Organisational Development Programme Manager

Providing top quality care to all our patients is at the core of everything we do and we are proud to deliver this with such a diverse, dedicated and committed workforce.

We are delighted to have launched our Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy at UCLH which is a 5-year strategy to support UCLH staff, and to continue to grow UCLH as an employer of choice with the aim of:

To develop and sustain a healthy and productive work environment which supports professional growth and development, positive staff experience and wellbeing, and through excellence in all we do to support our staff, making UCLH an employer of choice.

We are looking for an excellent highly committed and focused Organisational Development Programme Manager to support the ongoing implementation of this strategy working on a variety of key workforce projects, and supporting the governance, monitoring and evaluation of the strategy. You will be a person who enjoys complex, multi-faceted organisational development projects that are practical, as well as behavioural and cultural. You will enjoy delivering in a fast paced environment and working with staff from all parts of the organisation. You will be an experience practitioner who works in a values based way with integrity and enthusiasm.

The role will require a range of organisational development aspects from diagnostics, utilising data and analysis of multiple data sources. Staff engagement is a primary factor for all the work we do with our incredible staff. There maybe times when a project requires sensitive, confidential and highly skilled facilitation skills, as well as other behavioural based interventions. Governance, monitoring and evaluation of multiple work streams is also key to this role, as is excellent project management, and the ability to write succinct papers, and present at a range of trust forums.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

The post-holder will be a core member of the Staff Experience team working on a variety of projects including:

• Supporting projects within the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy as well as monitoring, tracking and evaluating effectiveness.
• Supporting the development and delivery of trust wide strategic workforce projects.
• Supporting the delivery of projects including; Bullying, Harassment, Kindness, Civility and Respect; further embedding UCLH values; Staff Recognition; Staff Retention; Violence Prevention and Reduction, supporting with Staff Survey related projects linked to the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy that may also include supporting improvements to the UCLH work environment and health and wellbeing.
• Leading on the UCLH Hardship Fund including the approvals committee.
• Through the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy support delivery of the UCLH Strategy, as well as mapping across other related workforce strategies.
• From time to time, deputising for the Head of Staff Experience in relation to the Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy e.g. when the Head of Staff Experience is on leave.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?