist guidance to senior leadership and business managers, supporting local projects that align with the Advancing Equalities Strategy.
• Work with the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Research Unit to share best practices and create equitable environments.
• Maintain networks with internal and external data and intelligence leads to share best practices and highlight learning opportunities.