Associate Director Learning and Organisational Development

Job responsibilities

The Associate Director of Learning, Development and Organisational Development (OD) will be responsible for and lead the Trusts needs analyses, development, and implementation of all non-medical education, training, learning and development as part of the Trusts Workforce and OD Strategy and implementation plan. The postholder will have senior level responsibility for the development and implementation of the Trusts learning, leadership and organisational development strategies.

The postholder will provide professional leadership and directly lead and manage the Learning and Development and Organisational Development functions.

The postholder will work to the Chief People Officer and will closely align with and provide professional support to the Deputy Chief People Officer to ensure an integrated Human Resources and Organisational Development offer.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

1.Strategic Workforce Development

1.1 To work closely with the Chief People Officer, the Deputy Chief People Officer,and other senior leaders on the development and implementation of the Trusts Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy aligned to service and financial strategies and consistent with the organisations values.

1.2 To lead the development of and be responsible for the delivery of the Trusts learning and development strategy implementation plan including clear performance targets.

1.3 To lead the development of the Trusts learning and development provision including values-based training and the leadership and management development offer.

1.4 To lead on governance and assurance of all training delivery including the Trusts provision for mandatory and essential to job role training.

1.5 To lead of the development of apprenticeship training activity across the Trust including the planning, monitoring, and application of the Trusts Apprenticeship Levy.

1.6 To lead on the Trusts approach to the development for support staff.

1.7 Develop and implement education, training, learning and development programmes to promote the delivery of high quality, effective, efficient and safe services.

1.8 To lead on the learning and development parts of the Trusts priority programme of making SWYPFT A Great place to Work.

1.9 To work with other Human Resources system leaders on delivery of systems plans which support integrated and seamless services to local communities.

1.10 To lead the alignment of the Trusts learning needs analyses and delivery plans, policies and procedures with the National People Plan and other key national, regional and local developments.

1.11 To ensure that the Trust has a budget plan linked to organisational strategies, service needs, and linked to place-based and ICS priorities.

1.12 Responsible for the development of L&D policies and procedures which support effective, safe and compassionate services.

1.13 Development of L&D Performance Reports for the Trust Board, Executive Team and Operational Management Group.

1.14 To act as the lead HR representative for partnership arrangements with regional and national NHS bodies, universities, and other arms length training bodies.

1.15 To act as the Trust representative for all non-medical education, training, learning and development partnerships internally and externally to the Trust.

1.16 To represent the Trust for all non-medical education, training, learning and development at place and across both West Yorkshire and Harrogate ICS, and South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS.

1.17 To advise and provide professional guidance to the Executive Management Team and Trust Board on national education and training best practice.

1.18 To ensure that the Trust has strategic and operational learning and development plans linked to service and financial plans.

1.19 To ensure that the Trusts non-educational offer is aligned where possible with the medical education offer to ensure economises of scale and efficiencies.

2.Organisational Development

2.1 To have senior level responsibility for development and implementation of the Trusts learning and development strategies which supports the delivery of high quality services, productivity and innovation.

2.2 To work with the Chief People Officer and Deputy Chief People Officer on the development and implementation of the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy.

2.3 To have strategic responsibility and lead the directorates provision for leadership and management development and support.

2.4 To support system wide organisational development including with key leaders on collaborative system working.

3. Equality and Inclusion

3.1 To take an active senior role to promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into working practices and through appropriate governance within the team, ensure that we meet our statutory responsibilities for EDI for our workforce.

3.2 To actively promote and develop plans which reflect the Trusts commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

3.3 Ensure that equality and diversity integrated into all aspects of the education, training, learning and development plans and strategies.

3.4 To ensure that the Trust has clear and effective plans for leadership and management development, apprenticeships, and training.

3.5 To ensure that the Trust has equitable, non-discriminatory, and fair study leave processes.

3.5 To develop plans and policies which actively support equality, diversity and inclusion.

4 Staff Wellbeing

4.1 To take an active senior role to promote and embed HWB into working practices and through appropriate governance within the team, ensure that we meet respond appropriately to our obligations for HWB..

4.2 To ensure that the Trust has learning and development provision that supports a healthy, well, and resilient workforce.

4.3 To ensure that the Trust has an organisational plan and programmes which actively supports career and continuous professional development.

4.4 To ensure the Trust has a robust appraisal system that supports staff wellbeing and living the Trust Values.

5 Organisational Change

5.1 To ensure that the Trust has effective learning and development provision that supports effective organisational change.

5.2 To lead, with support for the Executive Team on the overall approach and to the development of action plans linked to NHS Staff Survey & Trust Wellbeing Survey.

6 Operational Management

6.1 To manage and lead the key human resource functions to ensure the provision of a professional, high quality, customer focused and efficient Human Resources function that is responsive to the diverse needs of the workforce.

For further job information, please see attached documents.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Resilience: is able to maintain performance during complex and difficult situations and under time pressures.
• Sensitivity, tact, diplomacy and empathy.
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to build a high level of credibility and work as part of a team
• Resourceful and confident, with ability to influence at senior level
• Ability to work under pressure and simultaneously manage multiple projects and initiatives
• Self-motivated, confident and able to motivate others.
• Team worker.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and work under own initiative.
• Performance management and results orientated.

Training.

Essential

• Evidence of continuous professional and personal development.
• Evidence of leadership and management training.

Desirable

• Undertaken a formal/recognised leadership and management development programme.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in HR management (or relevant management subject) or evidence of equivalent level of knowledge achieved through experience.
• Fellow of the CIPD

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working successfully in a senior level development role in a large, complex organisation
• Organisational development experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrates a successful track record of strategic and operational experience of delivering learning and development initiatives which have a long-lasting impact.
• Experience of working and influencing across complex systems
• Experience of effectively managing and developing staff.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake duties as required.
• A Current driving licence and access to a
• car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)

Special Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to work at strategic level and develop strategic processes.
• Lead/participate in service development projects both internally and externally in the wider system.
• Ability to develop strategic direction and translate into achievable objectives and plans
• Excellent communication and networking skills, both internally and within the broader healthcare community
• Clear understanding of and commitment to the concept of lifelong learning and multi-disciplinary education
• Ability to handle conflict
• Demonstrable ability to create imaginative solutions to complex organisational needs together with the practical skills to focus on successful implementation
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills
• Project Management and organisational Skills
• Evidence of innovation and creative thinking in previous role(s)
• Analytical/problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of and participation in financial management.
• Use of influencing skills in difficult situations.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Appropriate IT skills.
• Knowledge of national HR/People Plan strategy.
• Knowledge of current NHS policy and the direction of government policy in this regard.
• Knowledge of the key features of corporate governance

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).