Head of Learning and Organisational Development

Key Result Areas To lead the development and implementation of the corporate Organisational Development and Learning & Development Strategies, and plans, managing implementation against agreed corporate time frames, budget and reporting against agreed performance measur Lead the OD and Learning function, managing the implementation of plans and strategies by maximising the resource of the whole team and contracting with external partners as required to deliver on agreed plans. In partnership with the Assistant Director of People, develop the People Plan and support the Assistant Director or of People involving medium to long term strategic planning to ensure operational plans are aligned with the People Plan and national development Support the strategic implementation of cultural initiatives, utilising evidence-based practices to support effective people management and therefore performance against agreed corporate and individual objectives, in service of the delivery of high quality patient care. Lead the growth of the organization in its approach to Learning and development, adopting and maximizing the potential of national developments, integrating dynamic digital platforms within the system to meet complex changing needs of our workforce and services. Lead the development and implementation of the Leadership & Management Development approach, delivering key performance targets and key corporate objectives such as the implementation of Learning and development solutions to support reflective leadership and management practice, objective setting and personal development planning. To liaise and collaborate with the Assistant Director of People with: Executive team development designing and facilitating the implementation of agreed programmes of activity, ensuring alignment and synergy with organizational approach The development of objective setting and personal development planning for the Executive Team including the development of common core objectives aligned with the People Strategy. To provide/facilitate the delivery of executive coaching/delivery of high quality action learning to senior managers and service heads across the organisation. To set the direction and provide leadership for the development and implementation of the Trust Learning & Development Strategy ensuring all activity across both the OD & Corporate Learning Plans is organised to ensure a coordinated approach to delivery. This involves the management of limited budgets and resources and requires the post holder to develop innovative solutions to service design and delivery. To review strategy and policy development and provide specialist, authoritative advice on the implications for the organisation and to design solutions that meet NHS and Organisational strategic requirement To design and facilitate the implementation of change management programmes to support cultural & organisational change and performance improvement in line with organisational values; facilitate the development. embedding and application of quality improvement skills in support of performance improvement programmes across the organisation. This involves assessing the analysis of a range of complex situations which require the post holder to decide on the way forward where no precedent exists or options conflict. To oversee the delivery of high quality and timely management information on all aspects of Learning & development activity across the organisation and information to report progress against agreed performance measures in the People Plan. This information informs the allocation Learning and development funding in line with the Corporate Plan and will inform the development of the HR & OD Operational Plan. Management information on learning also supports reporting against the Staff Governance Standard and our equality duties under the Equality Act 2010. To ensure appropriate reporting and governance structures and activities are in place to provide assurance, opportunity for scrutiny and challenge around the quality and delivery of all aspects of the Learning and Organisational Development agenda. To lead on the intelligent assessment of cultural data and Learning and OD data to write comprehensive reports that get under the skin of the data to meaning. To assist in the development and reasonable achievement of workforce planning in the short, medium and long term, by creating both the conditions that attract and the culture that retains staff, and through the building of accessible and pragmatic workforce education and development pathways. Ensure development and delivery of plans to ensure maximum value and impact derived from the Apprenticeship Levy and other available education funding streams. Oversee the effective management of delegated budget to support leadership development to an approximate value of £200k. Developing and embedding an approach to the evaluation of Organisational Development and learning activities consistent with the corporate approach to Return on Investment and Quality Improvement. This should be used to determine the effectiveness of interventions and update/refresh these as required to optimize their beneficial impact. Physical Resources Use software on a regular basis, when developing and creating reports. The post holder requires an understanding of Workforce ESR system, and will have an understanding of the opportunities resented by Learning Management Systems and Robotic Process Automation. Set the direction and operationally manage the development and alignment of key organisational systems e.g. Learning from Excellence and talent management to support the delivery of NHS and Organisational objectives. This post requires advanced keyboards skills, including the need for speed and accuracy when producing spreadsheets, survey tools, presentations and when using graphics to present models. Communications and Working Relationships The communication, influencing, relationship management and partnership working skills required for this post are significant internally and externally to the organisation. The post holder is required to be sensitive to the needs and different perspectives of senior colleagues, Executive Directors and other external NHS Bodies particularly when influencing/responding to regional/national initiatives. Nurture influential and complex relationships with a deep understanding of nuance, political agenda and conflict management. Present complex ideas to Executive and Board colleagues e.g. on cultural improvement and leadership seeking co-operation and support for the implementation of proposed plan Deliver presentations to large groups at internal events (e. staff roadshows or other information events) and at external workshops and conferences. Build and sustain diverse, cross sector community relationships to further the joint ambitions for the people of Plymouth and West Devon and enhance the Trusts reputation as an Anchor Institution and influential system partner. Active facilitation of small, medium and large sized group events (e.g. Action Learning Sets of 6-10 people, Leadership Programmes for ~1600 people, Stakeholder Engagement workshops of 30-40 people) Active facilitation of small and medium sized group events (e.g. Action Learning Sets of 6-8 people; Leadership Programmes of 1520 people; Stakeholder engagement workshops of 30-40 people).