Head of Learning & Organisational Development

Job Title: Head of Learning & Organisational Development

Location: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow CM20 1QX

Hours: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm (37.5 hours a week)

Trust Location: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS

Would you like to be a part of a team that works well together, always there to help each other? If you answered yes, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS is the place for you.

About the Trust

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS trust plays a huge part in west Essex and east and north Hertfordshire's way of life.

The trust runs a busy hospital, The Princess Alexandra Hospital and provides services at St. Margaret's Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. Together serve a population of around 350,000 people.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Organisational Development Lead on Needs Analysis
• Lead on Change & Project Management
• Oversee Learning and Development
• Professional Education (Graduate Management Scheme) Lead
• Work with Directors, managers and staff to ensure the effective management and delivery of all learning and development aspects of projects and initiatives, from programme design through to implementation, and evaluation.
• Staff Management

You'll learn the following whilst working at the trust:

1. An in depth understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working within the NHS
2. Knowledge of the systems used, to effectively complete your role to the highest standard at all times
3. A sense of teamwork, gained through working alongside and supporting colleagues from all levels, within the organisation

You'll have the following skills/experience:

• Progressive experience driving learning and development design, implementation, and management of impactful learning solutions.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent experience
• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• Certifications in tools & frameworks such as DISC, MBTI, 5 Habits, GROW coaching, StrengthsFinder
• NHS Experience
• Extensive experience in the design and delivery of people and OD strategies to support the organisations strategic and operational plans
• Experience working with Learning and Development, corporate and operational teams to design and deliver OD and behaviour change strategies, processes and interventions
• Experience of undertaking training needs analyses (TNAs)
• Experience of working in an acute teaching hospital and/or community services environment at Band 8A or above

This role may require you to show evidence of education to Degree level or at least 2 years relevant experience.

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your "My Bank" shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.