# Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** East Surrey Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Head of service
- **Grade:** Band 8
- **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum plus high cost allowance
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-21T13:51:34.010Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Redhill/Surrey_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Equality_Diversity_Inclusion/Equality_Diversity_Inclusion-v8296103
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8296103?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change and helping to build a truly inclusive healthcare organisation?

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional and innovative leader to join us as our new Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Staff and Patients). This is a rare opportunity to shape and drive our ambitious inclusion agenda at a pivotal point in the Trust's improvement journey.

Working alongside Executive Directors, senior clinical leaders, staff networks, patients and system partners, you will lead the development and delivery of a Trust-wide approach to equality, diversity and inclusion that improves both workforce experience and patient outcomes. You will play a key role in influencing organisational culture, reducing health inequalities, improving inclusion and supporting a safe, respectful environment for our staff and patients.

As our senior EDI lead, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making at Board level, drive measurable improvements across the organisation and leave a lasting legacy for our staff, patients and local communities. If you are an inspiring leader who can turn ambition into action, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a progressive and forward-thinking NHS organisation.

Please note that we are not seeking applications from candidates who have previously applied for this role.

### Main duties of the job

Join us and help shape a culture where everyone feels they belong, can thrive, and receives the very best care and experience.

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Qualification

**Essential**

- Master’s Degree or other relevant post-graduate qualification in relevant subject; or equivalent experience to a master’s degree level
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development or substantial equivalent experience
- Extensive specialist knowledge and experience Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
- Experience of collaborating with senior executives and non- executive teams, senior managers, and clinicians
- Experience of developing and taking the lead in advising on long term strategic ED&I approach for the whole organisation.
- Evidence of high-level professional credibility
- Experience of leading organisations / local change based on the needs of the patient / service user and the workforce.

**Desirable**

- Conflict Management / Mediation Training
- Qualification in Project or Programme Management

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 720.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630842)
- [our organisation values (pdf, 247.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2213)
- [trust statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 334.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2214)

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