Job summary
Imagine
being a role where you're at the very heart of positive change, right here at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals' OD & Culture Centre of Excellence. You'll be
instrumental in shaping our future, collaborating with key stakeholders to
bring OD practice to life. As a vital member of our OD team, you'll directly
influence our organisational culture, elevate team effectiveness and champion
essential organisational change.
As
an experienced Senior OD Practitioner, you'll play a key role in the Trust's
OD agenda. Beyond intervention support, you'll work with clarity, compassion,
and a coaching mindset to foster system-wide change, psychological safety,
and inclusive leadership. You'll help align leadership practices with
national frameworks and values, directly impacting staff engagement and
patient outcomes. By developing effective teams and nurturing compassionate
and inclusive cultures, you'll collaborate with individuals, teams, and
specialised departments to optimise team effectiveness and refine approaches,
ultimately enhancing both staff and patient satisfaction.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
31/07/2025
Planned Interview
Date
06/08/2025
Main duties of the job
Supporting
Strategic OD & Change: You'll design and implement changes using OD,
diagnostic, and dialogic practices. This includes supporting planned change
methodologies, stakeholder engagement, building readiness for change, and
fostering cultural shifts. You'll also influence or contribute to strategic
planning, including workforce, culture, or leadership development strategies,
often navigating sensitivities across multiple services, departments, or
systems.
Developing
Leadership Development: You will design and drive Leadership Development
strategies across all levels, empowering teams and individuals to build
self-awareness, confidence and capability.
Facilitation
& Team Support: You'll facilitate high-impact discussions, workshops, and
team interventions, navigating complex dynamics to strengthen team
effectiveness.
Supporting
Impact Measurement: You'll assist in developing and implementing evaluation
frameworks to measure OD activity outcomes.
Coaching
& Capability Building: As an accredited coach, you will lead 1:1 and
group coaching sessions, drawing on your keen understanding of human
behaviour and psychology. By effectively deploying tools like Insights
Discovery, EQi, Affina OD, and 360 feedback, you will elevate leadership
capability across the Trust.
Conflict
Resolution & Mediation: You'll utilise your proven mediation experience
to navigate and resolve workplace conflicts effectively.
About us
Why
This Opportunity?
This
is a 24 month fixed-term role that sits within the Organisational,
Development and Culture Centre of Excellence, as part of the wide Humans
Resources directorate. This role
offers a valuable chance to contribute to a critical strategic agenda within
a supportive, forward-thinking NHS Trust. You'll influence staff well-being
and patient care. If you're passionate about developing people and
contributing to excellence, this is your impactful next step.
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
What
We're Looking For:
We
seek a reliable, professional, and impactful individual who brings:
Solid OD Expertise &
Consultancy Mindset: Strong background in OD strategy, design, and delivery;
proven ability to support lead
diagnosing issues and implementing
solutions. You'll approach OD with a strategic, analytical, and
solution-oriented perspective. You'll
need a deep understanding of national
and local NHS strategy, broader leadership frameworks, and other key
guidelines (e.g., Our
Leadership Way, NHS People Promise,
NHS Long Term Plan)
Subject Matter Expert: You're seen
as a subject matter expert in one or more OD methodologies or specialisms
(e.g., systems thinking,
change models, psychometrics).
Accredited Coach: You hold an
accreditation in coaching.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills:
High emotional intelligence, fostering psychological safety and trust.
Skilled in managing conflict,
coaching, and building resilience.
Collaborative Influencer: Proven
ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across diverse
professional groups.
Naturally works across boundaries,
co-designs, and values diverse perspectives.
Strong Networker: You possess a
strong network of external OD suppliers, providers and national/regional OD
contacts.
Change Expert: Experience
supporting significant organisational change, building readiness, and
navigating complex stakeholder
landscapes.
Curious & Reflective: Committed
to continuous learning, staying current with OD/NHS trends, and seeking
feedback to refine approach.
Systems Thinker: Understands
complex systems, seeing connections between people, processes, and outcomes.
