Overview

The L&OD Project Lead role will lead on the management and delivery of management development activity across the organisation, enabling colleagues to be great people managers in support of Trust Strategy in Culture & Leadership. The programme of activity currently includes Managers Orientation, a First-time People Managers' Programme and our new Team Leaders' Programme that launched in July, with all 2200 team leaders across the Trust invited to attend. The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Learning & Organisational Development service and other stakeholders / partnering teams to design, facilitate and evaluate programmes of work. The post holder will provide operational leadership to support the delivery of each programme within the portfolio and strategic leadership to proactively determine how the portfolio needs to evolve for maximum impact.

This role requires a good grounding of leadership and management theory, prior experience of setting up effective learning spaces, and leading on multiple complex programmes of work. The post holder will need to be highly motivated, confident working in an adaptive environment, and take a proactive, positive and customer-focused approach. The role will involve leading L&OD team members, supporting the facilitation of team meetings and undertaking supervisory duties where necessary.

We are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. The Trust vision is that by 2026 NUH will create a culture where staff feel safe, supported and included, where individual differences and variety are valued and where people have equal access to the same opportunities. The Organisational Development team is instrumental in helping the organisation and its people achieve this vision.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers. This role is open to flexible and hybrid working.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted. At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification. International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

Responsibilities

1. Lead key programmes of work across the L&OD portfolio, with a focus on management development activity, contributing to the development of the NUH strategic programmes.
2. Provide expert leadership and guidance in a relevant topic aligned to the L&OD portfolio (e.g., leadership and management, team working, learning and development).
3. Lead short- and long-term project teams / interventions to support the development of appropriate programmes that meet the needs of employees and Trust objectives.
4. Research, review and make proposals that will drive Trust Strategy and align to NUH policy and procedures, and values and behaviours.
5. Manage the progress of key objectives / programmes of work, reporting performance across the organisation on a regular basis.
6. Work with the team to ensure alignment between L&OD projects, key deliverables and the Trust's strategic priorities.
7. Identify opportunities for externally funded training and development and incorporate into the offer available to employees.
8. Network across the organisation, developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from across all professional groups to identify and scope service development needs.
9. Support the L&OD senior team to lead the L&OD function in the delivery of key programmes of work that support the Trust's strategic priorities.

Operational Delivery

1. Design, deliver and evaluate L&OD offerings that are engaging and effective, identifying outcomes that meet core business needs using a range of delivery methods.
2. Using the OD cycle to scope, plan and deliver bespoke interventions, activities and programmes of work to support leaders and team effectiveness and drive culture change.
3. Facilitate large group events i.e. leadership programmes, team development, Trust induction.
4. Work independently as a facilitator to enable others to develop capacity and capability across multi-disciplinary teams and inter-professional boundaries, including facilitation of self-reflection and 360-degree feedback with leaders and teams.
5. Apply skills and knowledge of governance and project and programme leadership and support colleagues to take ownership and deliver new projects and activities.
6. Undertake regular research in support of the project portfolio.
7. Design and implement effective evaluation and review mechanisms for projects and L&OD programmes.
8. Responsible for undertaking risk assessments to identify gaps and associated risks in the project portfolio and areas of work.
9. Identify and secure resources necessary to deliver agreed projects, both in the short and longer term, and ensure projects remain within the allocated budget.

Communication

1. Communicate complex service and project related information effectively across all channels and facilitate collaborative working with multi-disciplinary team colleagues.
2. Engage staff in the department and wider organisation in support of strategic aims and objectives.
3. Promote and share best practice using various media to communicate benefits and optimise communication impact.
4. Liaise with local NHS partners, external agencies, third party contractors and the wider health community to maximise opportunities for collaborative activities.
5. Attend meetings internally and externally and maintain excellent working relationships with Trust and System colleagues.
6. Represent the Trust at external and internal conferences and chair relevant meetings ensuring actions contributing to project progress are allocated and followed up appropriately.

Quality and Governance

1. Evaluate the impact of offerings, interventions and projects and provide evidence-based recommendations, presenting findings to appropriate internal and external forums.
2. Collate and use data to inform decision making (e.g., Staff survey, evaluations, Training Needs Analysis).
3. Prepare reports for approval by senior management teams and ensure that projects are prioritised, deprioritised and reprioritised within the resources available.
4. Contribute to steering groups in a timely manner.
5. Work in collaboration with colleagues inside and outside of NUH to develop and implement relevant systems and processes that support the delivery of the programme portfolio including: data entry, communication processes, progress monitoring and evaluation, and cost management controls.
6. Revise and update processes and systems to drive continuous improvement across the L&OD portfolio.
7. Participate in the development of internal policies, practices and procedures for L&OD related topics.

Management

1. Provide day to day line management of L&OD facilitators and trainers, ensuring direct reports complete appraisals and mandatory training to the required timescales.
2. Provide mentorship, advice and support to L&OD team members to ensure they in turn effectively lead their own areas of responsibility, acting as an effective role model.
3. Support the L&OD senior leadership team in the management of the team, contributing to recruitment processes and the facilitation of regular team meetings.
4. Contribute to the review of departmental priorities and annual objective setting.
5. Support the investigation of any complaints and incidents. Ensure that all agreed follow up actions are taken in accordance with agreed policy and that these are effective.
6. Deputise for the Organisational Development Service Lead/Head of Learning & Development as required.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This role is open to flexible and hybrid working. The successful candidate will need to live and breathe our values of being kind, inclusive, ambitious and working as one team, demonstrating commitment to the needs of the service and its people, working beyond boundaries, and thinking creatively to identify opportunities and drive action.

Other information: We reserve the right to close early; Applicants should check email regularly; NIU healthcare, disability access, DBS checks and other statements are included in the original posting and will remain applicable as stated.