Job summary
Do
you want to have positive impact for people who work in health and care
across West Yorkshire?
Do
you thrive when working in complexity on transformational, culture change?
Are
you passionate about developing people from across our system to fulfil their
potential as part of a caring, creative and energetic team?
If
yes, then read on!
A
strong track record of ability to deliver significant change at pace whilst
maintaining an inclusive and facilitative approach is a must. Coaching skills
are essential for this role, along with political astuteness and experience
of leading change and inclusive leadership development.
This
is a hybrid role with flexibility to work from home and from any of our ICB
bases, there is a regular need for travel across West Yorkshire.
Planned
dates for selection process and interview are 3rd and 4th June 2024 at White
Rose House, Wakefield, WF1 1LT
Please note: the closing date has changed to 20th May 9am to allow for a system update to NHS Jobs
Main duties of the job
As
System and Leadership Development Lead at NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care
Board, youll join a small, supportive and creative System and Leadership
Development team committed to enabling the achievement of our exciting West
Yorkshire Health and Care partnership ambitions. Youll be able to bring your
expertise and experience in designing and delivering organisational and
leadership development interventions working both within the ICB and across
the wider health and care system.
For
the immediate term, the post holder will lead on a component of our
Fellowship for diverse leadership programme; working in collaboration with
other team members. The post holder will also lead a component of our ICB OD
programme which is a key priority to ensure the successful implementation of
our new operating model.
About us
NHS
West Yorkshire ICB is responsible for improving population health and reducing
inequalities to meet the diverse health needs of its population and is part of
the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership which includes organisations,
local councils, health and care providers and voluntary, community and social
enterprise organisations.
We
are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values
diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values
and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives
and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that
delivers patient outcomes.
We
are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is
valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full
potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the
community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected
characteristics.
We operate
a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We
actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves and are offered a working
Carer passport.
As a Mindful
Employer we are positive and enabling towards all employees and job applicants
with a mental health condition.
We are a Disability
Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the
essential criteria for an interview.Please inform
us of any adjustments you may require.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
System and Leadership Development lead has a key role in acting as a
consultant and advisor to defined partners, providing professional expertise
and advice of all aspects of system development across the full breadth of
the OD consultancy cycle from analysing and understanding need, diagnosis,
intervention and review and evaluation.
The
System and Leadership Development Lead will also lead on a defined subject
matter and/or programmes across West Yorkshire as required, that contribute
to the WY Health and Care Partnership strategy and People Plan.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities of the role include:
Develop
and maintain highly effective relationships with partners and stakeholders
providing constructive challenge, influencing and supporting to effective
decision making to deliver transformation and culture change.
Develop
and maintain an understanding of the priorities and needs of partners and
stakeholders to be able to identify where system development can enable the
achievement of vision and ambitions
Lead
contracting discussions with partners and stakeholders to enable
understanding of the current state, desired future state and to understand
and manage expectations of the work to be done
Lead
and facilitate diagnostics of current state through developing approaches for
gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting quantitative and
qualitative data and information.
Lead
the development of the system development plan for a defined partner ensuring
that it is appropriate in meeting the vision, ambitions and joint forward
plan of WY partnership; enabling transformational and culture change,
identifying risks, interdependencies, impact and connection with wider
partnership, and resource requirements; building in contingency and
adjustments where necessary
Lead
the exploration, design and delivery of capability and leadership development
offers and programmes with key stakeholders from across the partnership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
System and Leadership Development lead has a key role in acting as a
consultant and advisor to defined partners, providing professional expertise
and advice of all aspects of system development across the full breadth of
the OD consultancy cycle from analysing and understanding need, diagnosis,
intervention and review and evaluation.
The
System and Leadership Development Lead will also lead on a defined subject
matter and/or programmes across West Yorkshire as required, that contribute
to the WY Health and Care Partnership strategy and People Plan.
Main
Duties and Responsibilities of the role include:
Develop
and maintain highly effective relationships with partners and stakeholders
providing constructive challenge, influencing and supporting to effective
decision making to deliver transformation and culture change.
Develop
and maintain an understanding of the priorities and needs of partners and
stakeholders to be able to identify where system development can enable the
achievement of vision and ambitions
Lead
contracting discussions with partners and stakeholders to enable
understanding of the current state, desired future state and to understand
and manage expectations of the work to be done
Lead
and facilitate diagnostics of current state through developing approaches for
gathering, analysing, interpreting and presenting quantitative and
qualitative data and information.
Lead
the development of the system development plan for a defined partner ensuring
that it is appropriate in meeting the vision, ambitions and joint forward
plan of WY partnership; enabling transformational and culture change,
identifying risks, interdependencies, impact and connection with wider
partnership, and resource requirements; building in contingency and
adjustments where necessary
Lead
the exploration, design and delivery of capability and leadership development
offers and programmes with key stakeholders from across the partnership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Leading complex, large scale OD, improvement, change or transformation
- Leading design and delivery of leadership development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Coaching skills to enable change and transformation
- Ability to lead groups using creative OD tools and techniques to enable positive outcomes and inclusion.
- Facilitation skills to enable change and transformation
- Ability to influence and constructively challenge
- Able to communicate with tact and sensitivity where appropriate, adapting style to promote inclusion
- Planning and organising skills; able to work to tight and often changing timescales and priorities
- Ability to think strategically and translate vision and ambition into operational plans; moving between details and the bigger picture
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups at all levels.
- Able to produce excellent, engaging and thought-provoking oral, written communication and presentation that will lead to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters level qualification in a relevant subject
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Leading complex, large scale OD, improvement, change or transformation
- Leading design and delivery of leadership development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Coaching skills to enable change and transformation
- Ability to lead groups using creative OD tools and techniques to enable positive outcomes and inclusion.
- Facilitation skills to enable change and transformation
- Ability to influence and constructively challenge
- Able to communicate with tact and sensitivity where appropriate, adapting style to promote inclusion
- Planning and organising skills; able to work to tight and often changing timescales and priorities
- Ability to think strategically and translate vision and ambition into operational plans; moving between details and the bigger picture
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information and support delivery of such information to a wide range of differing groups at all levels.
- Able to produce excellent, engaging and thought-provoking oral, written communication and presentation that will lead to change
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.
