Leadership & Organisational Development Officer

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Annual increments

Staff support programmes

Health service discounts

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Leadership & Organisational Development Officer to enhance staff experience across the Trust. You will plan, deliver and evaluate initiatives, engage directly with staff and translate feedback into practical improvements.

You will coordinate wellbeing campaigns, contribute to leadership programmes and support managers in developing action plans based on staff feedback.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in Organisational Development, Leadership or related discipline.
• Experience designing, planning and delivering staff engagement, OD, wellbeing or leadership initiatives.
• Knowledge of NHS Staff Survey and People Plan.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering staff engagement, listening events and team interventions.
• Capturing and analysing staff feedback to identify themes and drive actions.
• Coordinating NHS Staff Survey, Pulse Surveys and other listening activity with analysis and action planning.
• Supporting managers to interpret feedback and monitor improvement plans.
• Coordinating wellbeing campaigns, workshops and leadership sessions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership development

Staff engagement

Wellbeing initiatives

Data analysis

Report writing

IT skills (MS Office)

Education

Degree-level qualification in Organisational Development/Leadership

Job description

Leadership & Organisational Development Officer

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area People Experience Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 383-COR-7752-26-A

Site Kingsway House Town Derby Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We are looking for a Leadership & Organisational Development Officer with practical experience in organisational development, staff engagement, wellbeing or leadership development to join our Organisational Development, Wellbeing and Leadership team.

This specialist practitioner role involves planning, delivering and evaluating activity that improves staff experience across the Trust. Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will engage directly with staff, teams and managers, facilitate listening events and team discussions, and translate feedback into practical improvement actions.

You will deliver wellbeing initiatives, contribute to leadership development programmes and support team interventions. You will also coordinate staff listening activity, including the NHS Staff Survey, analyse findings and support managers to develop and monitor meaningful action plans.

You must have experience of planning and delivering relevant initiatives, facilitating workshops or engagement sessions, analysing data or qualitative feedback, and developing, monitoring and reporting on action plans. Strong communication, organisation and relationship-building skills, alongside an understanding of inclusion and psychological safety, are essential.

You will be educated to degree level or have equivalent knowledge and experience in organisational development, leadership or a related discipline.

Main duties of the job

• Planning and facilitating staff engagement, listening events, focus groups and team interventions.
• Capturing and analysing staff feedback to identify themes and support practical improvement actions.
• Coordinating the NHS Staff Survey, Pulse Surveys and other staff listening activity, including communications, analysis and action planning.
• Supporting managers to interpret feedback and monitor staff experience improvement plans.
• Coordinating and delivering wellbeing campaigns, workshops, events and resources.
• Supporting leadership development programmes, including session coordination, facilitation and evaluation.
• Producing reports, briefings, presentations and trackers using qualitative and quantitative workforce insight.
• Building effective relationships with managers, staff networks and colleagues across the Trust and acting as a point of contact for staff experience, wellbeing and leadership activity.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service

Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts and online benefits

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7

Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the role, including the full range of duties, responsibilities and person specification, please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

The role involves Trust-wide working and travel to support engagement activities, team interventions, leadership development and wellbeing sessions as required.

Person specification

Attainment/ Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience in Organisational Development, Leadership development tor a related discipline. Evidence of ongoing learning and development relevant to Organisational Development, Leadership development staff engagement
• Experience of designing, planning and delivering staff engagement, organisational development, wellbeing or leadership initiatives. Experience of facilitating OD/Leadership development workshops, engagement sessions or focus groups. Experience of analysing workforce information, survey data or qualitative feedback to inform improvement activity. Experience of developing, monitoring and reporting on action plans or improvement programmes
• Knowledge of the NHS Staff Survey, People Promise and NHS People Plan.
• Understanding of organisational development, employee engagement, leadership development and staff wellbeing principles.
• Professional qualification or membership relevant to Organisational Development, HR or Learning & Development (e.g. CIPD).
• Facilitation or coaching qualification.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage positively with staff at all levels.
• Ability to organise and coordinate multiple activities, events or workstreams simultaneously.
• Ability to capture, record and summarise feedback accurately and sensitively.
• Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider team and build effective working relationships.
• Experience supporting delivery of workshops, training sessions or engagement events.

Knowledge/ Experience

• Experience providing administrative, coordination or project support within a complex organisation.
• Experience working with data, trackers or action plans and maintaining accurate records.
• Experience of planning and delivering staff engagement, organisational development, wellbeing or leadership initiatives.
• Experience of facilitating workshops, engagement sessions or focus groups.
• Experience of analysing workforce information, survey data or qualitative feedback to inform improvement activity.
• Experience of developing, monitoring and reporting on action plans or improvement programmes.
• Experience of building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience working in the NHS or public sector.
• Experience supporting staff listening activity such as surveys, focus groups or engagement events.

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

Information about joining our bank of temporary workers

Information on the support and education we provide to junior doctors during their years of clinical training

Information about the agreed set of commitments that employees can each expect from the Trust, and give in return