Job summary
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
The Senior OD & Improvement Partner role provides an exciting opportunity to shape, deliver and evolve the organisational development and service improvement strategy for STFT.
The post holder will be a member of a small, expert Organisational Development and Service Improvement resource within the Trust, assisting in developing and delivering trainingandinterventions which support continous service improvement, alongside the ongoing development of culture and team-based working.
The post holder will work closely with a range of teams to deliver the continous service improvement agenda for South Tees NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide an informed understanding of service improvement and OD principles, supported by strong leadership, management coordination and a strategic awareness.
In particular, the post holder will liaise across the organisation, and wider healthcare system, in order to ensure that training and interventional support is fit for purpose, serving as an 'internal-consultancy' support service for those services requiring ongoing improvement.
The post holder will be required to identify, build and manage strong and influential relationships on behalf of the Trust with key stakeholders and to deliver training on service improvement.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Significant experience of working with or within Organisational Development (OD)
- Knowledge of multiple quality improvement methodologies
- A solid understanding of the importance learning and development makes to the delivery of patient care
- Experience of developing and delivering OD interventions
- Recent evidence and experience of working collaboratively and influentially across multiple disciplines.
Desirable
- Staff and Project Management experience and/or qualification in a related area (management, education or training)
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Strong team leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters-degree (or demonstrable equivalent in field of Organisational Development and / or Service Improvement
- First level degree (or demonstrable equivalent in relevant field)
Desirable
- ILM 5 training
- Affina OD Coach
Experience
Essential
- Extensive training delivery experience
- Team-based working to achieve objectives
- Experience of making complex formal presentations to varied audiences
- Experience in implementing major developments in large organisations
Desirable
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills and strategic thinking
Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Significant experience of working with or within Organisational Development (OD)
- Knowledge of multiple quality improvement methodologies
- A solid understanding of the importance learning and development makes to the delivery of patient care
- Experience of developing and delivering OD interventions
- Recent evidence and experience of working collaboratively and influentially across multiple disciplines.
Desirable
- Staff and Project Management experience and/or qualification in a related area (management, education or training)
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Strong team leadership and communication skills, with experience of managing people, conflict and negotiating change
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters-degree (or demonstrable equivalent in field of Organisational Development and / or Service Improvement
- First level degree (or demonstrable equivalent in relevant field)
Desirable
- ILM 5 training
- Affina OD Coach
Experience
Essential
- Extensive training delivery experience
- Team-based working to achieve objectives
- Experience of making complex formal presentations to varied audiences
- Experience in implementing major developments in large organisations
Desirable
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications especially MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills and strategic thinking
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.
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).
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.
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).
