Job summary
The post will provide support to the Senior Learning and Improvement Lead and other appropriate Directors/Managers by supporting the development, delivery and evaluation of Learning and Development programmes.
The post-holder has a lead role in the supporting of cross trust transformational learning Improvement and development programmes/projects as defined in the organisation's strategy.
Main duties of the job
The OLI lead will be a key member of the Organisational Learning & Improvement team with responsibility to support the organisation in identifying leadership development and management development needs to support the delivery of the People Strategy.
As a manager within the Organisational Learning and Improvement team the post holder will both develop and contribute to an environment that promotes collaboration, a just and learning culture and the achievement of continual improvement.
The post holder will demonstrate facilitation skills, compassionate behaviours and respect. They will have the ability to work independently with confidence.
The post-holder has leadership responsibility within the Organisational Learning and Improvement Team, providing the appropriate information support and will deputise for the Senior Organisation Learning Lead
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Masters level study in HR/OD related field or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Experience of working in an NHS or public sector organisation and understanding of current NHS context
- Experience of managing complex workforce related projects
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills
- Experience of developing and managing people
- Experience of quantitative and qualitative data audits/analysis for benchmarking and performance monitoring processes
Desirable
- PRINCE II project management or equivalent
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent
- Experience of working in different parts of the healthcare system
- Experience and knowledge of Organisational Development theory and practice
- Registered member of Professional body such as CIPD
- Professional training/Teaching and/or Facilitation Qualification or equivalent experience
- Coaching Qualification or equivalent Knowledge and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using improvement methodologies ie. Model for Improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships at all management levels
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare
- Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously and deliver to agreed timescales
- Ability to effectively contribute to a variety of teams demonstrating excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and orally. This may be to small or large groups
- Ability to motivate and encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change
- Ability to prepare written documents and complex proposals that are clear and easily understood
- Ability to receive and communicate highly complex or sensitive information in a multi-disciplinary working environment
- Ability to negotiate and influence others in an appropriate manner with the confidence to manage different views and opinions in order to effect change and improvement
- Ability to foster an environment that promotes a just and learning culture
- Ability to foster collaborative working across the health economy to improve services/performance
- Ability to interpret complex information.
- Ability to understand and analyse complex organisational and service issues
- Conversant in IT software systems e.g. Microsoft Office including excel, word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work innovatively and have the capacity to identify radical alternatives
- Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate a broad range of complex activities to tight deadlines.
- Ability to deliver change by working through and supporting others.
- Ability to co-ordinate and facilitate/chair meetings and workshops with a range of stakeholders, including public and patients
Desirable
- Proven use of databases for data collation, retention and extraction
- Development and implementation of teaching programmes for change systems including programmes to inform clinical practice.
- Experience of managing a budget.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Masters level study in HR/OD related field or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Experience of working in an NHS or public sector organisation and understanding of current NHS context
- Experience of managing complex workforce related projects
- Evidence of commitment to continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills
- Experience of developing and managing people
- Experience of quantitative and qualitative data audits/analysis for benchmarking and performance monitoring processes
Desirable
- PRINCE II project management or equivalent
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent
- Experience of working in different parts of the healthcare system
- Experience and knowledge of Organisational Development theory and practice
- Registered member of Professional body such as CIPD
- Professional training/Teaching and/or Facilitation Qualification or equivalent experience
- Coaching Qualification or equivalent Knowledge and experience
- Knowledge and experience of using improvement methodologies ie. Model for Improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships at all management levels
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare
- Ability to work on a number of projects simultaneously and deliver to agreed timescales
- Ability to effectively contribute to a variety of teams demonstrating excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and orally. This may be to small or large groups
- Ability to motivate and encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change
- Ability to prepare written documents and complex proposals that are clear and easily understood
- Ability to receive and communicate highly complex or sensitive information in a multi-disciplinary working environment
- Ability to negotiate and influence others in an appropriate manner with the confidence to manage different views and opinions in order to effect change and improvement
- Ability to foster an environment that promotes a just and learning culture
- Ability to foster collaborative working across the health economy to improve services/performance
- Ability to interpret complex information.
- Ability to understand and analyse complex organisational and service issues
- Conversant in IT software systems e.g. Microsoft Office including excel, word and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work innovatively and have the capacity to identify radical alternatives
- Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate a broad range of complex activities to tight deadlines.
- Ability to deliver change by working through and supporting others.
- Ability to co-ordinate and facilitate/chair meetings and workshops with a range of stakeholders, including public and patients
Desirable
- Proven use of databases for data collation, retention and extraction
- Development and implementation of teaching programmes for change systems including programmes to inform clinical practice.
- Experience of managing a budget.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
