Senior Organisational Development Practitioner

Job summary

We're seeking a highly qualified Senior Organisational Development (OD) Practitioner to join our People Directorate. You willbe responsible for designing, implementing, and evaluating impactful OD initiatives, ensuring all interventions adhere toestablishedOD methodologies and professional standards. You will work within programme frameworks, aligning your activities with the Trust's annual plan and overall strategy, whilemaintainingflexibility to accommodate emerging organisational needs.As a Senior Organisational Development Practitioner, you will contribute significantly to advancing our EDIobjectives, embedding principles of fairness, respect, and inclusion throughoutyour work.Yourexpertiseand credibility will be essential in effectively partnering with and influencing stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

We're looking for:

• A credible OD professional, educated to degree level (or equivalent experience), with Grad CIPD (Level 7) or substantial evidence of continuing professional development.

• Demonstrable commitment to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion, witha track recordof embedding EDI principles into organisational development practice. Experience using people data toidentifydisparities, drive improvement, and measure the impact of EDI initiatives.

• Demonstrable ability to apply OD theory andmethodologyto real-world challenges, with excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Whatyou'lldo:

• Lead and deliver OD programmes that drive cultural transformation and organisational effectiveness, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and aligned with the Trust's strategic goals.

• Champion engagement byfacilitatingfocus groups, listening to employee feedback, and ensuring the employee voice shapes OD initiatives.

• Take responsibility for assigned programmes, supporting operational delivery and embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) as a core principle in all aspects of your work.

• You will proactively champion EDI by seeking out, valuing, and amplifying diverse perspectives from colleagues, stakeholders, and service users.

• Your approach will ensure that OD interventions are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of our entire workforce, helping to create a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

• Provide expert, professional advice and guidance on ODmethodology, supporting colleagues and managers to build capability and confidence in leading change.

• Analyse people data to inform, evaluate, and continuously improve OD interventions, making recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Support the annual NHS staff survey campaign and quarterly Pulse Survey,assistingwith increasing completion rates of surveys.

• Deputise for the Organisational Development Consultant and provide leadership to OD Associates and the People Analytics Associate.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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