Human rights, equality and diversity - Barts Health NHS Trust

COR/POL/079/2013-001With the help of feedback from our service users, employees and community groups, wewill continue to develop arrangements to monitor, review and evaluate the effectivenessof our employment and service delivery policies.2.2 Scope of the policyThis policy covers all aspects of human rights, equality and diversity in employment andservice delivery.This policy applies to all Trust employees.The policy applies to service users, their families and their carers, throughouttheir relationship with the Trust.This policy applies to volunteer staff on all sites and contractorsThis policy applies to all areas of the Trust‟s operations in particular the following:application of all Trust Policies and procedures, managing performance,managing health issues and attitudes and practices among all employees.This is not an exhaustive list as the policy applies to anyone that has dealingswith the Trust.2.3 General principlesAll new policies, strategies and service restructuring will undergo an equality analysis toensure that no protected characteristic group is impacted negatively and if so, monitoredto ensure adequate mitigation against adverse impact.All staff will receive equality, diversity and human rights training through induction,mandatory refresher training, face to face and e-learning training.Service users, including patients and staff will be involved in the development of newpolicies, services and the monitoring of progress to achieve actions plans.Trust employees will receive equitable treatment in all relevant aspects of theemployment relationship including: Job Descriptions, Recruitment and Selection, Termsand Conditions, Induction, Maternity and Paternity provision, Secondment/Acting Up,Appraisal, Training & Development, Flexible Working, Annual Leave, Special Leave,Promotion, Sickness Absence, Retirement, Discipline, Grievance, Redundancy andPension Provision.Breaches of this policy will be regarded as misconduct and could lead to disciplinaryproceedings3 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTrustBarts Health has a moral and legal responsibility forpromoting human rights, equality, valuing diversityand tackling discrimination.Ensuring that adequate resources are allocated inorder to achieve the aims of this policy.Ultimate responsibility lies with the Trust‟s ChiefExecutive devolved to the Director of HumanResources, with the day to day responsibility carried outby the Director of Organisational DevelopmentThe Director of Organisational Development isresponsible for the effective operation of this policyand for providing advice and assistance on itsPage 6 of 13