Women make up the majority of the workforce at both trusts with 71% at St George’s and 75% at Epsom and St Helier.
But a brand new, and first, Pay Gap report shows the mean gender pay gap seems to have widened by around 12% to 15%.
James Blythe says staff in part-time roles are less likely to apply for bonuses, which disproportionately affects women.
He’s urging female staff to feel comfortable putting themselves up for awards which can directly influence pay.
As the Group’s first Pay Gap report covering gender, ethnicity and disability was shared at the public Group Board Meeting last week, he said:
“One of the best ways to address pay gaps is to be transparent about them, so it’s really important that we are publishing this report – so we can see where we’ve made improvements and where we need to go further.”
Mr Blythe added: “We know staff in part-time roles are less likely to apply for bonuses, which disproportionately affects women. We want to actively encourage and support more women at gesh, including those not working full time, to feel comfortable putting themselves forward for these awards. We can influence that, which will influence the pay gap.
“One of the ways gesh is striving to be more inclusive is through a new Inclusion Board – to strengthen inclusive leadership and ensure diverse perspectives and lived experiences help to inform Board-level discussions and decision-making.”
