Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Hiring for Equity, Diversity & Inclusive Engagement Coordinator at St. Austell Full Time

Band 6

Main area

Equality, Diversity & Inclusive Engagement Coordinator

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

201-22-1066

Site

Engineers House, St Austell Community Hospital

Town

St Austell

Salary

£32,306 – £39,027 Per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

21/08/2022 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

We will deliver safe, high quality, consistent and personalised care based on best practice. We are working to be a responsive organisation that listens and learns.

Great Organisation

We work to be a green organisation, and our sustainability plan will deliver NHS net zero targets. We will support quality care, research and innovation. All our work will be underpinned by clear and transparent principles and systems.

Great People

We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care.

Great Partner

With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people’s quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Job overview

Are you passionate about inclusion and equity? Are you able to build trusting relationships with different minority and underrepresented groups in an authentic way?

Using a collaborative approach with staff networks, you will help us to drive forward our ambition of creating a truly inclusive culture through diverse teams and compassionate leadership. You will help us to ensure that we have an in-depth understanding of our organisational culture, with positive employee experience at the heart of what we do. Your background will demonstrate evidence of innovative approaches to meaningful and impactful employee engagement activities.

Here at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we see the value in encouraging openness and sharing of feedback to solve challenges and promote better outcomes for the local population through collaboration. As we continue our journey of improvement, it is important that we invest in the culture, processes and systems to enable our workforce to thrive. We want people to choose to work for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The EDI Engagement Coordinator has responsibility for new and changing activity within the EDI team, this includes identifying, scoping, and managing new business projects from conception to implementation of business as usual workstreams. The post holder will be responsible for managing and driving EDI projects, objectives and workstreams across EDI.

This includes management of processes & policies, systems, and KPIs required; the post holder has responsibility to deliver set outcomes in accordance with the requirements of the Trust.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Qualified to degree level in management or related subject

Post graduate qualification in project management or relevant experience

Desirable criteria

Qualification in information technology or equivalent experience

Skills/Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a HR or HR specialist setting

Line management and managing a team function

Experience of analysing data and delivering accurate reporting

Advanced IT skills

Excellent report writing skills

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management

Protected CPD time for registered staff

Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff

Leadership and Management development programmes

Coaching and mentoring opportunities

A full clinical induction programme for operational skills

Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff

A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health

Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff

Free DBS checks where required

Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions

NHS Pension Scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

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