Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This section sets out how the role operates in practice and the range of activities you will undertake to deliver high-quality leadership and organisational development support across the Trust. It reflects the hands-on, delivery-focused nature of the role and the breadth of work involved in supporting leaders, teams and services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, deliver and facilitate a range of accredited and non-accredited leadership and management development programmes for clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Support the coordination and continuous improvement of the Trust's leadership development offer, including development of materials, session content, evaluation and quality assurance.
- Provide organisational development consultancy support to teams and services, including scoping requirements, diagnosing issues and designing appropriate interventions.
- Facilitate bespoke team development and engagement sessions to address leadership behaviours, team dynamics, culture, performance and staff engagement.
- Deliver one-to-one and group coaching and mentoring to leaders and managers, including coaching delivered as part of leadership and talent programmes.
- Support delivery of talent management and succession planning interventions, including workshops, career development activity, insight tools and career coaching.
- Deliver and facilitate 360-degree feedback, appraisal support and diagnostic tools, providing constructive feedback and supporting translation into development action.
- Contribute to the delivery of OD and workforce projects aligned to organisational priorities, including culture change initiatives and leadership framework alignment.
- Evaluate leadership and OD interventions using qualitative and quantitative feedback, producing insight to inform improvement and future delivery.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area or demonstrable experience working in the professional field.
- Evidence of structured professional and career development.
- Management qualification at diploma level or equivalent experience.
- Coaching qualification or substantial experience of coaching range of senior staff for multidisciplinary roles.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification at Certificate of Education level or equivalent
- Psychometric test qualifications.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of how to conduct training needs analysis and evaluations.
- Experience of operational or strategic management.
- Proven experience of designing and delivering a range of leadership development interventions
- Experience of managing projects
- Experience of developing organisational development initiatives.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of team development techniques.
- Business consultancy experience including scoping out issues, putting together proposals and designing tailored solutions.
- Knowledge of non-traditional development methods e.g. action learning, development centres, blended learning.
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