Organisational Development Practitioner

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting OD Practitioner opportunity available. This is a great opportunity for someone who really wants to make a difference in line with our One Culture of Care approach. The main focus of the role will be to support colleague development to deliver our 'grow our own' model, upskill our managers, support wellbeing and focus on creating an inclusive workplace.

The post holder will take an active role in leading learning and organisational development activities, scoping, designing, facilitating, and evaluating development interventions which support teams and leaders through change. The successful candidate will also develop frameworks (digital and face to face) to enable leaders to lead compassionately and inclusively, ensuring CHFT is a great place to work.

We are seeking individuals who have had previous experience in learning design and facilitation, as well as exposure to various types of OD interventions. The post holder will be a strong communicator with an eye for detail.

You will be a member of a small OD team within a wider Workforce and Organisation Development (WOD) team who are passionate and committed to encourage growth and development; creating conditions for healthy team working, where teams and individuals can thrive and support one another. The wider Corporate WOD team are responsible for developing CHFT's inclusive people strategies, policy and practice, whilst delivering people services which support strategic objectives, improve staff engagement, comply with legislation, support organisational culture development and the embedding of organisational values.

Specifically, the role will take a lead on the overall management, design, delivery and evaluation of Learning and OD interventions in the areas of talent, leadership and team development in line with our Trust Values and NHS People Plan priorities. With a passion for developing individuals and teams, you will be an experienced L&D/OD professional, committed to enhancing the colleague experience.

Person specification

• Degree level qualification in Learning/ OD/ HRM/ Organisational Psychology or equivalent experience
• Evidence of CPD in a Learning, OD or related role
• MBTI/Insights Practitioner (or other similar behavioural tools)
• Coaching or Mentorship qualification
• Communications or Engagement qualification.

Knowledge & experience

• Knowledge of key concepts and best practice in OD
• Experience of supporting organisational culture and embedding values
• Experience of contributing to organisational change and deploying OD interventions to support change
• Experience of assessing organisational culture through a variety of options
• Experience of working with teams to develop their effectiveness using a range of interventions
• Knowledge of key concepts relating to adult learning such as learning styles
• Experience of the full learning cycle of Learning Needs Analysis, design, delivery and evaluation
• Experience of utilising psychometric instruments to support team effectiveness
• Understanding of the NHS and key workforce challenges
• Experience of using coaching to support individual and team development.

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

• Demonstrate the capability to analyse and interpret data to produce recommendations
• Group facilitation skills virtually and in person with the ability to build rapport and communicate with large groups of diverse staff
• Communication skills in large groups and on a one to one basis with the ability to build rapport and give a clear message to people at all levels of the organisation
• Team member skills with the ability to deliver key objectives through collaboration with others
• Able to demonstrate professionalism with the ability to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust values even when under pressure
• Flexible with the ability to adapt and change plans particularly when facilitating large groups to meet their needs
• Ability to produce highly professional presentations and other learning materials
• Ability to produce clear summary OD evaluation reports
• Ability to represent organisations priorities and challenge the views of others who demonstrate behaviour contrary to Trust values
• Ability to demonstrate positive working relationships that produce well-formed outcomes
• Ability to work independently to solve problems and find solutions.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.