Job vacancy: Leadership and OD Manager, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Saltaire

Job summary

Main area

Administrative Services

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time
Flexible working

36 hours per week

Job ref

453-23-6409654

Employer: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: New Mill
Town: Saltaire
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59

Leadership and OD Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Relevant first degree or equivalent experience
Masters qualification in human resources or a related field or significant relevant experience at a senior level.
Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

Coaching qualification (e.g. ILM 5 or above)

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Significant experience in a HR / OD / people development role
Experience of assessing needs, design delivery and evaluation of development programmes to groups of staff
Experience in developing interventions to support employee engagement and positive culture change.
Experience of leading and managing a team of people and a track record of leading the team to deliver a high performing service
Experience of implementing OD interventions in large and complex organisations.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

In-depth knowledge of current organisation development practice, tools and interventions in the NHS and how this relates to effective performance.
In-depth knowledge of mentoring, coaching and learning methodologies

SKILLS

Essential criteria

Strong training design skills to offer high impact, innovative learning interventions and supporting infrastructure including technology enabled solutions. Ability to research and/or source materials and resources to support learning.
Able to work effectively as part of a team, influencing and creating respectful and productive relationships
Ability to understand Trust key performance indicators and how this relates to the OD agenda
Ability to influence and persuade, in both individual and group situations, adapting personal style to meet different situations and influence decisions at a senior level.

ATTITUDE / APPROACH

Essential criteria

Pro-active and customer focused in delivery of OD and learning solutions
Manage own workload, handle constantly changing priorities and sometimes work to tight deadlines and able to prioritise effectively
Tenacious and resilient in the face of difficulties/obstacles

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.

Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.