Culture and OD Practitioner

SOUTH TEES HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public healthcare organization in Tees Valley is seeking a Culture and OD Practitioner to develop leadership capabilities and foster a culture of improvement. Responsibilities include leading training, managing projects, and promoting diversity and inclusivity. Candidates should have relevant experience in organisational development and a commitment to quality healthcare. Competitive salary and support for candidates needing sponsorship are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leadership and organisational development training.
• Strong understanding of culture and OD principles.
• Ability to manage and evaluate multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead leadership and improvement training programs.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of OD projects.
• Manage team development and support efforts.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organisational Development

Training Delivery

Project Management

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent

Job description

About this role

The Leadership and Organisation Development (OD) team at University Hospitals Tees aims to support the Group to develop and nurture a culture of compassionate leadership, safety and continuous quality improvement, where we behave with respect, support and collaboration. The Culture and OD Practitioner is a key member of a highly skilled internal consultancy team responsible for planning, designing, delivering and evaluating a range of interventions to Group members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver specific areas of leadership, improvement and OD training, including compassionate leadership, continuous quality improvement, civility and human factors and applied behavioural science.
• Maintain a portfolio of OD projects within the team's internal consultancy programme, including scoping, delivering and evaluating their own and others' activity.
• Source, promote and appropriately apply a range of culture and OD opportunities and solutions, particularly acting as subject matter expert in culture and OD.
• Track emergent and strategic development trends in relation to culture and OD, ensuring that our local provision is fit for purpose across a diverse hospital group model and continually developing skills within team development, coaching and mentoring.
• Provide leadership, managerial support, facilitation and ongoing service development to direct reports, colleagues, peers and other clients.
• Ensure all resources, planning and delivery schedules are in place to deliver, evaluate and report impact assessment for service assurance.
• Support the development of an inclusive, restorative just and learning culture.
• Line manage the aligned Leadership and Improvement Facilitator.
• Deputise for the Senior Culture and OD Consultant when required.

Training Programme

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to: explore leadership within the NHS; promote Trust values and behaviours; develop your leadership effectiveness and skills; equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role. After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group. 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 [e-mail].

Right to Work in the UK

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here. Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process. We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here. If the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.

DBS Clearance

It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Notice of Closing

We have a policy that some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.