Head of Organisational Design & Development

NHS Blood and Transplant; Filton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a seasoned Head of Organisational Development to lead Organisation Development, Leadership & Management Development, Employee Experience & Engagement, and Inclusive Culture teams. This pivotal role shapes leadership capability, colleague experience and an inclusive high-performing culture across NHSBT.

You will partner with executive leaders to design evidence-based interventions, drive culture change and ensure value across budgets and partnerships, while

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across Organisation Development, Leadership & Management Development, Employee Experience & Engagement, and Inclusive Culture, ensuring delivery of high-quality, impactful services across NHSBT.
• Act as the organisational lead for strategic organisation development, supporting delivery of NHSBT's objectives through evidence-based interventions and whole-system thinking.
• Partner with Executive Team members and senior leaders to shape organisational strategy, improve effectiveness and drive sustainable cultural change.
• Design and implement organisation-wide strategies.
• Use workforce, culture and organisational insight to inform strategic decisions, evaluate impact and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead governance and evaluation of ODD, leadership development, engagement and inclusion plans, ensuring delivery against priorities.
• Manage budgets, resources and external partnerships to secure value for money and high-quality outcomes.
• Represent NHSBT internally and externally, building partnerships across the NHS and public sector to share learning and promote innovation.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director of Organisation Design & Development.

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping organisations where people can thrive and perform at their best? Come and lead the teams shaping leadership, culture, employee experience and organisational effectiveness across NHS Blood and Transplant. NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Organisational Development to lead our Organisation Development, Leadership & Management Development, Employee Experience & Engagement, and Inclusive Culture teams. This is a pivotal leadership role with responsibility for driving organisational effectiveness, strengthening leadership capability, enhancing colleague experience, and embedding an inclusive, high-performing culture across NHSBT. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Organisational Design & Development, you will work closely with Executive Directors, senior leaders and teams across the organisation to design and deliver people-centred solutions that support NHSBT's strategic priorities. You will provide expert leadership on organisational development, culture change, leadership development, engagement and inclusion, helping NHSBT respond to current challenges while building capability for the future. Leading a multidisciplinary team of specialists, you will combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring high-quality interventions that improve organisational performance, strengthen leadership, and create a positive and inclusive experience for colleagues.

• Leading and developing multidisciplinary teams across Organisation Development, Leadership & Management Development, Employee Experience & Engagement, and Inclusive Culture, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, impactful services across NHSBT.
• Acting as the organisational lead for strategic organisation development, supporting the delivery of NHSBT's strategic objectives through evidence-based interventions and whole-system thinking.
• Partnering with Executive Team members and senior leaders to shape organisational strategy, improve organisational effectiveness and drive sustainable cultural change.
• Designing and implementing organisation-wide strategies
• Using workforce, culture and organisational insight to inform strategic decision making, evaluate impact and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Leading the development, governance and evaluation of ODD, leadership development, engagement and inclusion plans, ensuring delivery against organisational priorities and objectives.
• Managing significant budgets, resources and external partnerships, ensuring value for money and high-quality outcomes.
• Representing NHSBT internally and externally, building partnerships across the NHS and wider public sector to share learning, influence practice and promote innovation.
• Deputising for the Assistant Director of Organisation Design & Development It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we