Job summary
This role is responsible for supporting the design and delivery of a range of learning and development interventions across the organisation, helping to improve organisational culture in line with our PRIDE values and MTW Leadership Behaviours and promoting Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust as the employer of choice. The post holder will work closely with Divisions in relation to leadership development, team development, personal development, talent management and succession planning and associated engagement activities.
Main duties of the job
To support implementation of a programme of development opportunities to embed our values and behaviours, drive cultural change and the delivery of the Trusts' People, Leadership and Talent Management Strategies by the design, delivery and evaluation of well-co-ordinated, high-quality training, facilitation and other learning and development activities to underpin:
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- Professional and personal development
- Talent management and succession planning
- Leadership development
- Team effectiveness and development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Staff engagement and retention
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in related area or equivalent level of knowledge based on experience.
- Coaching/Mentoring qualification
- Accredited to deliver behavioural tool i.e., SDI, TMSDI, MBTI, EQ, Insights
- Evidence of continuing professional development and acquiring new skills/knowledge over the last 5 years
Desirable
- CIPD qualified or equivalent L&D qualifications
- 360 feedback facilitator
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g.: TAP, PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS)
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification at diploma level or equivalent.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a in a HR/L&D/OD function
- Trained and experienced in facilitating and giving feedback to individuals and teams
- Designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes and other learning and development interventions in a large multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Using a range of team and individual diagnostic/feedback tools e.g., 360-degree feedback and other psychometric tools such as MBTI, Insights and Belbin
- Significant experience of providing development advice and guidance to senior managers
Skills
Essential
- Ability to gain and maintain credibility and establish good working relationships with people at all levels
- Minimum of three years' experience in providing coaching and mentoring
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Proven track record in creating robust LNA/TNA and developing fit for purpose business solutions
- Advanced keyboard skills and IT literate including Word, PowerPoint Excel, E-mail and internet
Desirable
- Detailed, up to date knowledge of a wide range of subject areas including Leadership and Management, Team Working/Building, Personal Effectiveness and Communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in related area or equivalent level of knowledge based on experience.
- Coaching/Mentoring qualification
- Accredited to deliver behavioural tool i.e., SDI, TMSDI, MBTI, EQ, Insights
- Evidence of continuing professional development and acquiring new skills/knowledge over the last 5 years
Desirable
- CIPD qualified or equivalent L&D qualifications
- 360 feedback facilitator
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g.: TAP, PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS)
- Recognised Leadership and Management qualification at diploma level or equivalent.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a in a HR/L&D/OD function
- Trained and experienced in facilitating and giving feedback to individuals and teams
- Designing, delivering and evaluating training programmes and other learning and development interventions in a large multi-disciplinary organisation.
- Using a range of team and individual diagnostic/feedback tools e.g., 360-degree feedback and other psychometric tools such as MBTI, Insights and Belbin
- Significant experience of providing development advice and guidance to senior managers
Skills
Essential
- Ability to gain and maintain credibility and establish good working relationships with people at all levels
- Minimum of three years' experience in providing coaching and mentoring
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Proven track record in creating robust LNA/TNA and developing fit for purpose business solutions
- Advanced keyboard skills and IT literate including Word, PowerPoint Excel, E-mail and internet
Desirable
- Detailed, up to date knowledge of a wide range of subject areas including Leadership and Management, Team Working/Building, Personal Effectiveness and Communication skills
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).
