Job summary
Our Culture, Leadership and Learning Team at Cambridge University Hospitals plays a prominent role in supporting improvement in our staff and leadership culture. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to embedding a culture of sustainable continuous improvement to improve patient outcomes, patient and staff experience.
Passionate about learning that leads to effective culture change, we are looking for a highly skilled, experienced and motivated individual with a track record of successfully delivering a range of development activities including leadership development, engagement and learning and development interventions.
This role is predominantly based on-site, with a strong emphasis on in-person facilitation and engagement. Regular presence across the Trust is a key aspect of how we build connection, credibility and impact with our clinical and non-clinical teams.
As a member of our Culture, Leadership and Learning team you will be a role model for our organisational values and leadership behaviours and help bring our strategy to life. Engaging Senior Leaders, Managers and Teams in a wide range of settings, you will use your skills and experience to recognise and define their needs, designing and developing programmes to strengthen leadership capability and build a culture of excellence.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the design and delivery of organisational learning programmes, as part of the wider Culture, Leadership and Learning function focused on embedding the strategic priorities of CUH.
To support and work with the Organisational Learning Lead in the design, delivery/facilitation and evaluation of a range of initiatives as part of a suite of activities, including new and existing leadership programmes, staff development, focus groups and team support interventions, that build capacity and capability across the Trust to improve organisational culture.
All work will be aligned directly with Trust Strategy to embed excellence in staff and leadership behaviours and drive a culture of continuous improvement, where individuals can thrive in inclusive and compassionate workplaces. Working with a variety of stakeholders to ensure consistently high standards of content and delivery, measuring, evaluating and responding to learner feedback.
Supporting the delivery of team interventions across the Trust working with specific teams, services or clinical groups to diagnose, design and develop successful interventions that build leadership capability that improve patient care and outcomes.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 24th February 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 11th March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 24th February 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 11th March 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level qualification or evidence of further academic study/equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification at diploma level or equivalent.
- Relevant qualification that shows evidence of competence in coaching.
- Qualified in psychometric tools such as MBTI and 360 Healthcare Leadership Model.
- Mary Seacole Facilitator.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate with diverse groups at all levels.
- Experience of involvement in designing, delivering and evaluating staff and management/leadership programmes and development initiatives, from assessing need through to course design and implementation that shows a change in behaviour and/or mind-set.
- Evidence of continued professional development demonstrating innovative techniques and thinking relating to staff and management/leadership development.
- Experience of supporting teams and individuals through change, enabling, coaching and challenging constructively when needed.
- Experience of influencing stakeholders and negotiating appropriate interventions within the context of challenging work and complex organisations.
- Experience of working collaboratively to facilitate leaders to align efforts to strategic priorities.
- Experience of working to demanding and changing deadlines and requests.
- Experience in managing own diary and workflow.
- Experience and evidence of co-creating and encouraging others to develop solutions to issues and challenges resulting in improved performance and ways of working.
- Experience of report writing, interpreting and analysing or working with large data sets.
- Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders to deliver progress, improvement and change.
Desirable
- Experience of coaching managers and feedback of personality profiles/self-awareness tools, or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in the NHS is desirable but not essential.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of OD Practices and change management tools/techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of change management theories, processes and principles.
Desirable
- Improvement tools methodologies and proven track record of applied practice, or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Credible individual who can inspire and generate trust and influences senior stakeholders across the Trust and ICS.
- Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate with diverse groups.
- Ability to provide kind and supportive challenge to enable and nurture leaders to deliver Trust priorities and values.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Resilient and adaptive to changing pace.
- Excellent IT skills using MS office.
- Role models our Trust Values of Together: Safe, Kind and Excellent.
- Demonstrate the following: how to promote anti-discriminatory practice, how to maintain confidentiality, how to promote equality, diversity and inclusion, how to engender empowerment and well-being, how to promote equal opportunities and how to ensure patients and staff are treated with dignity and respect.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to take initiative and build strong, collaborative relationships.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data from a variety of different sources and identify themes and trends.
- Ability to develop reputation and networks with pace, honesty and authenticity.
Desirable
- Able to plan for and embed large scale learning interventions/events using a project management approach.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together, safe, kind and excellent.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree-level qualification or evidence of further academic study/equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification at diploma level or equivalent.
- Relevant qualification that shows evidence of competence in coaching.
- Qualified in psychometric tools such as MBTI and 360 Healthcare Leadership Model.
- Mary Seacole Facilitator.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate with diverse groups at all levels.
- Experience of involvement in designing, delivering and evaluating staff and management/leadership programmes and development initiatives, from assessing need through to course design and implementation that shows a change in behaviour and/or mind-set.
- Evidence of continued professional development demonstrating innovative techniques and thinking relating to staff and management/leadership development.
- Experience of supporting teams and individuals through change, enabling, coaching and challenging constructively when needed.
- Experience of influencing stakeholders and negotiating appropriate interventions within the context of challenging work and complex organisations.
- Experience of working collaboratively to facilitate leaders to align efforts to strategic priorities.
- Experience of working to demanding and changing deadlines and requests.
- Experience in managing own diary and workflow.
- Experience and evidence of co-creating and encouraging others to develop solutions to issues and challenges resulting in improved performance and ways of working.
- Experience of report writing, interpreting and analysing or working with large data sets.
- Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders to deliver progress, improvement and change.
Desirable
- Experience of coaching managers and feedback of personality profiles/self-awareness tools, or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in the NHS is desirable but not essential.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of OD Practices and change management tools/techniques.
- Knowledge and understanding of change management theories, processes and principles.
Desirable
- Improvement tools methodologies and proven track record of applied practice, or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Credible individual who can inspire and generate trust and influences senior stakeholders across the Trust and ICS.
- Excellent facilitation skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate with diverse groups.
- Ability to provide kind and supportive challenge to enable and nurture leaders to deliver Trust priorities and values.
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Resilient and adaptive to changing pace.
- Excellent IT skills using MS office.
- Role models our Trust Values of Together: Safe, Kind and Excellent.
- Demonstrate the following: how to promote anti-discriminatory practice, how to maintain confidentiality, how to promote equality, diversity and inclusion, how to engender empowerment and well-being, how to promote equal opportunities and how to ensure patients and staff are treated with dignity and respect.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to take initiative and build strong, collaborative relationships.
- Ability to analyse and interpret data from a variety of different sources and identify themes and trends.
- Ability to develop reputation and networks with pace, honesty and authenticity.
Desirable
- Able to plan for and embed large scale learning interventions/events using a project management approach.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together, safe, kind and excellent.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)