Head of Equality and Human Rights
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- Band
- Band 8
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- 36
- Hours / week
- 36
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
NHS Fife is seeking a Head of Equality and Human Rights to lead the organisation in meeting its statutory responsibilities and wider ambitions for equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights. This senior leadership role involves influencing organisational culture, workforce experience, and service design. The postholder will work with various stakeholders to drive action to reduce inequalities across Fife's communities. They will ensure diversity is valued, discrimination addressed, and equitable opportunities provided, supporting key strategic plans.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
255651
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
14/09/2026
Job Type:
Administrative Services
Location:
Queen Margaret Hospital
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
25/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Fife
Department:
Equality and Human Rights Team
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Job Advert
Shape a Fairer Future for Health and Care in Fife
NHS Fife is seeking an exceptional leader to become our Head of Equality and Human Rights . This pivotal leadership role will ensure NHS Fife meets its statutory responsibilities and delivers its wider organisational ambitions for equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. The postholder will have influence on organisational culture, workforce experience, service design and the experience of the people and communities we serve.
Working closely with staff, senior leaders, staff networks, trade unions, community partners and people with lived experience, you will drive action to reduce inequalities across Fife’s communities. You will play a critical role in advancing NHS Fife’s commitment to ensuring diversity is valued, discrimination is actively addressed, and everyone has equitable opportunities to thrive. In doing so, you will support delivery of our **Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming
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