Organisational Development Lead - Band 7

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

NHS Pension

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Organisational Development Lead (Band 7) to drive OD programmes, leadership development, and culture change across the Trust. The role demands senior OD expertise and the ability to partner with clinical and executive teams.

The post offers a fixed-term 12-month contract, hybrid working, and a salary in the region of £49,387–£56,515 per annum. Lincoln-based with NHS pension and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Highly specialised knowledge in an OD related field to a degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Masters level or equivalent experience in HR/OD is desirable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in OD, leadership, talent and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver OD programmes and interventions to support culture change.
• Support senior leaders and internal stakeholders with OD strategy and execution.
• Design and deliver engagement interventions, staff surveys and leadership development packages.
• Provide expert advice to ensure OD interventions are effective and measurable.

Skills

OD leadership

Change management

Programme management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Organisational Development or related field

Tools

MS Office

Management Information Systems

Job description

Main area Organisational Development Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - hybrid working available where appropriate Job ref 357-LN-705-26-B

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln County Hospital Town Lincoln Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Organisational Development Lead - Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Caring and building a healthier future for all” – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits i ncluding Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

Deliver key OD Programmes that support the Group in
developing a compassionate and inclusive culture, where all
staff feel valued, engaged and a sense of belonging. Each
programme links to the NHS People Promise’s and the
Group’s strategic objectives.
Responsible for leading and delivering specific work stream/s; for example:
Staff Experience.
Staff Engagement.
Medical Engagement.
Culture and Leadership.

Care Group Liaison
Generalist and specialist OD Support.
Each work stream is intended to have significant positive
organisational impact.
Additionally, to provide a comprehensive professional,
proactive and high-quality support, and internal consultancy
service to leaders. The post holder will act as an internal
expert consultant providing advice and support to all
stakeholders on a wide range of individual and collective OD
interventions.
Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of
OD plans to support the delivery of the Group’s strategic plan,
aligned to the People Promise. Provide professional advice
and expertise to ensure interventions are designed to
maximum affect. You will support in the design, planning and
delivery of the OD Strategic Plan, with specific focus on our
leadership offer.

Main duties of the job

Support Senior leaders to provide a range of innovative and
cost-effective interventions to enable the development and
support of culture change through behavioural change and
performance improvement. This will include leading and delivering against specific specialist and generalist workstreams assigned to the post holder.

Support the delivery of the People/Workforce strand of the
Group strategic objectives and the development of a
compassionate, inclusive culture where staff feel valued,
engaged and a sense of belonging. Ensuring the organisation
takes positive strides with each People Promise Element.
Act as an internal expert consultant providing advice and support to all stakeholders on a wide range of individual and collective OD interventions.

Design and carry out engagement interventions across the
Group including the proactive management and analysis of
the NHS Staff Survey and the mandated Pulse Staff Surveys.
Design, plan and deliver a range of training packages for
leaders and colleagues, that assist with ongoing people
development workstreams including change management,
behaviours and performance development and leadership
capability amongst others.

Provide advice and support for organisational development
improvement projects based on national/local best practice,
legislation, guidance and recommendations.

Lead the design, delivery and implementation of agreed OD
projects and interventions on an ongoing basis as and when
needed by the organisation.

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at LCHG.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our Group values guide everything we do. They are:

• Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.
• Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.
• Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the LCHG team.

Please see the attached job description for further detail pertaining to the Organisational Development Lead role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Highly specialised knowledge in an OD related field to a degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Additional HR/OD related qualification to Masters level, or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in specialist areas such as learning and development, leadership, talent, and organisational change
• Coaching qualification
• Psychometric assessment
• Accredited in 360 feedback
• PTLLS Qualification

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas and engage people
• Strong interpersonal skills including motivational,negotiating, influencing and relationship building
• Good analytical skills able to collect and analyse complex data and produce reports in a variety of formats
• Confident in using ICT systems relevant to role, including Management Information Systems and MS Office

Experience

• Proven significant practical knowledge and experience in organisational development, change management and programme management at a senior level
• Proven practical experience of the design and delivery of OD strategy, initiatives and processes to improve organisation effectiveness
• Track record of designing and delivering a broad range of diverse OD interventions at scale
• Experience of planning organisation wide OD initiatives, including management and leadership development programmes
• Project Management Experience
• Understanding of education delivered in a healthcare setting

Personal Requirements

• Personally, resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate all staff within sphere of responsibility
• Reliable, adaptable and dependable.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Group Values: o Compassionate o Collaborative o Innovative

Knowledge

• Able to implement changes in service provision and contribute ideas and innovative solutions to improve service delivery
• The ability to define and use analytics to support decision making
• Able to use professional judgement and diplomacy to make outcome focussed decisions
• The ability to collaborate and work across Integrated Care Boards
• Able to deliver against targets and objectives and give guidance and direction to team members to achieve team goals
• Is approachable and confident in coaching internal team members and external stakeholders

Specific Requirements

• Willingness to work flexibly – some evening work may be required
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Contribute to a positive working environment ensuring commitment to equality and diversity
• The ability to travel between sites is required

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

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