Ready
to Make a Difference?
If
you are a passionate OD professional with a drive for developing people and
contributing to organisational excellence, we want to hear from you. Step
into a pivotal role and shape the future of Organisational Development at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Please
note the interviews will take place w/c 4th August 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What
We're Looking For:
We
seek a reliable, professional, and impactful individual who brings:
Solid OD Expertise &
Consultancy Mindset: Strong background in OD strategy, design, and delivery;
proven ability to support lead
diagnosing issues and implementing
solutions. You'll approach OD with a strategic, analytical, and
solution-oriented perspective. You'll
need a deep understanding of national
and local NHS strategy, broader leadership frameworks, and other key
guidelines (e.g., Our
Leadership Way, NHS People Promise,
NHS Long Term Plan)
Subject Matter Expert: You're seen
as a subject matter expert in one or more OD methodologies or specialisms
(e.g., systems thinking,
change models, psychometrics).
Accredited Coach: You hold an
accreditation in coaching.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills:
High emotional intelligence, fostering psychological safety and trust.
Skilled in managing conflict,
coaching, and building resilience.
Collaborative Influencer: Proven
ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across diverse
professional groups.
Naturally works across boundaries,
co-designs, and values diverse perspectives.
Strong Networker: You possess a
strong network of external OD suppliers, providers and national/regional OD
contacts.
Change Expert: Experience
supporting significant organisational change, building readiness, and
navigating complex stakeholder
landscapes.
Curious & Reflective: Committed
to continuous learning, staying current with OD/NHS trends, and seeking
feedback to refine approach.
Systems Thinker: Understands
complex systems, seeing connections between people, processes, and outcomes.
Ready
to Make a Difference?
If
you are a passionate OD professional with a drive for developing people and
contributing to organisational excellence, we want to hear from you. Step
into a pivotal role and shape the future of Organisational Development at
Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Please
note the interviews will take place w/c 4th August 2025.
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across diverse professional groups
- Ability to understand complex systems, seeing connections between people, processes, and outcomes
- Experience and skills in supporting conflict resolution & mediation
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and disseminate complex information.
- Ability to work in a results, solution focused way
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification OD qualification or equivalent professional knowledge and experience.
- Coaching Qualification
Desirable
- Level A/B BPS or equivalent
- Mediation Qualification
Other Criteria
Essential
- You possess a strong network of external OD suppliers, providers and national/regional OD contacts.
Experience
Essential
- Organisational Development theory and practice
- Experience supporting significant organisational change
- Experience and knowledge in one or more OD methodologies or specialisms (e.g., systems thinking, change models, psychometrics).
- Ability to support, lead, diagnose issues and implement solutions with teams and individuals
- Experience in facilitating high-impact discussions, workshops, and team interventions, navigating complex issues
Desirable
- Experience in supporting formal mediation interventions.
- Talent management / succession planning
- Working knowledge of large complex organisations
Person Specification
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across diverse professional groups
- Ability to understand complex systems, seeing connections between people, processes, and outcomes
- Experience and skills in supporting conflict resolution & mediation
- Ability to assimilate, analyse and disseminate complex information.
- Ability to work in a results, solution focused way
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification OD qualification or equivalent professional knowledge and experience.
- Coaching Qualification
Desirable
- Level A/B BPS or equivalent
- Mediation Qualification
Other Criteria
Essential
- You possess a strong network of external OD suppliers, providers and national/regional OD contacts.
Experience
Essential
- Organisational Development theory and practice
- Experience supporting significant organisational change
- Experience and knowledge in one or more OD methodologies or specialisms (e.g., systems thinking, change models, psychometrics).
- Ability to support, lead, diagnose issues and implement solutions with teams and individuals
- Experience in facilitating high-impact discussions, workshops, and team interventions, navigating complex issues
Desirable
- Experience in supporting formal mediation interventions.
- Talent management / succession planning
- Working knowledge of large complex organisations
