Trust urges BME staff to apply for senior positions

Thirteen staff will undertake the NHS Leadership Academy’s Edward Jenner programme in the spring.

A BME “leadership community” has already been established at the trust for other BME staff in leadership positions.

Trust head of development Julie Bacon said in a report to the board: “It is intended that our leadership talent map, which will eventually capture performance and information for all leaders within the trust, will also show ethnicity. Therefore, the percentage and distribution of BME leaders will be monitored.”