Director of Organisational Development and Culture

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to join our team as the Director of Organisational Development and Culture at St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our organisation and drive positive change across our services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive organisational development strategy that aligns with the Trust's overall business goals and objectives.
  • Lead the development and delivery of cultural initiatives that promote a positive work environment, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to identify and address organisational development needs, gaps, and opportunities.
  • Conduct organisational assessments and diagnose organisational issues to identify areas for improvement and develop targeted interventions.
  • Provide strategic leadership on the NHS Staff Survey for the Trust, develop and deliver associated improvement plans, and support Heads of Service to develop and drive action plans within their Divisions.
  • Lead the development and implementation of the Trust's approach to leadership development and talent management, ensuring there is a robust approach to succession planning and talent management for key roles and more broadly across the Trust.
  • Oversee the development of a more inclusive culture that prioritises civility, respect, individuality, collectiveness, and belonging in the workplace.
  • Manage the performance and direction of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) function for the Trust, ensuring that the strategies developed are evidence-based, innovative, and effective in delivering equality and equity throughout the organisation.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive wellbeing strategy for the Trust, with a meaningful programme supporting improvements based on current evidence and best practice in response to wellbeing-related staff survey results.
Person Specification
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of organisational development, learning and development, and/or equality, diversity, and inclusion through experience and professional qualification.
  • Ability to develop, deliver, and implement wide-reaching long-term strategy and service plans for supporting and developing individuals, teams, and groups/communities of practice.
  • Ability to translate strategic goals into clear delivery plans.
  • Evidence of ability to act as a leadership role model, advocating best practice interventions across complex organisations that promote equality, fairness, dignity, and respect.
  • Able to facilitate change in a way that includes diverse voices and inspires and engages the organisation.
  • Champions a continuous improvement mindset and a 'can-do' approach to ensuring OD delivers added value through its services.
  • Regularly undertakes research and development in relation to organisational development and capability requirements, including horizon scanning for upcoming good practice, benchmarking with other organisations/industries to add value to our internal OD/L&D services, triangulation of data to provide meaningful analysis of organisational trends, and regularly maintains own continuous professional development.
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, modelling resilience through leadership of others and creating a sense of direction in challenging times.
  • Confidence and credibility to operate at a senior level, with the ability to take a visible lead in progressing difficult issues for the benefit of the organisation.
  • Employee-centric approach delivering high-quality services at scale, underpinned by the production and effective use of relevant data, processes, and systems.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme, annual leave, and access to training and development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and aim to create a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all employees.

For more information about the role and to apply, please visit our website.



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