Job summary
The purpose of this role is to support the Greater Manchester (GM) Equality and Inclusion Function to develop and implement evidence-based intelligence and policy that will ensure equality and inclusion underpins and is at the forefront of Greater Manchester's Integrated Care commitments to addressing structural and systemic discrimination and racism.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will represent the team in the development of plans, strategies and work programmes related to research, policy and measurement frameworks. They will provide progress reports to the team leads which will in turn be reported to the GMIC Board for ICS assurance on progress, pace and breadth of action plans to address inequality and advance equality.
About us
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are partnerships of health and care organisations thatcome together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health andwell-being of people who live and work in their area. Their purpose is to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes,experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and supportbroader social and economic development in their area efficiency. This will bedelivered in neighbourhood, place, combinations of places and GM system.Our NHS People Promise -the promise we must all make to each other, to worktogether to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Like manyother employers, NHS GM currently has evidence of unwarranted inequalities in theworkforce, most notably in relation to minoritised ethnic, female and\or disabled staffand their intersectionality. As a result, we will use positive action measures to bringbenefits to our organisation, including a wider pool of talented, skilled and experiencedpeople from which to recruit and a better understanding of the needs of a more diverserange of customers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Develop a robust equalities measurement framework working with our academic sector, business intelligence and population health.
- Ensure the design and implementation of GM IC E&I development and action plans are evidence based and relevant to service or function improvement, identifying the most effective approaches to equality policy and practice.
- Develop strong relationships across ICS business and functional areas to improve awareness of E&I mainstreaming, supporting services to develop equality evidence based, outcome-focused approaches to service design and delivery
- Set out the parameters for a robust Equality Impact Assessment infrastructure.
- Carry out research in E&I issues and provide evidence-based research and data, translating into practical actions to advance equality.
- Lead the analysis for reports of ICB equality statutory and constitutional requirements
- Provide insight, data, strategic analysis, recommendations, and solutions with respect to delivering the ICB Equality Objectives and strategy.
- Together with others, create critical links between community intelligence and health and care data to interrogate new and emerging disparities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Working at a senior level in specialist area i.e. Equality and Inclusion or educated to masters level.
- Evidence of continuous professional development (personal or accredited)
Experience
Essential
- Proven track record in taking people with you - ability to shape the arguments and rationale for diverse audiences and be able to provide equality research and policy advice and briefings to board and system leaders when required.
- Experience of working at a strategic & policy level on E&I issues for a complex system implementing E&I initiatives, including knowledge and understanding of Public Sector Equality Duties and providing required evidence for the advancement of equality, providing strategic input to cross-organisational projects and programmes
Knowledge
Essential
- An up-to-date knowledge of UK Equality and Human Rights legislation, the Health and Care Act equality requirements and good practice approaches, with the ability to interpret legislation and complex information and develop practical workable solutions.
- Knowledge of equality frameworks and benchmarking tools
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
Address
PP3
Piccadilly Place
Greater Manchester
M1 3BN