Main area Organisation Development and Leadership Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Requirement to be able to travel to all RFL Trust sites. Some hybrid working possible.) Job ref 391-RFL-7502049
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Free London Hospital Town London Salary £56,276 – £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 21/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 08/04/2026
Band 7 Organisation Development & Leadership Consultant
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We\’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
The purpose of ODL is: a catalyst for change in leadership impact at scale and depth beyond this moment.
The current priorities for the ODL team is the delivery of the OD plan (primarily through through Group wide OD interventions and Divisional level systemic team development interventions) as agreed by the GEMM; the implementation and continuous improvement of the Leadership Framework, learning pathways and development offers and the Talent Management & Succession Planning strategy. The post holder will be involved in all of these priorities.
The OD&L consultant will have the opportunity to work as part of a team and independently on OD projects and/ or support Senior OD&L consultants to diagnose, design and implement complex OD, as well as delivery of pathways and development offers. introducing best practice OD, leadership & learning approaches to maximise organisational health and effectiveness.
The post holder will deputise for the Senior OD&L consultants as required.
Main duties of the job
OD Provision
As part of a small team of ODL practitioners
- Contribute to the design and delivery of OD interventions.
- Work with partners from commission to evaluation
- Carry out quantitative and qualitative analysis, developing compelling insights and the associated narrative/story
- Lead on and/or support all OD work from triage/commission, diagnose and planning, based on client needs and in line with the OD consultancy cycle.
- Support the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions relating to trust-wide transformation programmes, quality improvement, leadership and talent and complex team development work
- Proactively engage in relationship-building with key stakeholders and partners across the trust
- Provide expert facilitation and/or co-facilitation, coaching and personal and team development to improve team effectiveness
Individual Leadership Development offer
- Facilitate Peer Learning and /or Action Learning Sessions
- Prepare, and contribute to, reports as required
- Work in collaboration with colleagues to deliver and/or facilitate elements of development portfolio
- Conduct learning needs analyses
- Undertake individual coaching to leaders at the trust, via the Coaching & Mentoring hub, to support them with their development
- Commission and manage external learning providers to support the delivery of leadership pathways, development offers, coach and mentor skills training programmes and other OD interventions
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Professional Qualifications
- Masters degree in organisational development or related field e.g. psychology, behavioural science OR requisite experience
- MBTI practitioner level 1 and 2; Coaching qualification; 360 facilitation; Action Learning Set facilitation
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of designing and delivering leadership training/ development programmes
- Experience of working in a large, complex, culturally diverse organisation
- Experience of engaging, collaborating with and managing stakeholders
- Knowledge of organisational development and change management theory
- Experience of advising leaders on OD issues
- Experience of supporting organisational and behavioural change
- Experience of group facilitation and/or co-facilitation to small audiences of up to 70 people
Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Passionate and committed to supporting organisational health and effectiveness
- Resilience in challenging situations
- High levels of personal influence and impact
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills to be credible at all levels
- Positive \”can do\” attitude
- High levels of self awareness and emotional intelligence
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Able to plan and organise the work of themselves and others to ensure the achievement of outcomes
- Able to provide direct support to organisational development consultants on complex OD issues
- Able to analyse complex information, diagnose issues and identify appropriate solutions
- Ability to manage mulitple projects and document accordingly
- Ability to proactively manage stakeholders
- Business driven practice
- AT* – Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
- You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
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