Job Introduction

Are you driven by a passion for equity, inclusion, and meaningful system change? Do you want to shape a workforce and service model that truly meets the needs of diverse and underserved communities? If so, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic Health Inequalities & Workforce Lead to champion equitable access, inclusive workforce development, and deprivation‑informed service transformation across our NHS Talking Therapies service in Bristol.

In this pivotal role, you will bring together strategic workforce planning with targeted health inequalities programmes to ensure our services reach and support those who need them most. You will work closely with local systems, communities, and partners to drive improvements aligned with Core20PLUS5, PCREF, and local ICS priorities.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation you will be out in the local community in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire service area.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of equitable access initiatives that reduce barriers for underserved groups.
• Drive inclusive workforce development, ensuring recruitment, progression, and retention practices reflect our commitment to EDI.
• Develop and implement strategic workforce plans that support sustainable, skilled, and representative teams.
• Champion staff wellbeing, embedding approaches that improve retention and create psychologically safe working environments.
• Oversee targeted health inequalities programmes, ensuring alignment with national and local frameworks.
• Collaborate with ICS partners, community organisations, and internal teams to embed deprivation‑informed service transformation.
• Use data, insight, and lived experience to inform decision‑making and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field (E.g. public health, psychology, health & social care, social policy, organisational development)
• Evidence of on-going professional development in areas such as equality, diversity & inclusion, behavioural science, health inequalities or population health.
• Significant (e.g. 3 years+) experience in workforce leadership, EDI or health inequalities
• Experience collaborating with VCSE partners and co-designing community-led interventions.
• Ability to manage cross-service programmes and deliver measurable outcomes
• Experience of customer/ICS interaction 
• Understanding of Core20PLUS5, PCREF, deprivation-related drivers of inequality, and behavioural frameworks (e.g COM-B)
• Strong analytical capability, including working with IMD, population health, and service-level data.
• Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint ability – intermediate level minimum

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• A background of working in the Voluntary Sector would be advantageous
• Postgraduate qualifications in public health, health inequalities, population health management, or related field
• Demonstrated experience of identifying and leading business changes that span multiple departments within the service
• Other software skills/knowledge such as Co-Pilot, AI tools, PowerAutomate
• Strong familiarity of using PowerBi for data analysis
• Ability to build, check & challenge workforce planning-operational models
  Training in:
• Behavioural science
• Health equity impact assessments
• Quality improvement
• Project or programme management

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of NHS Talking Therapies in a way that is bold, equitable, and transformative. You’ll be part of a forward‑thinking team committed to tackling inequalities head‑on and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We particularly welcome applicants from racial minority, LGBTQ+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our local patients so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

About Us

As part of Spire Healthcare, we’re proud to build on a legacy of improving lives for over 30 years and continue to deliver primary care physical and mental health services accessed through the NHS, via employer-funded care and at our network of private clinics. 

Working here

We are an award-winning employer regularly recognised at industry events and our latest employee survey revealed the top reasons for working here as:

• Supportive teams and managers
• A positive and inclusive culture
• Strong well-being and mental health support
• Trust, autonomy and flexibility

We invest in your growth with frequent career progression opportunities and development initiatives including mentoring, secondments, management training and regular clinical CPD webinars. You will enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options and a comprehensive benefits package – further details here Careers - Vita Health Group

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively support a range of initiatives including:

• Disability Confident Leader
• Positive action through Ethnicity and Gender Matters initiatives
• Employer with Heart and Mindful Employer status
• Menopause Friendly accreditation

Learn more about our EDI commitments here Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - Vita Health Group.

If you need any adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process we will be happy to help - please get in touch at recruitment@vhg.co.uk

Additional information

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in the UK and subject to a DBS check at offer stage.

Your application data is handled securely in accordance to UK GDPR guidelines.

We may close jobs to new applications earlier than original stated closing date.

Vita Health Group