Senior OD Practitioner *INTERNAL ONLY*

INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES

The Learning and Organisational Development function supports a wide range of learning and development opportunities to meet identified training and development needs and strategic OD interventions to improve organisational performance and effectiveness. Our focus is on ensuring the provision of high quality learning and development opportunities and people centric interventions to enable our staff to deliver outstanding patient care and maintain safe working practices.

The postholder will provide expert advice, guidance and support, directly to key organisational stakeholders at all levels in relation to strategic interventions and solutions on all Organisational Development components eg engagement, leadership & management, team development and supporting transformational and organisational change practice.

Job description

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate highly specialised knowledge to master's degree level or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience within Organisational Development (OD) practice
  • Coaching qualification e.g. ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring

Desirable

  • oRelevant Post Graduate qualification
  • oChartered Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continual professional and/or managerial development
  • Experience of diagnosing, designing and delivering a range of Organisational Development (OD) interventions to improve organisational effectiveness
  • Experience of working with Leaders & Managers at all levels on solutions to significant change processes and other Service/Continuous Improvement issues
  • Experience of working collaboratively with all staff groups and Multi-disciplinary Teams across boundaries to motivate, develop and deliver shared objectives
  • Experience & up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging OD Strategies, theories and models with the ability to transpose into practice
  • Experience of leading and managing teams
  • Experience of managing people centric change

Desirable

  • Experience of significant complex Organisational Change and Service/ Continuous Improvement programmes
  • OD experience within the NHS
  • Experience of advising and working across the medical workforce
  • Knowledge of Policies, Procedures and the Terms and Conditions Handbook

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to network and influence others Demonstrates professionalism and leadership qualities skills and behaviours to a high standard, setting example to all
  • Proficient user of IT equipment and software applications.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously and deliver to agreed timescales
  • Committed to developing a culture that promotes, learning, equality and values diversity
  • Standard keyboard skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
  • oDemonstrates professionalism and leadership qualities skills and behaviours to a high standard, setting example to all

Desirable

  • Project management skills
  • Able to inspire confidence and gain engagement from senior leaders
  • Self-management and motivation

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a virtual team
  • Access to transport to move freely between organisation sites
  • Demonstrable commitment to lifelong learning
  • Confident and professional manner
  • Ability to occasionally work out-side normal office hours
  • Self-aware, understands influence of self on others

About the employer

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

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