Job summary
The Culture & OD service shapes organisational culture with our values, organisational effectiveness and organisational health
- provide learning and development services for all staff to support their continuing professional development, including advancing people leadership/management excellence
- support leaders at all levels to improve performance, engagement and wellbeing
An enthusiastic dynamic individual leading Staff Engagement, Culture and OD priorities through effective staff engagement strategy to strengthen culture and organisational values and meet EDI and wellbeing agendas for our diverse workforce. The post holder will use traditional tools, NHS Staff Survey and innovate to improve Staff experience
The ideal candidate holds substantial experience of successfully leading culture change and a range of OD interventions strengthening employee engagement, organisational performance and organisational health. They possess excellent leadership, motivation influencing and negotiation skills and translate strategic objectives into operational reality
A professionally qualified experienced individual with demonstrable Staff engagement experience and senior strategic OD experience in similar complex setting. Excellent communications skills are essential to build engagement with wide audience. The successful applicant will have evidence of leading successful OD initiatives to deliver objectives and analyse detailed information to implement change, working cross functionally.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a key role in the management of the Group Culture programme. The design and delivery of this is also shared by other colleagues reporting to the Group Chief People Officer but the postholder will play a pivotal role supporting the management of the programme. be responsible They will be accountable for developing, creating, maintaining and updating an effective staff engagement strategy.
A key activity is the annual NHS Staff Survey and producing a response to staff feedback.
Additionally, they will provideSpecialist OD Consultancy, Advice, Support and Facilitation as part of the team.
About us
In 2021, St George's entered into a new Group model with Epsom and St Helier (ESTH) Hospitals in Southwest London. This new entity is known as the St George's, Epsom and St Helier (GESH) University Hospitals and Healthcare Group.
The Group model and formation of GESH presents significant opportunities for the OD function. The postholder will play a significant part in adapting existing OD services in light of these opportunities and working with colleagues at Epsom and St Helier to build closer links and Group-wide services fit for our future.
We are continuing to shape the future Group wide HR function as a whole.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details of role and main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for full details of role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Master's degree/Post Graduate or equivalent experience in Organisational Development, Occupational psychology, Leadership and management or another relevant field
- Management and Leadership knowledge acquired through training and experience
- Significant project and programme management experience
Desirable
- Professional qualification/ registration
- Relevant teaching experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven senior level management experience
- Evidence of successful change management
- Evidence of successful innovation
- Evidence of responsibility for staff engagement
- Experience of enabling, empowering and coaching staff
- Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information
- Experience of successful events management
- Demonstrable strategic experience of OD at a senior manager level in an organisation of relevant scale and complexity
- Detailed understanding of the principles of strategic change management and ability to demonstrate a successful track record of organisational change
- Evidence of success in leading and implementing transformational change within a large and complex division, including service and workforce redesign
- Experience and evidence of leading successful Organisational Development initiatives to deliver Trust goals and objectives
- Demonstrable experience in managing budgets and departmental resources. Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multidisciplinary teams and as a highly effective people manager
- Up to date knowledge of HR and OD issues from a best practice perspective
- Excellent verbal communication, influencing, collaboration and negotiating skills.
- The ability to work as a team member, both within teams internally and as an accomplished participant in cross-agency teams.
- The ability to work with senior management, clinical colleagues and other staff, to make sound judgments and respond positively to a rapidly changing environment.
Desirable
- NHS experience or experience in a large corporate organisation
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Politically astute
- Starter - finisher
- Adaptable
- Excellent leadership, influencing, motivational, communication skills at all levels
- Excellent presentation and project management skills
- Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
- Skilled at communicating and working with groups of staff/stakeholders and the public.
- Good knowledge of IT systems and computer literate.
- Innovative thinking and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources.
- Flexibility and adaptability to accommodation changes to role and responsibilities as the management structure develops further
- Ability to recognise discrimination in all its forms and put equal opportunities policy into practice
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to prepare and present concise reports
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Able to manage time and self effectively and meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to solve problems and work on own initiative.
Desirable
- Strategic planning skills
- Evidence of flexible working
- Data analytical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS and professional issues
- Clear understanding of patient safety and quality issues affecting the NHS
- Understanding of staff satisfaction surveys
- An understanding of resource management
- Knowledge of methods or tools of quality measurement and management
- Partnership working and working knowledge of the National Strategies and other supporting initiatives
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the OD contribution
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Experience of resource management
- Knowledge of risk management processes
- An understanding of audit and research
Other Skills
Essential
- Behaves in a professional manner and demonstrates the trust's values
- Department or team management experience
- Proven experience in managing budgets
- Evidence of successful change management & team building
- Commitment to team working
- Creative, lateral thinker
- Enthusiasm/motivation
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Master's degree/Post Graduate or equivalent experience in Organisational Development, Occupational psychology, Leadership and management or another relevant field
- Management and Leadership knowledge acquired through training and experience
- Significant project and programme management experience
Desirable
- Professional qualification/ registration
- Relevant teaching experience
Experience
Essential
- Proven senior level management experience
- Evidence of successful change management
- Evidence of successful innovation
- Evidence of responsibility for staff engagement
- Experience of enabling, empowering and coaching staff
- Experience of gathering and analysing detailed information
- Experience of successful events management
- Demonstrable strategic experience of OD at a senior manager level in an organisation of relevant scale and complexity
- Detailed understanding of the principles of strategic change management and ability to demonstrate a successful track record of organisational change
- Evidence of success in leading and implementing transformational change within a large and complex division, including service and workforce redesign
- Experience and evidence of leading successful Organisational Development initiatives to deliver Trust goals and objectives
- Demonstrable experience in managing budgets and departmental resources. Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multidisciplinary teams and as a highly effective people manager
- Up to date knowledge of HR and OD issues from a best practice perspective
- Excellent verbal communication, influencing, collaboration and negotiating skills.
- The ability to work as a team member, both within teams internally and as an accomplished participant in cross-agency teams.
- The ability to work with senior management, clinical colleagues and other staff, to make sound judgments and respond positively to a rapidly changing environment.
Desirable
- NHS experience or experience in a large corporate organisation
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Politically astute
- Starter - finisher
- Adaptable
- Excellent leadership, influencing, motivational, communication skills at all levels
- Excellent presentation and project management skills
- Evidence of facilitation and presentation skills
- Skilled at communicating and working with groups of staff/stakeholders and the public.
- Good knowledge of IT systems and computer literate.
- Innovative thinking and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources.
- Flexibility and adaptability to accommodation changes to role and responsibilities as the management structure develops further
- Ability to recognise discrimination in all its forms and put equal opportunities policy into practice
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to prepare and present concise reports
- The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Able to manage time and self effectively and meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to solve problems and work on own initiative.
Desirable
- Strategic planning skills
- Evidence of flexible working
- Data analytical skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS and professional issues
- Clear understanding of patient safety and quality issues affecting the NHS
- Understanding of staff satisfaction surveys
- An understanding of resource management
- Knowledge of methods or tools of quality measurement and management
- Partnership working and working knowledge of the National Strategies and other supporting initiatives
- An understanding of the national NHS agenda and the OD contribution
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Experience of resource management
- Knowledge of risk management processes
- An understanding of audit and research
Other Skills
Essential
- Behaves in a professional manner and demonstrates the trust's values
- Department or team management experience
- Proven experience in managing budgets
- Evidence of successful change management & team building
- Commitment to team working
- Creative, lateral thinker
- Enthusiasm/motivation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
