Patient Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion? Do you have proven experience in leading change and creating working environments where all colleagues can thrive? Do you like a challenge?
If yes, then this role gives you an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing EDI agenda at University College London Hospitals. This newly created post, reporting to the Head of Patient Experience, will work with stakeholders internally and externally to identify and implement changes to make a real difference to the lived experiences of our patients and their families and carers and help achieve our strategic objectives.
The successful applicant will work across all our central London hospitals and join a diverse, professional and welcoming corporate team. You will enjoy hybrid working and will need to be flexible about working onsite based on the needs of the role.
UCLH values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
The Patient Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager will be the operational lead and subject matter expert for patient EDI improvements across the Trust.

THEY WILL:

• support the senior leadership of the Trust with expert advice on best practice in relation to identifying and evaluating opportunities and implementing solutions to improve patient experience, access and outcomes.
• lead the development and operational implementation of the Trust’s EDI strategic objectives. This includes stakeholder engagement, definition, and delivery of the implementation plan, developing a suite of metrics to monitor progress, and evaluation of the interventions.
  Support the development and implementation of patient objectives, strategy, projects, policies, and procedures to ensure the Trust meets legal, national, and best practice obligations under the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda.
  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
  We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
  University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
  National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
  Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
  University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
  Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
  University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
  The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
  University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
  We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology .
  We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
  For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
  Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running ! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running ! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust .
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work

Please refer the Job description for details