Learning & Organisational Development Project Lead
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9164-25-1701 |
Summary
Leadership/Strategy 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 both 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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. To 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 and 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. To 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 etc. 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; Appropriate data entry Appropriate communication processes and activity Comprehensive progress monitoring and evaluation process. Appropriate 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.