Some senior EDI staff in health services have higher-paying jobs than those in clinical roles that require years of training.
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is hiring equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) staff at salaries that are nearly double those of junior doctors, according to a report by The Times.
Job postings for EDI roles in NHS England show significantly higher salaries than those of specialist junior doctors. One EDI secondment role covering the southwest of England offers a pro-rata salary of £122,000 per year. Another position, a head of EDI at a London NHS trust, offers up to £91,336. In contrast, junior doctors earn between £36,616 and £70,425 per year, while consultants make between £105,504 and £139,882 annually.
Some senior EDI staff in health services have higher-paying jobs than those in clinical roles that require years of training. Last month, the North East London NHS Trust’s Integrated Care Board advertised a head of EDI role with a salary of up to £91,336.
Additionally, The Times reported that NHS trusts are offering training on unconscious bias, white allyship, and microaggressions. NHS England also provides a 60-hour course on inclusive workplaces, which includes education on British slavery and colonialism. […]
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