Job summary
Join us as our new Head of Organisational Development (OD) and youll play a key role in making University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust a great place to work, whilst developing and supporting your own career progression, and those around you.
This is a new role for the organisation and demonstrates the commitment we have for staff engagement, leadership development and wellbeing. Over the last year we have developed and extended the support we can offer individuals and teams, but we want to develop this further. Our focus will be on empowering every manager to support the wellbeing and development of their staff.
You will be creating a community where people can feel that they belong and can bring their best selves to work. This is a great opportunity to provide OD leadership and support the strategic direction of the UHS leadership team, operational managers and front-line teams.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the Job Description and Main Responsibilities section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated Good by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll do
What we're looking for
- Extensive knowledge of OD acquired by formal post graduate qualifications or equivalent experience or training
- An understanding of current thinking on leadership and organisation development
- Experience of coaching leaders at levels of an organisation
- Significant experience in design and delivery of OD programmes
- Experience of managing a team and of working with external providers
- Extensive experience in managing a diverse set of programmes/interventions and projects
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet our Trust Values of:
Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together
With a flair for creativity and innovation, you will be confident in communicating, partnering and engaging staff at all levels of the organisation. If you have experience of developing and rolling out organisational development initiatives and getting results, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What you'll do
What we're looking for
- Extensive knowledge of OD acquired by formal post graduate qualifications or equivalent experience or training
- An understanding of current thinking on leadership and organisation development
- Experience of coaching leaders at levels of an organisation
- Significant experience in design and delivery of OD programmes
- Experience of managing a team and of working with external providers
- Extensive experience in managing a diverse set of programmes/interventions and projects
- Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet our Trust Values of:
Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together
With a flair for creativity and innovation, you will be confident in communicating, partnering and engaging staff at all levels of the organisation. If you have experience of developing and rolling out organisational development initiatives and getting results, we would love to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience gained at a strategic level within a complex environment.
- Evidence of recent CPD relevant to leadership, learning and OD development programmes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of influencing leaders at levels of an organisation and dealing with complex problems
- Significant experience in design and delivery of programmes
- Experience of procuring and managing external providers
- Experience of managing a team
- Extensive experience in managing a diverse set of programmes/interventions and projects
- Experience in budget management
- An understanding of current thinking on leadership and organisation development
- An understanding of the theory of adult learning with demonstrable experience in experiential learning
- An understanding and appreciation of organisation development practices and interventions
- Experience of successful strategic leadership of OD including leadership, and talent across a large-scale organisation.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communications in relation to our patient group
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills
- Ability to horizon scan and proactively future plan
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Evidence of commitment to own CPD, learning and curiosity
- Advanced facilitation skills
- Ability to listen intently and hold spaces with individuals and groups
- Creative thinker
- Ability to engage others and adapt approach to suit audience
- Extensive skills in improving the quality of dialogue in organisations
- Proficient user of MS Word/Excel/ Powerpoint & Outlook
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Ability to work across perceived and boundaries, build rapport and relationships quickly.
- Ability to work with a matrix leadership approach
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Behaves with kindness and compassion and assumes positive intent
- Ability to role model excellent collaborative working
- Operates with political astuteness
- Has high levels of personal insight and emotional intelligence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience gained at a strategic level within a complex environment.
- Evidence of recent CPD relevant to leadership, learning and OD development programmes
Experience
Essential
- Experience of influencing leaders at levels of an organisation and dealing with complex problems
- Significant experience in design and delivery of programmes
- Experience of procuring and managing external providers
- Experience of managing a team
- Extensive experience in managing a diverse set of programmes/interventions and projects
- Experience in budget management
- An understanding of current thinking on leadership and organisation development
- An understanding of the theory of adult learning with demonstrable experience in experiential learning
- An understanding and appreciation of organisation development practices and interventions
- Experience of successful strategic leadership of OD including leadership, and talent across a large-scale organisation.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communications in relation to our patient group
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills
- Ability to horizon scan and proactively future plan
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Evidence of commitment to own CPD, learning and curiosity
- Advanced facilitation skills
- Ability to listen intently and hold spaces with individuals and groups
- Creative thinker
- Ability to engage others and adapt approach to suit audience
- Extensive skills in improving the quality of dialogue in organisations
- Proficient user of MS Word/Excel/ Powerpoint & Outlook
Special requirements of the post
Essential
- Ability to work across perceived and boundaries, build rapport and relationships quickly.
- Ability to work with a matrix leadership approach
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
- Behaves with kindness and compassion and assumes positive intent
- Ability to role model excellent collaborative working
- Operates with political astuteness
- Has high levels of personal insight and emotional intelligence
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
