Job summary
There's never been a better time to consider joining our Clinical and Scientific Services People Team working to support the delivery of the CSS People Plan. Join us, and you could soon be helping to coordinate and deliver agreed organisational development interventions, projects, activities and programmes.
In your role you will cover a selection of specific areas, including Culture, Leadership Development, Staff Engagement and Experience, Team support, as well as Transformation initiatives. You will also support the launch of our recognition strategy which includes our Annual CSS Star Awards.
Already an established OD professional, you're educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience of supporting workforce needs. What's more, you're used to working in a large, complex, multi-professional organisation and environment of change. Knowledge of the principles of OD and training is essential, as is familiarity with HR policies and procedures. What's more, you're flexible in approach, have excellent presentation and project management skills and know how to effectively persuade, negotiate with, and influence others.
In return, you'll benefit from a supportive team where your career ambitions will have every chance to be fulfilled. From your initial induction to a personalised development plan, we'll support your career path every step of the way with regular training opportunities in an organisation that believes in every voice being heard.
Main duties of the job
Flexibility is a critical aspect of this role and the post holder will need to demonstrate the willingness, understanding and ability to manage a broad range of organisational requirements and demands.
Close and effective working relationships with the HR Management Team and Divisional Teams are vital to successfully achieving the required outcomes and you will be required to demonstrate a strong team working ethic at all times.
Using your well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, you will enjoy coming up with creative solutions to complex challenges, including how best to engage with staff to maximise their involvement in your initiatives.
You will have well-developed influencing and people management skills, with the confidence to work with colleagues at all levels, including the Senior Leadership Team. Embedding a culture of continuous improvement, you will mentor and inspire colleagues.
You'll be resilient and ambitious with a vibrant 'can do' attitude and values that mirror our own perfectly with the skill and flexibility to operate at pace and overcome individual and organisational obstacles positively, and collaboratively.
Lastly, you'll be an impressive communicator with the ability to adapt your approach & style to meet needs of audience as you'll deliver training to managers, HR & employees on a variety of topics relating to employee health & wellbeing for various clients (both internal & external).
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work across CSS to coordinate and directly deliver agreed organisational development interventions, projects and activities to help meet the operational and strategic objectives of CSS.
The post holder will have responsibility for particular work projects in relation to CSS wide priorities and also for specific Team and individual interventions where identified.
With a background in effectively managing change and achieving results, you will use this knowledge to determine what realistically can and cannot be achieved. This will include using a wide range of data and information to identify the measures that need to be made and setting ambitious targets to drive performance across our Managed Clinical Service.
Whats more, youll show initiative with the ability to work unsupervised & independently but also thrive working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work across CSS to coordinate and directly deliver agreed organisational development interventions, projects and activities to help meet the operational and strategic objectives of CSS.
The post holder will have responsibility for particular work projects in relation to CSS wide priorities and also for specific Team and individual interventions where identified.
With a background in effectively managing change and achieving results, you will use this knowledge to determine what realistically can and cannot be achieved. This will include using a wide range of data and information to identify the measures that need to be made and setting ambitious targets to drive performance across our Managed Clinical Service.
Whats more, youll show initiative with the ability to work unsupervised & independently but also thrive working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Design and delivery of training programmes
- Experience of project management
- Experience of supervision/line management staff
- OD Experience - working with teams
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Design and delivery of training programmes
- Experience of project management
- Experience of supervision/line management staff
- OD Experience - working with teams
Desirable
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).
