Associate Director of People and Organisational Development (OD)

Job responsibilities

The job description is detailed in the recruitment pack that is under 'supporting documents' or 'documents to download'.

Personal attributes include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alignment to our core values and behaviours, and the credibility to work collaboratively with clinicians, senior management, staff and key stakeholders across the system to build productive relationships.

Essential requirements include masters level education or equivalent post-graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience. You will have evidence of on-going personal and professional development and have MCIPD.

This post is subject to the rehabilitation of 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 Services (formerly known as the Criminal Records Bureau) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Due to the seniority of post, appropriate checks relevant to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement will also be undertaken.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact Alison Greener, Personal Assistant to the Acting Chief Executive via alison.greener@nhs.net or 0191 282 6055.

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to a Master's degree or equivalent post-graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• MCIPD

Desirable

• FCIPD
• Formal project/programme management qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable track record of senior HR leadership and management covering a range of people functions including (for example) resourcing, workforce planning, equality and diversity, operational HR services, recognition and reward, employee relations, HR Business partnering, staff well-being and temporary staffing, medical staffing.
• Experience of operating near Board level, either as a Deputy or Associate/Assistant Director.
• A proven track record of leading, designing and delivering complex and/or large-scale organisational change, working with diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience of working in partnership with recognised unions and professional groups, including leading complex discussions and negotiations, and developing these relationships in support of being a great employer
• Experience of project management including both in-function projects and large-scale organisation-wide change projects.
• Experience of researching, developing and delivering innovative people strategy/strategies that have achieved measurable improvement in staff experience and/or other people metrics.
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK employment legislation framework and operational impact on the workforce.
• Broad understanding of the current NHS policy context, financial regime and workforce and training issues and of NHS working practices and their impact on people management.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering cost improvement and/or workforce productivity initiatives that have delivered significant quantified savings.
• Experience of working in the NHS and / or other public sector organisation at a senior level
• Good knowledge of NHS contracts (Agenda for Change (AfC) and Medical & Dental).

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed leadership, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate, challenge and engage individuals and teams.
• Supporting the DCEO or ED and working with the other Directors set out a clear strategic direction and inspire others and to translate strategic objectives into deliverable operational plans.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with key partners and influence a wide range of internal and external colleagues to bring about positive change, including convening and coaching the HR Business Partners.
• Credibility and confidence to contribute and influence at a senior level, including providing professional HR advice to Executive and Board colleagues.
• Demonstrable commitment to maintaining and delivering excellent customer service.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to deliver projects to time and budget.
• Able to develop creative solutions and with strong problem-solving skills, even for the most complex and intractable people issues affecting services.
• Analytical and judgmental skills with an ability to deal with complex situations tactfully and with discretion
• Able to conduct difficult and challenging conversations on a regular basis, including with the most senior colleagues in relation to complex employee relations issues such as conduct, capability and behaviours

Values I Behavioural I Attitudes

Essential

• Strong commitment to the equality, diversity and inclusion
• Flexible, well-motivated, adaptable team player
• Resilient with ability to work under pressure as well as hold challenging and difficult conversations
• Committed to promoting and maintaining openness, inclusiveness and fairness with an understanding of what this means in terms of behaviours
• Self-awareness and commitment to continuous improvement in working practices

Core Behaviours

Essential

• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
• Take personal responsibility to engage with the Trust's Climate Emergency Strategy and Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (SHINE) initiatives; assist in embedding our sustainability values into everyday practice; and help ensure such practice is applied consistently by you and your colleagues

NHS Leadership Competency Framework

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate the six NHS Leadership Competency Domains

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).