Deputy Director of Culture, Learning and Organisational Development
Job Description
Job title: Deputy Director of Culture, Learning and Organisational Development
Company: NHS
Job description: The Deputy Director of Culture, Learning and Organisational Development is a key role in the Trust at a time of significantchange. There is a major focus on building the capability ofleaders across the Trust and this role will be pivotal. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of Trust-wide culture, leadership and OD programmes that deliver sustainable change. The programmes will engage leaders to improve organisational effectiveness and health, aligning ways of working with the Trust values and behaviours.Main duties of the jobSupport the delivery of the priorities identified in the Trust’s People Strategy, delivering systems and strategies that will improve organisational performance and quality through the development of theworkforce.Manage the Learning and Organisation Development team within People & Culture and have responsibility for the provision of an effective and sustainable learning and development function that builds the required capability in the workforce to deliver the strategic objectives and ensuresthe workforce is compliant with the required regulatory standards.Develop high quality leadership development opportunities in the organisation and the provision of an effective framework for managing staff performance, inclusive of the Trust’s values and behaviours, to achieve high quality servicesBe a member of the HR Senior Leadership Team and as such play a key role in leading the delivery of a comprehensive HR service in line with the Trust’s policies, procedures and best practice in People & Culture management.Hold corporate responsibility for major OD policy and service development which impacts the whole Trust and more widely across Kent & Medway STPAbout usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted23 December 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8dSalary£88,168 to £101,677 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-1311CORJob locationsKent and Canterbury HospitalCanterburyCT1 3NGJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesOrganisational DevelopmentSupport and ultimately lead the delivery of the Culture and Leadership programme across the Trust.Take corporate responsibility for OD across the Trust including interpreting legislation and OD policy and developing a Trust-wide OD strategyDeliver powerful organisation-wide change programmes based on an expert and skilful diagnostic underpinned by theory and experience, in an inclusive way which builds client understanding and capability.Formulate long term strategic organisational development and leadership development plans for the TrustDevelopment and ODRegularly undertake research and development in relation to organisational development, including horizon scanning for upcoming good practice, benchmarking with other organisations/industries toadd value to our internal OD services, triangulation of data to provide meaningful analysis of organisational trends and regularly maintain own continuous professional developmentLearning and DevelopmentThrough the Head of Learning and Development, lead the development and implementation of the Learning and Development strategy including: learning technologies (virtual classrooms, sociallearning, e-learning), apprenticeships, on-boarding, mandatory and statutory training andevaluation.Regularly reviewing the system wide education and development requirements of the trust in collaboration with Directors of Medical Education and Nurse Education, ensuring the development of education and workforce development strategies and interventions to meet those needs.Ensuring L&D investments (on-the-job training, in-house development programmes, coaching/mentoring, e-learning, external conferences, workshops, facilitated training delivered off the job, blended learning) are the rights ones and activity is directed towards improving individualand organisational performance through developing employee capability. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesOrganisational DevelopmentSupport and ultimately lead the delivery of the Culture and Leadership programme across the Trust.Take corporate responsibility for OD across the Trust including interpreting legislation and OD policy and developing a Trust-wide OD strategyDeliver powerful organisation-wide change programmes based on an expert and skilful diagnostic underpinned by theory and experience, in an inclusive way which builds client understanding and capability.Formulate long term strategic organisational development and leadership development plans for the TrustDevelopment and ODRegularly undertake research and development in relation to organisational development, including horizon scanning for upcoming good practice, benchmarking with other organisations/industries toadd value to our internal OD services, triangulation of data to provide meaningful analysis of organisational trends and regularly maintain own continuous professional developmentLearning and DevelopmentThrough the Head of Learning and Development, lead the development and implementation of the Learning and Development strategy including: learning technologies (virtual classrooms, sociallearning, e-learning), apprenticeships, on-boarding, mandatory and statutory training andevaluation.Regularly reviewing the system wide education and development requirements of the trust in collaboration with Directors of Medical Education and Nurse Education, ensuring the development of education and workforce development strategies and interventions to meet those needs.Ensuring L&D investments (on-the-job training, in-house development programmes, coaching/mentoring, e-learning, external conferences, workshops, facilitated training delivered off the job, blended learning) are the rights ones and activity is directed towards improving individualand organisational performance through developing employee capability.Person SpecificationEducationEssential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent Evidence of postgraduate study showing the acquisition of specialist knowledge in the area of organisation development
- CIPD Qualified
ExperienceEssential
- Experience in identifying training needs and delivering large-scale learning solutions
- Highly developed up to date OD skillset
- Proven project management skills and experience within a busy HR environment
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership development programmes, tools and techniques on an organisational-wide basis, including group and individual coaching
Person SpecificationEducationEssential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent Evidence of postgraduate study showing the acquisition of specialist knowledge in the area of organisation development
- CIPD Qualified
ExperienceEssential
- Experience in identifying training needs and delivering large-scale learning solutions
- Highly developed up to date OD skillset
- Proven project management skills and experience within a busy HR environment
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership development programmes, tools and techniques on an organisational-wide basis, including group and individual coaching
Expected salary: £88168 – 101677 per year
Location: Canterbury
