Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Salary£37,264 (£46,580 FTE) Hours30 hrs per week LocationOxford

Join our team as an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer!

The EDI Officer role focuses on enhancing equity in health access and outcomes for all social groups within the local community, particularly in OUH palliative care services. The post holder will collaborate closely with palliative medicine colleagues to develop and lead projects aimed at improving EDI aspects across all Palliative Care departments.

This will be achieved by implementing the five-year EDI strategy plan, which supports hospice teams in integrating EDI considerations in all areas of care. Additionally, the role involves contributing to Trust-wide Health Inequalities initiatives through collaboration with the Trust’s EDI colleagues and Patient Experience Team and various internal and external stakeholders to meet EDI and health inequalities objectives.

What you'll do

• Equity, Diversity and InclusionOversee the implementation of the EDI Strategy for the Palliative Medicine Department to ensure services meet the needs of the diverse population in the catchment area.
• Service Planning and Development, Project Management:Take responsibility for the development and implementation of projects and service improvements with an EDI focus as agreed with line manager or Clinical Lead.
• Data Collection and Analysis:Review and analyse data on groups with protected characteristics and/or who may experience palliative care health inequalities within our catchment.
• Engagement:Identify and work to engage individuals and carers who are experiencing/are at risk of experiencing health inequalities in end of life and palliative care.

Why you'll love working with us

• Growth & Development:Gain valuable leadership and retail management experience.
• Make a Difference:Your work will directly contribute to raising funds for Sobell House Hospice, helping us make a significant impact in the community.
• Collaborative Team:Join a passionate and motivated group dedicated to making a positive impact.

Our core values

• Continuous Improvement:We have a ‘growth mentality’. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working.
• Integrity:We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes.
• Collaboration:We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more.
• Impact:We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work.
• Compassion:We treat ourselves and others with kindness, respect, empathy and care

What we offer

• Generous Holiday Entitlement:36 days including 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata).
• Pension:7% employer contribution to help you secure your future.
• Sick Pay:Up to 6 weeks in any rolling 12 months after completing probation.
• Additional Benefits:Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service benefit, the Cycle to Work scheme and more
• Training and Development:We are keen to support individuals developing into roles and progressing through the organisation

If you’re ready to bring your passion, skills, and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of something truly special at Sobell House Hospice.

Recruitment timeline

This vacancy will close on 12 April 2026 and we will aim to hold interview on w/c 20 April 2026.

Please tell us if you need us to make adjustments to help you attend the interview. We will pay reasonable expenses (capped at £50) where interviews are held face-to-face.

We will ask shortlisted candidates to bring proof of their right to work to the interview. Information on documents to bring for right to work checks can be found here.

Why are we asking you to fill in a form, and why won't we take CV's?

By using application forms, we offer a consistent way for applicants to provide us with the relevant information we need to assess suitability for interview. The questions and evidence we ask for are considered carefully against the person specification in the role job description. Candidates are selected for interview based on the examples and evidence provided in this form. People who read your application will not see your name, age, gender, or any other personally identifiable information.

Request an adjustment to the recruitment process

Please contact recruitment@sobellhospice.org or 01865 857007.

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Our aim is to provide care at the heart of our community, and we can do this best when our staff truly reflects that community. To ensure that we represent and support everyone, we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds and with differing experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other aspect of a person’s background.

We support flexible working where possible and welcome applications from people who need or want to work on a part-time basis and who might be interested in a job share.