Head of Organisational Professional Development

Division: Corporate

Care Group: Human Resources & Organisational Development

Band: NHS AfC Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum/ pro rata

This role will lead the design, delivery and sustainability of the organisational professional development and learning services aligned to strategic priorities and objectives.

The post holder will lead the integration and delivery of the Organisational Development (OD) and Learning and Development (L&D) plans incorporated within the Trusts People Strategy to ensure delivery of system wide strategic priorities that optimise workforce capability in delivering the best possible care.

This is a combined Learning & Development (L&D) and Organisational Development (OD) leadership role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate considerable experience and expertise across both disciplines to meet the essential requirements for this post.

Lead the implementation of organisational effectiveness that improves business performance and embeds strategic changes in day-to-day practice, through effective change management processes and leadership.

Design and lead the learning and development function.

Design and implement a tailored leadership and management development offer aligned to the Trust’s values, People Plan and future leadership capability requirements.

Conduct OD and Learning diagnostics and design interventions to ensure improvement of organisational capability, capacity and effectiveness and measure and monitor shifts in performance.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nikki Singh Job title: Head of Staff Experience, OD and Wellbeing Email address: ***email_hidden***