Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

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Equality of Opportunity

Examples of Evidence to show how the Trust has given due regard to the need to advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant characteristic and persons who do not share it

1.  View our Annual Employment Monitoring Report 2011 to 2012

2.  Read our Annual Service Monitoring Report 2011 to 2012

3. The Trust has a Staff Leaflet on Standards of Behaviour / Attitudes at Work. 

This leaflet is sent to all new starters within the Trust and is available on the Trust Staff Website.

For a copy of this leaflet, please contact:
Senior Human Resource Business Partner / E&D Employment Lead:
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Human Resources Department
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone: 01942 773848

4. The Trust has a Health and Well Being Group, which has been set up to support staff’s health and well being. 

For more details about this Group / Minutes of previous meetings, please contact:
Senior Human Resource Business Partner / E&D Employment Lead:
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Human Resources Department
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone: 01942 773848

5. The Trust has a number of Equality and Diversity Champions – Their role is to drive forward Equality and Diversity within their Divisions and to provide support and training to others undertaking Equality Impact Assessments. Champions attend quarterly Equality and Diversity Champion Meetings, chaired by the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Project Leads.

For copies of minutes of their meetings, please contact:
Equality and Diversity Project Manager
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Patient & Public Engagement Department
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Telephone: 01942 822217

6. The Trust has recently set up an Equality and Diversity Staff Network Forum, to provide an opportunity for networking and support for staff across the equality groups. The Network provides a forum for staff to influence, change and to suggest improvements on equality and diversity issues that impact on policies, procedures, service & employment issues.

For more details about this Group / Minutes of previous meeting, please contact:
Senior Human Resource Business Partner / E&D Employment Lead:
Human Resources Department
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
Telephone: 01942 773848

7.  View our Equality Delivery System Engagement and Consultation Schedule

8.  Equality Performance Improvement Self Assessment (EPIT) for 2011

9. Reports produced by Wigan’s Borough Local Involvement Network which summarise a number of issues raised by local communities representing, equality groups are forwarded to the Trust.  The Trust investigates these reports in a timely manner and provides a formal response when required.  Recent Reports have included:

Wigan’s Borough Local Involvement Network’s Report on Engaging with the Gypsy and Traveller Community at Little Lane, Wigan – November 2011

Wigan’s Borough Local Involvement Network’s Report on Working with people who have a hearing impairment in the Wigan Borough.

Wigan’s Borough Local Involvement Network’s Survey on Long Term Conditions.

For details of the following reports and the Trust’s formal response, please contact:  Equality and Diversity Project Manager
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Patient & Public Engagement Department
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Telephone: 01942 822217

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