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Information Governance
Campbell House
Campbell Square
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 3EB
Our ref Number: FOI0715040
02 September 2015
Dear requester,
Freedom of Information Act 2000 request: FOI0715040
With reference to your request for information, dated 24 July 2015, made under section 1(1) of the
Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to inform you the trusts response is set out below:
You asked the following:
A) what diversity questions you ask your workforce and service users to identify protected
characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust does not directly ask questions related to
‘protected characteristics’ but the information is completed by applicants when applying for
vacancies, all of which are advertised on NHS Jobs. When completing their Profile containing
Personal information, Qualifications Employment History etc candidates complete a section
entitled; Monitoring Information
NHS Jobs wording;
Monitoring Information
NHS organisations recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and therefore welcome
applications from all sections of the community. In addition to this, under the provisions of the
Equality Act 2010, all NHS organisations are required to demonstrate that their recruitment
processes are fair and that they are not discriminating against or disadvantaging anyone
because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership
status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Therefore a
series of questions need to be raised in order to ascertain who is applying for each position and
to ensure that no one is being unfairly discriminated against or disadvantaged.
This section of the application form will be detached from your application form and will not be
used as part of the selection process nor will it be seen by anybody who is interviewing you.
The information collected is only used for monitoring purposes in an anonymised format to
assist the organisation in analysing the profile and make up of individuals who apply, are
shortlisted for and appointed to each vacancy. In this way, they can check that they are
complying with the Equality Act 2010.
Chairman: Paul Bertin
Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
Trust Headquarters: Sudborough House, St Mary’s Hospital, London Road, Kettering NN15 7PW. Tel: 01536 410141. Fax: 01536 493147
Equality & Diversity Monitoring
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 protects people against discrimination on the grounds of:
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their age and sex.
their race which includes colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.
their religion or belief, including a lack of any belief.
their sexual orientation, be it bisexual, gay, heterosexual and lesbian.
The Equality Act 2010 also protects people who are married or in a civil partnership.
Candidates are asked
1. Please indicate your date of birth
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2. Please indicate your gender:
Male
Female
I do not wish to disclose
3. Please indicate the option which best describes your marital status:
Choice from
4. Please indicate your ethnic origin:
Choice from
5. Please indicate the option which best describes your sexual orientation:
Choice from
Chairman: Paul Bertin
Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
Trust Headquarters: Sudborough House, St Mary’s Hospital, London Road, Kettering NN15 7PW. Tel: 01536 410141. Fax: 01536 493147
6. Please indicate your religion or belief:
Choice from
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 protects disabled people - including those with long term health
conditions, learning disabilities and so called "hidden" disabilities such as dyslexia. If you tell
us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments to ensure that any selection
processes - including the interview - are fair and equitable.
7. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
 Yes
 No
 I do not wish to disclose whether or not I have a disability
B) what questions you ask about religion within this?
Please indicate your religion or belief:
Choice from
C) what proportion of your workforce and service users respectively identify as Christian based
on what sample ?
Chairman: Paul Bertin
Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
Trust Headquarters: Sudborough House, St Mary’s Hospital, London Road, Kettering NN15 7PW. Tel: 01536 410141. Fax: 01536 493147
Religious Belief
Atheism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
I do not wish to disclose my
religion/belief
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Other
Sikhism
FTE
Headcount
Headcount%
216.75
13.61
1,321.93
32.79
1,081.29
242
15
1,586
40
1,301
7.01%
0.43%
45.94%
1.16%
37.69%
21.20
2.00
1.00
193.60
7.57
2,891.75
22
2
2
233
9
3,452
0.64%
0.06%
0.06%
6.75%
0.26%
Based on staff on Fixed Term Temp, Locum, Permanent contracts - Headcount Calculation :
'Primary Assignments’.
This completes our response to your request for information. If you are unhappy with our
response, please write to us giving your reasons and we will address them. For review of our
decision you should write to:
The Information Governance Manager
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CG08/09
Campbell House
Campbell Square
Northampton
NN1 3EB
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the
Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot
make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Trust.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely,
The Freedom of Information Team
Information Governance Team Office
CG08/09
Campbell House
Northampton
NN1 3EB
Email: [email protected] | Web: http://www.nht.nhs.uk
Chairman: Paul Bertin
Chief Executive: Angela Hillery
Trust Headquarters: Sudborough House, St Mary’s Hospital, London Road, Kettering NN15 7PW. Tel: 01536 410141. Fax: 01536 493147