Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior OD practitioner to join a team of OD, coaching, Culture and leadership specialists within the Organisational Development department. This role is a Group wide role based in NLAG.
The role offers an opportunity to be integral to the cultural transformation of the organisation and redefine staff engagement to create and promote an environment in which people thrive.
We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated, and proactive individual with proven OD, HR and/ or leadership development and people management skills to deliver a portfolios of programmes to support our staff deliver great care. If you are an ambitious individual who has excellent communication skills, a professional attitude, a passion for promoting and delivering compassionate leadership and coaching then this role is for you.
Main duties of the job
The Senior OD practitioner will
- use their highly developed specialist knowledge and understanding of OD, Leadership and Staff Engagement theory/practice to coordinate, plan and implement key priorities from the Culture Transformation and OD section of the People Strategy, alongside supporting the wider People Strategy vision.
- be responsible for the design, co-ordination and delivery of complex programmes of work across departments and the whole Group
- ensure that all relevant stakeholders are involved in this process working with Care Groups and Corporate Directorate leaders
- support and deliver on the work streams of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Culture Transformation and Management, Coaching, Mentoring, Supervision programmes, Staff Emotional and Mental Well-Being, and Leadership Development.
- offer OD consultancy services to individuals, teams and wider departments with clear measures, outcomes and improvements as a result of the work undertaken as well as supporting other leadership and cultural transformation work streams within the Group
- use HR, Staff Engagement, Performance, Quality and Safety data to effectively understand and assess the Organisation's and individual team's cultural progress and make recommendations for improvement.
- facilitate, train and devise bespoke development interventions in a wide variety of OD Specialist areas including Leadership, Coaching, Talent Management and Culture transformation.
About us
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience
- Post Graduate professional management qualification gained through degree or post graduate qualification or significant equivalent level experience in a Leadership, Management, Team Development, in a highly specialist OD related discipline/subject
- Coaching Certificate/qualification or equivalent evidenced practitioner experience
Desirable
- Specific OD or Leadership Qualifications to Masters Level or Equivalent
- Qualified to use psychometric instruments
- CIPD Qualified
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering leadership, OD, and/or service improvement in a large complex environment
- Significant proven experience and highly specialist knowledge in organisational development theory and practice, influencing a positive culture and staff engagement through change management
- 2 years or more experience working as a senior manager or significant experience working as an advisor in a developmental role working within a complex organisation
- Knowledge of key issues facing the NHS in the provision of excellent patient care and putting the patient first.
- Significant experience in providing and receiving complex and sensitive information (organisational change) using negotiating, persuasive and empathetic skills
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders and close to patient staff
- Significant and proven experience in managing organisation wide projects and delivering anticipated outputs/outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of being part of the delivery of a large scale cultural transformation programme
- Experience of planning and facilitating action learning sets
- Experience in providing Culture, staff engagement and organisational development in an NHS setting
- General management or improvement experience in an NHS setting
- Experience of designing and running large events
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent relevant experience
- Post Graduate professional management qualification gained through degree or post graduate qualification or significant equivalent level experience in a Leadership, Management, Team Development, in a highly specialist OD related discipline/subject
- Coaching Certificate/qualification or equivalent evidenced practitioner experience
Desirable
- Specific OD or Leadership Qualifications to Masters Level or Equivalent
- Qualified to use psychometric instruments
- CIPD Qualified
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of delivering leadership, OD, and/or service improvement in a large complex environment
- Significant proven experience and highly specialist knowledge in organisational development theory and practice, influencing a positive culture and staff engagement through change management
- 2 years or more experience working as a senior manager or significant experience working as an advisor in a developmental role working within a complex organisation
- Knowledge of key issues facing the NHS in the provision of excellent patient care and putting the patient first.
- Significant experience in providing and receiving complex and sensitive information (organisational change) using negotiating, persuasive and empathetic skills
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders including senior leaders and close to patient staff
- Significant and proven experience in managing organisation wide projects and delivering anticipated outputs/outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of being part of the delivery of a large scale cultural transformation programme
- Experience of planning and facilitating action learning sets
- Experience in providing Culture, staff engagement and organisational development in an NHS setting
- General management or improvement experience in an NHS setting
- Experience of designing and running large events
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).
