At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead transformative organisational development initiatives and support service integration.
- Company: Join Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, a leader in community and mental health services.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working options, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Be part of a team that values inclusion, growth, and psychological safety.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on staff wellbeing and organisational culture in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Masters level education in OD or HR, with significant leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 66582 - 77368 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Organisational Development (OD) Lead (Transformation) to join our Organisational Development and Staff Engagement team. This senior leadership role will initially provide dedicated organisational development leadership for a major service integration programme involving incoming services from St Andrew's Healthcare. Working alongside operational, clinical and corporate leaders, the postholder will play a key role in supporting the successful integration of services, embedding a culture of safety, psychological safety and high quality care, and ensuring staff experience, wellbeing, leadership development and cultural integration remain central to the programme's success.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to lead complex organisational development, culture and workforce transformation activity at scale, whilst contributing to wider Trust and Group priorities, including the development of values and behaviours and leadership capability. You will bring senior OD expertise to help leaders and teams navigate change, strengthen leadership capability and create the conditions for positive staff experience, engagement and team effectiveness. The role will also provide leadership to a team of OD and leadership practitioners, fostering a culture of inclusion, accountability, continuous improvement and psychological safety.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide strategic OD leadership for a portfolio of culture, leadership and transformation programmes aligned to Trust priorities, with an initial focus on supporting the integration of services transferring from St Andrew's Healthcare. They will work with senior leaders and stakeholders to design, deliver and evaluate OD interventions that support cultural integration, staff engagement, leadership development, workforce transformation and service improvement.
Acting as a trusted senior advisor, the postholder will use organisational insight, staff feedback and evidence-based practice to influence decision-making, facilitate complex discussions and support leaders to deliver change in a way that balances staff experience with operational outcomes. The Senior OD Lead will oversee programme governance, risks, benefits and impact measures, providing assurance on delivery while contributing to wider Trust and Group priorities such as values and behaviours, leadership development and culture change.
The postholder will provide leadership and professional oversight to OD and leadership practitioners, supporting their development and creating a positive, inclusive and psychologically safe environment that enables individuals and teams to thrive.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
- Educated to Masters level (Level 7) or equivalent experience in organisational development, HR or related field
- Chartered CIPD member or equivalent professional experience
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of organisational development, culture change and leadership development
- Significant experience of leading complex, organisation-wide OD or transformation programmes
- Experience of working with senior leaders and Executive teams in a large, complex organisation
Behaviours and values
- Demonstrates commitment to Trust values and behaviours
- Operates with integrity, professionalism and resilience
- Builds trust and psychological safety in complex environments
- Demonstrates inclusive leadership and commitment to equity and diversity
- Acts as a role model for compassionate and values-based leadership
Skills and abilities
- Highly developed communication and influencing skills, including the ability to present highly complex and sensitive information to senior audiences
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret highly complex organisational challenges and develop solutions
- Ability to lead and manage multiple highly complex programmes simultaneously
- Strong planning and organisational skills, including long-term strategic planning
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Senior Organisational Development Lead (Transformation) employer: National health service
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