Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead

The successful EDI

Lead will possess

& Inclusion, and relevant legislation & policies

initiatives, with measurable

management skills with the ability to muti-task

suitable recommendations

colleagues and stakeholders and to establish effective relationships, collaborate

and influence others

For a full list of essential requirements, please

refer to the job description and person specification document.

Patient services are delivered from our new Hospice in Farnham and

the Beacon Centre in Guildford, and provide bespoke, compassionate palliative

and end of life care for people living with an advanced or terminal illness,

across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire.

Phyllis Tuckwell is a very special

place to work. Our staff make a real

difference to the lives of our patients and their loved ones, providing

outstanding care at a time that really matters.

They are pivotal in helping deliver our vital services, ensuring every

day is precious for our patients.

The impact of our services on the lives of our patients and their

families can be read about on our website.

Post

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead

Accountable to: Director of People

Job Purpose

To support the Hospice in achieving its strategic aim to make sure our services and ways of

working meet the needs of everyone in our community by understanding and responding to the

needs of groups who are currently under-represented in the Hospices profile of patients,

carers, service users and workforce.

To lead, manage and provide overall direction of EDI at Phyllis Tuckwell, with responsibility for

the development and delivery of EDI initiatives.

To design and implement an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy, which embeds an

inclusive culture across all areas of Phyllis Tuckwell, so that we provide a fully inclusive service

to our community, patients, carers and our workforce.

To work collaboratively and in partnership internally, and externally with other health, social

care, and voluntary providers, organisations and community groups, to increase Phyllis

Tuckwells reach and support for underrepresented communities in our catchment area.

To establish and use data and information about the diversity of current patients, service users

and workforce as appropriate, to evidence impact, highlight issues, risks and to support

decision making in relation to EDI development, such as:

and service users and comparing these against our local population

to make comparisons against internal data

availability and reliability of data

internally

Working with the PAFs (and Voluntary Services) team(s), and other Hospice teams as

necessary, to further develop relationships and work with other health and social care

providers, voluntary organisations and community groups to gain insight into the needs of those

groups in the community who are currently under-represented in the Hospices care and

support, by drawing on lived experience to establish barriers they face in accessing support, and

any gaps in provision.

To work in collaboration and partnership with all colleagues and teams across the Hospice and

With community groups and other organisations, to

pilot and test new ways of working, with support from others as appropriate

Work with the Marketing and Communications team to enhance diversity and inclusion

messaging and communications internally and externally for our patients, carers, workforce,

external bodies and platforms such as social media, PT website etc.

Provide expert knowledge and advice to improve organisational diversity and an inclusive

culture in the workforce where everyone feels they belong.

To lead and further develop the EDI Focus Group, ensuring coordination, implementation and

monitoring of agreed projects and workplans.

Identify, lead, design and champion EDI through establishing engagement initiatives and

activities that supports our aim of becoming a more inclusive and diverse culture across our

services and workforce.

Working with leaders and key stakeholders across all parts of the Hospice provide specialist

support and advice on diversity and inclusion-related matters, to achieve our commitment to

creating and sustaining an inclusive environment

Work closely with the HR team providing advice and supporting investigations relating to EDI.

Research, plan and deliver training programmes for our workforce that will improve and

strengthen skills and knowledge around equity, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that these are

embedded in everyday business activities.

Provide timely information and reports to the People Sub Committee and Leadership Team to

enable strategic plans to be progressed and developed in relation to equality, diversity and

inclusion.

Professional

culture of PT.

Leads and Managers.

Training and Development

Team

informal training.

with our values across clinical and non-clinical areas.

for PT professionals.

Personal

professional development and through Phyllis Tuckwell appraisal process.

and end of life care, quality assurance, regulation, and compliance.

Research and Audit

developed and encouraged, and clinical care based on evidence-based practice.

Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Role holders are required to understand their responsibilities in the safeguarding context,

ensuring that Phyllis Tuckwell reduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.

You are required to

local authoritys multi agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) and Mental

Capacity Act 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

be at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to an Equal Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting

everyone as individuals, with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances.

This job description is underpinned by Phyllis Tuckwells philosophy, culture, and core

values, which actively embrace diversity and inclusion and promotes total team spirit.

This job description is current. It is an overview of responsibilities and is subject to yearly

review in consultation with the jobholder. It is liable to reflect and anticipate necessary

changes to support the PT strategy.

We

are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, with the principles

of fairness and equality at our core. We are an equal opportunities

employer, who values and respects our employees unique knowledge, skills and

experiences. We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the

community. All appointments are made following a fair and equitable

process, based on merit, job requirements and business need.

We

Offer

Excellent

Pension (matched contributions up to 7.5%)

A Great Place to Work

Opportunities employer

hours and flexible working

colleagues

of our staff are proud to work for Phyllis Tuckwell* (Birdsong Hospice staff Survey

2023)

Closing

Date for receipt of applications

25th September 2026

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 5th October 2026

We reserve

the right to close the role ahead of the closing date should sufficient

applications be received. Your early response is therefore encouraged. Please

note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence.

This post

is subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

NO MEDIA OR AGENCIES

Qualifications

Team Working

Using Information and Systems

Education and Training

Experience

Risk Management

Communication