South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Cultural Development Consultant (Civility & Restorative)

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

The Senior Culture and OD (Organisational Development) Consultant (Civility) is responsible for implementing the Psychological Safety and Civility strategy for University Hospitals Tees (UHT), linked to the Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) agenda for cultural development. Supported by the wider Leadership and OD team and Cultural Development team, they will provide expert training, guidance and coaching support to colleagues from mixed professional backgrounds at all levels across the organisational structure of UHT.

The post holder will be overall responsible for the the aligned Leadership and Improvement Facilitator (B6), whilst also supporting management and supervision of the Group-wide department in support of the Group Head of Leadership and OD, Group Head of Cultural Development and other Senior Partners.

The post holder will be one of 3 key liaisons, after the Group Heads of Leadership and OD and Cultural Development, within UHT for culture development and OD and they will work with external partners, learning providers and key stakeholders for UHT, in relation to the broad remit of organisational development and will ensure that local priorities are delivered for the Group.

They will lead on specific elements of the Group internal OD consultancy provision, whilst providing subject matter expertise around cultural development through an OD lens.

Must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

Provision of Educational session, relating to culture, leadership and management.

Provision of 1:1 and team coaching / mentoring.

Provision of internal OD consultancy to support teams/services around development of culture, team climate and performance.

To support peers and more senior colleagues within a 'matrix-management' structure and to role model high professional and interpersonal standards.

In addition to the Job Summary above, the post holder will be expected to lead specific areas of training delivery with minimal supervision and will be responsible for promoting a range of Psychological Safety and Civility related education opportunities and solutions to all staff through Organisational Development and aligned to leadership and management development training with senior learners and managers across UHT, whilst aligning to, and supporting the embedding of a culture that embraces civility, diversity and inclusion.

The post-holder will be required to develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff across the Group, including senior practitioners, managers, health professionals and support staff. They will also be required to develop and sustain excellent working relationships with external partners for subject matter delivery and systems impact.

About us

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

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:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso 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.

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-7768259-LJ

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Extensive knowledge of Cultural factors within a large organisation and how delivery of training and interventional support can positively develop organisational culture - with specific knowledge related to Psychological Safety, Civility and issues relating to the EDI agenda
Delivery of education and training within OD and cultural development
Extensive experience of designing and delivering training packages and OD interventions, spanning multiple subject disciplines
Advanced organisational skills within training delivery, planning and evaluation.
Demonstrable ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and maintain a customer-cenric mind-set (keeping the patient at the centre)
Highly competent IT skills, particularly particularly across Office 365 applications
A competent communicator and effective relationship builder
Demonstrable ability to deliver high-quality work within a high-pressured and ambiguous environment
Can effectively translate strategic goals/concepts into practical learning experiences

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience, in a subject related to the delivery of health care, health care leadership and management or organisational development.
Relatable OD qualifications or demonstrable experience.
Evidence of continual professional development
Minimum L5 Coaching and Mentoring accreditation.

Desirable

Recognised teaching/training qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in acting in an OD Consultancy type role with multi-faceted improvement needs
Experience in leading and managing teams
Excellent and proven communication and organisational skills with a range of stakeholders
Excellent IT skills
Able to work under pressure and with ambiguity at peak periods against deadlines - organisational skills
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and across teams
Able to work autonomously and prioritise workloads accordingly

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Extensive knowledge of Cultural factors within a large organisation and how delivery of training and interventional support can positively develop organisational culture - with specific knowledge related to Psychological Safety, Civility and issues relating to the EDI agenda
Delivery of education and training within OD and cultural development
Extensive experience of designing and delivering training packages and OD interventions, spanning multiple subject disciplines
Advanced organisational skills within training delivery, planning and evaluation.
Demonstrable ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and maintain a customer-cenric mind-set (keeping the patient at the centre)
Highly competent IT skills, particularly particularly across Office 365 applications
A competent communicator and effective relationship builder
Demonstrable ability to deliver high-quality work within a high-pressured and ambiguous environment
Can effectively translate strategic goals/concepts into practical learning experiences

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Masters level qualification, or equivalent experience, in a subject related to the delivery of health care, health care leadership and management or organisational development.
Relatable OD qualifications or demonstrable experience.
Evidence of continual professional development
Minimum L5 Coaching and Mentoring accreditation.

Desirable

Recognised teaching/training qualification

Experience

Essential

Experience in acting in an OD Consultancy type role with multi-faceted improvement needs
Experience in leading and managing teams
Excellent and proven communication and organisational skills with a range of stakeholders
Excellent IT skills
Able to work under pressure and with ambiguity at peak periods against deadlines - organisational skills
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and across teams
Able to work autonomously and prioritise workloads accordingly

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.

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

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW

Employer's website

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