EDI Lead

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is strongly committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. This is because we know that this will make us a stronger organisation and as such will enable us to achieve our vision to work together to provide high quality care for every patient, every day We are committed to ensuring that all our staff can succeed and thrive. Working closely with services, managers and key stakeholders across the organisation to create, develop and inspire a culture of equality, diversity and inclusiveness, the post holder will: provide senior leadership and expertise for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the Trust, working closely with partner organisation as appropriate. They will play a key role in supporting the divisions/directorate to deliver the Trust Workforce Strategy, specifically the creating inclusive workplaces and caring for the health and wellbeing of our staff themes. Improving patient access and experience, and better health
outcomes for patients. be knowledgeable on workforce equality and diversity issues within the NHS, e.g. national NHS strategies including, but not limited to, the NHS long term plan and the NHS People Plan, Take responsibility for ensuring the Trust meets legislative, national and organisational requirements inclusive of the capture, reporting and publication of data, e.g. Equality Act 2010; Public Sector Equality, Specific Duties Regulations . Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), the Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) and Gender Pay Gap. Develop and manage systems that enable the Trust Board and stakeholders to assess and be assured of equality performance, inclusive of detailed advice and information on the interpretation, implementation and monitoring of legislative and other equality requirements including work undertaken Project manages programmes focused on EDI agreed outcomes. Responsible for leading the operational delivery of EDI work plan, working closely with
colleagues within the Trust to achieve the agreed outcomes ensuring that they are delivered within the resources available and on time Measure and monitor the outcomes of the Trust EDI work plan, working with colleagues to develop new programs and practices that effectively increase diversity and inclusion.