Head of EDI and LeadershipHilda Bertie
Hilda is our Health Partnership and Policy Manager. She has a wealth of experience working as a senior leader with a proven track record of achieving transformational change and addressing inequalities, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across a range of public and voluntary sector organisations throughout the country. As a champion for inequalities and EDI She has introduced a range of initiatives and interventions that have included, embedding EDI into the commissioning cycle, contract management, working on specific joint strategic needs assessment for protected groups, responsibility for policy development, promoting community cohesion, developing a range of toolkits (including positive action, race equality, recruitment and selection), successfully achieved various national frameworks, standards and charters. She has introduced a range of Human Resources and Organisational Development interventions and development opportunities, developing workforce metrics and dashboards, she has also established, facilitated, and managed staff networks across the protected groups. Her vast career has also included the setting and managing a number of Translation and Interpretation services, hosting and celebrating diversity through various events, activities and programmes. Hilda has led on the establishing of a number of local community groups, forums, networks and EDI Partnerships to increase and improve engagement with local communities. Her work in the NHS has seen her lead on developing and implementing the range of EDI mandatory and statutory requirements as well as introducing new initiatives and best practice measures relating to workforce and patient services. Her work has included ensuring that organisations are compliant with statutory and mandatory requirements and reporting to board and senior leaders. Hilda has a range of qualifications in management, equality of opportunity and event management and has lead teams of various sizes and has previous experience as board member for a large housing provider in the West Midlands. Hilda is also a Peer for the Equality Framework for Local Authority and Action Learning Set Lead for the West Midlands Employer Breaking Through Programme.
