Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date:
10/03/2025
Planned Interview
Date:
25/03/2025
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Organisational Development &
Culture Centre of Excellence within the HR function at LTHT, contributing to
the delivery and achievement of our strategic people priorities and
specialising in the areas of organisational transformation, development,
inclusive culture, and employee engagement.
As
a member of the OD&C team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day
operational management of the department covering our core offering of
Induction, Appraisal, Mandatory Training, Apprenticeships, Learning and
Organisational Development. You will
have a leading role ensuring that all work is carried out effectively,
efficiently and in compliance with trust policies, procedures, good practice
guidance and in line with national service standards and policy
direction. Ensuring that the OD&C
strategy is consistent with other aspects of service/strategic planning and
support, reflects national service standards and incorporates national policy
direction.
Main duties of the job
As
the Operational Manager, you will lead to the operational day to day activity
of the Organisational, Development and Culture department, developing team
effectiveness and performance, transformation, and LEAN working striving for
continuous improvement.
You
will join an established and supportive team and will lead the administration
team to support the delivery of the department activities through a range of
strategic and operational approaches, policy development and revision, change
management and other workforce and service improvement techniques.
To
succeed in this role candidates will be able to:
Demonstrate
operational management acumen.
Develop
professional relationship with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Utilise
and interpret information to achieve best results.
Work
effectively under pressure and prioritise workload effectively.
For
the right person this is a demanding and challenging role yet rewarding, with
the chance to develop your skills and career in a high profile and supporting
Trust.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospital NHS Trust provides care and treatment to over a million
patients: employing over 23,000 employees. We have the ambition to provide
the highest quality specialist and integrated care. Through supporting and
developing our people, we aim to achieve a consistent, high performing and
sustainable workforce, with the Leeds Way values at the heart of everything
we do.
Our
Organisational Development and Culture Centre of Excellence brings together a
range of specialisms that deliver a joined-up service across the whole
organisation from corporate induction, appraisals, training solutions,
inclusion and positive action, apprenticeships and employability, leadership
and personal development, coaching, OD consultancy, and employee voice and
engagement.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will provide operational management support for the delivery of
high quality service within the Organisational Development and Culture team,
ensuring that all work is carried out effectively, efficiently and in
compliance with trust policies, procedures, good practice guidance and in
line with national service standards and policy direction.
Responsible
for managing and leading the operational day to day working of the OD&C
teams.
Responsible
for leading a daily team production meeting.
Promote
excellence in practice in relation to the OD&C strategy.
Provide
support on core operational function, to introduce new ways of working that
are consistent with the new technology and strategy it supports.
Contribute
to internal and external groups within the workforce & education agenda,
including future developments in systems, national policy and strategy and
act as a source of expertise within the trust in how to translate these into
deliverable local programmes to support business objectives.
To
develop, lead, implement and evaluate projects that deliver the OD&C
strategy, in collaboration with other stakeholder across a range of priority
areas. Many of these projects will be
innovative and will involve different and, often, conflicting and challenging
responses from stakeholders and partners.
Responsible
for supporting the procurement and management of systems in accordance with
national purchasing frameworks and best practice operational guidance.
Provide
support to teams to resolve challenging and complex issues working in
partnership with the wider OD&C team with a solution focused approach.
Hold
delegated budget management responsibilities for the OD&C department and
project management costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will provide operational management support for the delivery of
high quality service within the Organisational Development and Culture team,
ensuring that all work is carried out effectively, efficiently and in
compliance with trust policies, procedures, good practice guidance and in
line with national service standards and policy direction.
Responsible
for managing and leading the operational day to day working of the OD&C
teams.
Responsible
for leading a daily team production meeting.
Promote
excellence in practice in relation to the OD&C strategy.
Provide
support on core operational function, to introduce new ways of working that
are consistent with the new technology and strategy it supports.
Contribute
to internal and external groups within the workforce & education agenda,
including future developments in systems, national policy and strategy and
act as a source of expertise within the trust in how to translate these into
deliverable local programmes to support business objectives.
To
develop, lead, implement and evaluate projects that deliver the OD&C
strategy, in collaboration with other stakeholder across a range of priority
areas. Many of these projects will be
innovative and will involve different and, often, conflicting and challenging
responses from stakeholders and partners.
Responsible
for supporting the procurement and management of systems in accordance with
national purchasing frameworks and best practice operational guidance.
Provide
support to teams to resolve challenging and complex issues working in
partnership with the wider OD&C team with a solution focused approach.
Hold
delegated budget management responsibilities for the OD&C department and
project management costs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional or degree level qualification or relevant experience.
Desirable
- Project Management (PRINCE2) or equivalent
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to plan, allocate, review and evaluate the work of others
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills and experience, at all levels
- Skills co-ordinating of complex initiatives
- Knowledge and skills of LEAN methodology with an appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
- Experience in motivating team members and coordinating resources and stakeholders in order to achieve project outcomes
- Experience of developing and facilitating training or development sessions for OD&C team members.
Experience
Essential
- Leadership experience, with the ability to lead without authority
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of current Organisational Development strategies
- Experience of managing budgets, procurement of services and systems within a large organisation
- Experience of providing supervision, support and guidance team members.
- Experience of developing, managing and implementing projects
Desirable
- Knowledge of Mandatory and Priority training requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional or degree level qualification or relevant experience.
Desirable
- Project Management (PRINCE2) or equivalent
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to plan, allocate, review and evaluate the work of others
- Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills and experience, at all levels
- Skills co-ordinating of complex initiatives
- Knowledge and skills of LEAN methodology with an appreciation of the opportunities that new technology creates.
- Experience in motivating team members and coordinating resources and stakeholders in order to achieve project outcomes
- Experience of developing and facilitating training or development sessions for OD&C team members.
Experience
Essential
- Leadership experience, with the ability to lead without authority
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of current Organisational Development strategies
- Experience of managing budgets, procurement of services and systems within a large organisation
- Experience of providing supervision, support and guidance team members.
- Experience of developing, managing and implementing projects
Desirable
- Knowledge of Mandatory and Priority training requirements
