Deputy Director of Culture, Learning and Organisational Development
Job overview
The Deputy Director of Culture, Learning and Organisational Development is a key role in the Trust at a time of significant
change. There is a major focus on building the capability of
leaders across the Trust and this role will be pivotal. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of Trust-wide culture, leadership and OD programmes that deliver sustainable change. The programmes will engage leaders to improve organisational effectiveness and health, aligning ways of working with the Trust values and behaviours.
Main duties of the job
Support the delivery of the priorities identified in the Trust’s People Strategy, delivering systems and strategies that will improve organisational performance and quality through the development of theworkforce.
Manage the Learning and Organisation Development team within People & Culture and have responsibility for the provision of an effective and sustainable learning and development function that builds the required capability in the workforce to deliver the strategic objectives and ensures
the workforce is compliant with the required regulatory standards.Develop high quality leadership development opportunities in the organisation and the provision of an effective framework for managing staff performance, inclusive of the Trust’s values and behaviours, to achieve high quality services
Be a member of the HR Senior Leadership Team and as such play a key role in leading the delivery of a comprehensive HR service in line with the Trust's policies, procedures and best practice in People & Culture management.
Hold corporate responsibility for major OD policy and service development which impacts the whole Trust and more widely across Kent & Medway STP
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Organisational Development
Support and ultimately lead the delivery of the Culture and Leadership programme across the Trust.Take corporate responsibility for OD across the Trust including interpreting legislation and OD policy and developing a Trust-wide OD strategy
Deliver powerful organisation-wide change programmes based on an expert and skilful diagnostic underpinned by theory and experience, in an inclusive way which builds client understanding and capability.
Formulate long term strategic organisational development and leadership development plans for the Trust
Development and OD
Regularly undertake research and development in relation to organisational development, including horizon scanning for upcoming good practice, benchmarking with other organisations/industries toadd value to our internal OD services, triangulation of data to provide meaningful analysis of organisational trends and regularly maintain own continuous professional development
Learning and Development
Through the Head of Learning and Development, lead the development and implementation of the Learning and Development strategy including: learning technologies (virtual classrooms, social
learning, e-learning), apprenticeships, on-boarding, mandatory and statutory training andevaluation.
Regularly reviewing the system wide education and development requirements of the trust in collaboration with Directors of Medical Education and Nurse Education, ensuring the development of education and workforce development strategies and interventions to meet those needs.
Ensuring L&D investments (on-the-job training, in-house development programmes, coaching/mentoring, e-learning, external conferences, workshops, facilitated training delivered off the job, blended learning) are the rights ones and activity is directed towards improving individual
and organisational performance through developing employee capability.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Educated to Masters level or equivalent Evidence of postgraduate study showing the acquisition of specialist knowledge in the area of organisation development
- CIPD Qualified
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in identifying training needs and delivering large-scale learning solutions
- Highly developed up to date OD skillset
- Proven project management skills and experience within a busy HR environment
- Extensive experience in developing and delivering leadership development programmes, tools and techniques on an organisational-wide basis, including group and individual coaching
Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
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