Pennine Care NHS FT

Organisational Development Officer

The closing date is 09 April 2026

Job summary

This is a 24 hours per week position - increase in hours not available.

Are you passionate about shaping organisational culture and inspiring other to embrace change. The role will help shape a holistic organisational development approach and support the delivery of OD programmes of work aligned to trust plans and ambitions.

The postholder will take a lead role in developing the trust wellbeing and benefits offer.

Main duties of the job

  • Providing a high-level, organisational and administrative support to programmes of work to ensure effective OD delivery.
  • Development, promotion and enhancement of the Trusts wellbeing and benefits offer
  • Support projects focused on staff wellbeing, leadership development and change management
  • Supporting the OD practitioners to identify, diagnose and plan to address OD needs to enable performance improvement, engagement and skills development
  • Analyse organisational development data and feedback to identify trends and inform improvement plans. This will include staff survey, wellbeing data and evaluation of OD interventions

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

311-H911-26

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of a range of organisational development related topics acquired through relevant degree or equivalent qualification/experience (or working towards)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and as part of a team.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

A passion for supporting staff development and organisational improvement

Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of a range of organisational development related topics acquired through relevant degree or equivalent qualification/experience (or working towards)

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work both independently and as part of a team.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

A passion for supporting staff development and organisational improvement

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of organisational development related topics acquired through a relevant degree or equivalent qualification/experience (or working towards).
  • Student or Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Desirable

  • Coaching or mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of engaging people in effective change programmes and initiatives
  • Experience of evaluating interventions to assess impact, approaches and tools associated
  • Experience of reviewing, developing systems and processes, to increase efficiency and performance
  • Experience of using computer packages for word-processing, spreadsheets, databases and researching information
  • Work as a team member
  • Working independently
  • Managing own workload

Desirable

  • Managing working/ project groups

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of OD techniques and best practice methodology
  • Broad understanding of the OD agenda within the NHS
  • A good understanding of staff wellbeing, benefit, reward and recognition agendas and the retention, motivation factors associated with good programmes
  • An aptitude for and good understanding of digital approaches to improving the customer experience
  • Understanding of the Pennine Care Principles of Care

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex information into simple messages which are tailored to the audience.
  • Ability to be methodical, thorough and have attention for detail
  • Ability to adapt personal style to meet different situations
  • Project management skills and ability to see projects through to conclusion.
  • Good organisational and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to build positive working relationships with senior leaders, managers, staff, trade union representatives and key stakeholders
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of organisational development related topics acquired through a relevant degree or equivalent qualification/experience (or working towards).
  • Student or Associate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Desirable

  • Coaching or mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of engaging people in effective change programmes and initiatives
  • Experience of evaluating interventions to assess impact, approaches and tools associated
  • Experience of reviewing, developing systems and processes, to increase efficiency and performance
  • Experience of using computer packages for word-processing, spreadsheets, databases and researching information
  • Work as a team member
  • Working independently
  • Managing own workload

Desirable

  • Managing working/ project groups

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of OD techniques and best practice methodology
  • Broad understanding of the OD agenda within the NHS
  • A good understanding of staff wellbeing, benefit, reward and recognition agendas and the retention, motivation factors associated with good programmes
  • An aptitude for and good understanding of digital approaches to improving the customer experience
  • Understanding of the Pennine Care Principles of Care

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex information into simple messages which are tailored to the audience.
  • Ability to be methodical, thorough and have attention for detail
  • Ability to adapt personal style to meet different situations
  • Project management skills and ability to see projects through to conclusion.
  • Good organisational and problem solving skills.
  • Ability to build positive working relationships with senior leaders, managers, staff, trade union representatives and key stakeholders

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Organisational Development

Becky Tyrer

rebecca.tyrer2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

311-H911-26

Job locations

Trust Headquarters

225 Old Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL6 7SR


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