Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Team is looking for an EDI Officer to support the delivery of the Trust's EDI Improvement Programme for a one year period. EDI Officers are aligned to Clinical Groups and staff networks to support with the development, implementation, and delivery of the Trust's EDI Vision, including Anti-Racism in Action, LGBTQ+ Inclusion, and Disability Inclusion, as well as leading on Trust wide projects and initiatives relating to EDI. This is a great opportunity to hone your skills and experience as an EDI Officer, working autonomously with senior managers but with the support of the Director and Associate Director of EDI. Main duties of the job This role entails supporting the Director and Associate Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in conceptualising, developing, and delivering EDI initiatives across the organisation. You will work with and be aligned to a Clinical/Delivery Group and/or a corporate function and will also work closely with colleagues, partners, patients, and key stakeholders, both internally and externally, to achieve this. The post holder will help the team in leading change, developing improvement initiatives, and engaging, motivating, and harnessing the potential of staff so as to ensure there is no experiential difference between groups of people based on any of the protected characteristics and beyond. In addition, you will also ensure patients and members of the public are at the centre of the services on offer and positively impact upon the context and culture of the organisation. Working for our organisation Organisational Values: Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust. The post holder will: Put patients first Take pride in what they do Respect others Strive to be the best Act with integrity Our values and behaviours framework | describes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities. Person specification Education/Qualifications Essential criteria Education to Masters level or related transferable experience Excellent IT skills; advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications Previous Experience Essential criteria Highly developed specialist knowledge in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work procedures, underpinned by theory and experience Experience and/or demonstrated interest in improving workforce equality with knowledge of the WRES and WDES Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion policy agenda, legislation and best practice Experience of conducting and/or advising on Equality Impact Analysis (EIAs) Experience of planning and organising complex activities or programmes of work Plan and organising a broad range of complex activities; formulisation, adjusting plans and strategies Experience of implementing EDI initiatives, including frameworks and standards Experience of developing and delivering training to a wide audience Ability to identify/research new developments in EDI and translate these into practical applications Experience of reviewing requests for funding and liaising with the Supplies team to source products and supplies and authorise small spend against budget for items Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential criteria Excellent communications skills, written and oral; good listening skills Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong customer focus Analyses complex Equality issues and makes decisions based on analysis and interpretation. Ability to deliver against targets, and to plan and prioritise work in the face of competing demands Authorises payments for materials sign payroll authorisations Makes proposals on range of personnel policies or processes which impact on other departments. The ability to summarise and describe numerical data from a range of sources Ability to work independently as well as within a team (internal or external) Self-motivated, resourceful and flexible The ability to self-motivate, show initiative and drive The ability to effectively manage, organise and prioritise own workload and meet set deadlines Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Jo Young Job title Interim Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Email address [email protected]