Job summary
We are a friendly, collaborative, passionate and forward thinking Organisational Development (OD) Team. The OD Lead will work collaboratively across the Trust and beyond to meet the needs of the Organisation and it's people.
There has never been a better time to come and join our team of committed staff who want to embed effective OD solutions. We look forward to receiving your application, getting to know you and sharing our vision and values.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with leaders across the Trust, and beyond, to deliver activity that improves the services we provide and supports our commitment to developing our staff. The post-holder will promote learning and organisation development (OD) as an enabler of effective performance.
To commission, engage, design and deliver OD change management strategies, processes and interventions that support the Trust's ambition to provide 'excellence as standard'; to include initiatives which foster a high performance culture, where valuing learning, continuous improvement and diversity are the norm.
Work collaboratively with the Head of Culture, Leadership and OD to lead the development and delivery of OD activities across the organisation and represent the Trust with OD activities and initiatives across the wider health and social care system.
To support the People Strategy with achieving its vision and objectives including leadership, cultural development and embedding the customer care framework. Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures that incorporate OD needs in a timely and cost-effective way. Work with the Workforce Business Managers to maximise the performance of teams through diagnostics of team dynamics, and through design and implementation of team building solutions.
To promote the organisational values and ensure they are embedded in all OD activities.
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the comprehensive Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the comprehensive Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (such as CIPD) or equivalent post graduate experience in a specialist field related to Human Resources, OD, Health Promotion or other clinical discipline
- Educated to masters level or equivalent in a related discipline such as OD, Health Promotion, Human Resources or other Clinical Discipline
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Project management experience and/or qualification
- Accredited mediator
- Psychometric testing qualification such as Myers Brigg/Insights
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large, complex and political organisation and delivering OD/engagement interventions in this context.
- Experience in design and delivery of specialist training sessions / programmes
- Experience of leading and managing staff with an awareness of serviced delivery and performance management
- Understanding of organisational culture on performance and productivity particularly management and leadership development
- Experience of quality improvement in relation to training delivery and using the principles in practice
Desirable
- Experience of an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current clinical issues and the changing landscape of the NHS
Skills / Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with people at all levels, internally and externally with the ability to identify key stakeholders
- Strong coaching/mentoring skills
- High awareness of emotional intelligence to lead individuals and groups in their own personal development to improve individual and team functioning.
Disposition
Essential
- A corporate team player who is discreet, diplomatic, honest and reliable
- Having the emotional resilience to manage, challenge and lead teams through emotional turmoil and disharmony
- Role models the values and behaviours of the organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (such as CIPD) or equivalent post graduate experience in a specialist field related to Human Resources, OD, Health Promotion or other clinical discipline
- Educated to masters level or equivalent in a related discipline such as OD, Health Promotion, Human Resources or other Clinical Discipline
- Leadership qualification
Desirable
- Project management experience and/or qualification
- Accredited mediator
- Psychometric testing qualification such as Myers Brigg/Insights
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large, complex and political organisation and delivering OD/engagement interventions in this context.
- Experience in design and delivery of specialist training sessions / programmes
- Experience of leading and managing staff with an awareness of serviced delivery and performance management
- Understanding of organisational culture on performance and productivity particularly management and leadership development
- Experience of quality improvement in relation to training delivery and using the principles in practice
Desirable
- Experience of an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current clinical issues and the changing landscape of the NHS
Skills / Aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with people at all levels, internally and externally with the ability to identify key stakeholders
- Strong coaching/mentoring skills
- High awareness of emotional intelligence to lead individuals and groups in their own personal development to improve individual and team functioning.
Disposition
Essential
- A corporate team player who is discreet, diplomatic, honest and reliable
- Having the emotional resilience to manage, challenge and lead teams through emotional turmoil and disharmony
- Role models the values and behaviours of the organisation
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tees & Hartlepool
North Tees, Hardwick Road
Stockton on Tees
TS198PE
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
