Organisational Development Practitioner

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in Wales is seeking an Organizational Development professional to design and implement key development programs. The successful candidate will engage with various teams, manage projects, and coach staff to foster an innovative and effective workplace culture. They will also work closely with clinical teams to align with the organization's strategic objectives. A master's level education and relevant experience are essential. Join us in transforming healthcare through leadership and development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Occupational health support

Wellbeing Centre of Excellence plan

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional registration or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of the wider NHS & its strategic partners.
• Understanding of current national drivers influencing service.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and evaluate organisational development programmes.
• Manage and contribute to the design and delivery of core organisational processes.
• Engage with clinical and corporate teams to enhance organisational objectives.
• Coach individuals and teams for improvement.

Skills

Facilitation knowledge and skills

Excellent organisational skills

Project management

Communication

Proficiency in MS packages

Education

Relevant education to master's level or equivalent

Tools

MS Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 or EMAIL [e-mail].
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

This is a great opportunity to join Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s Organisational Development Team. You would be part of a team aiming to transform healthcare in line with the recently launched People plan and the Health Boards 10 Year Strategy, Gwent 35. Our OD function is focussed on promoting workplace development, innovation and culture change. Our work empowers staff, develops leaders, and aligns our workforce with the Health board's vision of delivering exceptional care for our communities.
We want you to be passionate about making a difference and to shape the future of healthcare in Wales.

Main duties of the job

• Design, deliver and evaluate organisational development programmes in line with the organisation’s strategic priorities.
• Manage and contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of core organisational processes. These may include statutory mandatory training, corporate induction, PADR, culture change programmes or values and behaviours.
• Work in partnership with leaders and teams across the organisation.
• Triage requests for support from the OD team to assess the level of support an individual or team requires.
• Manage projects in collaboration with colleagues from the OD Team. These may include agendas relating to staff engagement, recognition, retention, career development, statutory and mandatory training, PADR, leadership or culture and behaviour change.
• Design and conduct effective monitoring and evaluation processes to promote learning, service improvement and compliance audit or regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to large scale cultural and behaviour change programmes.
• Design, deliver and evaluate workshops.
• Line manage staff in line with the organisational policies and procedures.
• Coach individuals and teams.
• Support and embed the organisation’s values and behaviours framework.
• Promote psychological safety, trust, collaboration and the principles of compassionate leadership throughout the organisation.
• Engage and work collaboratively with clinical and corporate teams to support and enhance the core objectives of the organisation.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in‑house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world‑class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Appropriate professional registration or equivalent experience.
• Relevant education to master's level or equivalent demonstrable level of knowledge and experience.
• Knowledge of the wider NHS & its strategic partners.
• Understanding of current national drivers influencing service.

Desirable criteria

• Recognised OD qualification.
• Project management qualification.
• Recognised coaching qualification.
• Demonstrated experience of change management in complex organisations.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Facilitation knowledge and skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage own workload, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Capacity to working in complex and emotionally challenging situations.
• Proficiency in MS packages (e.g. MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Project management.
• Communication.

Desirable criteria

• ECDL / IT GCSE.
• Budget Management.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in implementing projects relating to behaviour or cultural change.
• Experience of team coaching / team building.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Experience of collaboration and effective partnership working across professional areas & organisations.

Desirable criteria

• ECDL / IT GCSE.
• ESR & OLM superuser/admin user.
• Management of successful change programs.
• Line management.

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel within all regions to support the health board.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.