Workforce Race Equality Standard 2020 - 2022
The NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) provides a framework for ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff receive fair treatment in the workplace and have equal access to career opportunities. The data presented provides an overview of the Trust’s performance again the 9 WRES indicators.
- Publication date:
- 01 October 2020
- Date range:
- October 2020 - October 2021
Indicator 2
Objective
Relative likelihood of staff being appointed from shortlisting across all posts.
Shortlisted
- White staff - 3303
- BAME staff - 1453
Appointed
- White staff - 372
- BAME staff - 110
Reason
BAME staff are nearly 1.5 times less likely to be appointed from their application stage. This remains the same as the previous year.
Action
Improve representation of BAME staff in under-represented bands through recruitment and encouraging applications of existing staff.
Specific targeted actions in recruitment process to:
- All recruiting managers/panels to attend resourcing and selection training
- Improve representation of BAME staff in under-represented bands through recruitment
Update
Interview and Shortlisting Training for BAME staff is currently being developed and will be delivered in April as part of the BAME Network meeting
Lead
- Recruitment Manager
- Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator
Date
April 2020
Progress
Training was due to commence face to face April 2020. Organisational Development to rework training for virtual delivery.