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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
About
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Organisational Development & Leadership Manager
Accepting applications until: 12-Jan-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 12-Jan-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Eastbourne DGH
- Address
- Kings Drive
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Postcode
- BN212UD
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (cross site working)
Salary
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 8a)
Specialty
- Main area
- Human Resources
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 7,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
In the summer of 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
A unique opportunity to join an established team 'People Engagement' which has a proven track record of introducing creative and innovative programmes that truly support our people in all roles and disciplines across the trust.
The successful candidate will be an expert Organisational Development, Culture, Leadership Development and Talent Management practitioner and be able to provide coaching, development interventions and Healthcare Leadership Framework guidance and support to all levels of staff modelling best practice in this field.
With a leadership team who are always willing to consider the 'art of the possible' and strive towards those blue sky ambitions, we continue to embed interventions that bring real benefits to the working lives of our people which in turn enables them to give great care to our patients and service users.
The People Engagement team encompasses work streams that focus on the following: leadership, engagement, experience, equality, diversity & inclusion, retention, psychological & physical wellbeing and promoting a culture that authentically reflects our trust values of Kindness, Integrity and Inclusivity.
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The post holder will be responsible for delivering on Organisational Development, Leadership Development, and Talent Management for the Trust and will work with and across the health economy and systems.
This role will be responsible for developing and delivering Leadership Development and Talent Management which will incorporate processes for making best use of all our colleagues and designing and embedding career development and succession planning initiatives.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To lead the development of the Trust’s strategic approach to Organisational Development, Leadership Development and Talent Management, ensuring these are aligned with the Trust’s objectives and organisational culture aspirations.
- To be the Trust expert in interpreting national guidelines for Organisational Development, Leadership Development and Talent Management and be responsible for co-producing Trust-wide policies on Talent management and succession planning for the Trust.
- To provide leadership and best practice guidance and interventions to managers and clinicians across the Trust on all areas of Organisational Development, Leadership Development, Talent Management and Succession Planning.
- To act as core support to the Assistant Director HR People Engagement in the implementation of the Organisational Development Strategy, leadership pathways/ roadmap and supporting initiatives.
- To lead on the implementation of the leadership and talent management strategy/ roadmap and action plan and devise and implement a process for talent management and succession planning.
- To provide direct line management of staff working within the People Engagement team who are assigned to the Organisational Development and Leadership Development and Talent management workstreams within the team and for the Trust.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level in relevant field or equivalent experience
- Evidence of leadership development and proven ability to perform at senior management level
- Extensive knowledge and expertise in Organisational Development, Leadership Development and Talent Management
- Qualification in one or more of Psychometric tests e.g. Myers Briggs, 360
- Evidence of continuing professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of experience and knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Experience
Essential criteria
- An expert knowledge in leadership and management development generally and in relation to NHS policy and best practice
- Experience working at senior management level in a health or social care organisation
- Experience of developing and applying workforce and OD initiatives and interventions in a complex organisation
- Proven experience of successful achievement of leading change across services, involving and supporting teams and individuals to achieve objectives
- Working successfully with stakeholders, including staff, in a consensual but decisive manner.
- Designing, delivering, and evaluating a range of Leadership Development, Talent Management and Succession Planning interventions that support organisational and individual development in a large organisation
Desirable criteria
- Work experience gained in other environments, e.g. third sector, commercial
- Managing budgets and achievement of recurrent efficiency savings.
- Ability to use evidence-based research to inform initiatives and decision making
Skills
Essential criteria
- History of meeting competing priorities and delivering under pressure
- Highly skilled in the planning, provision, and evaluation of leadership development activities within a large organisation
- Competent in the ability to design and embed Talent Management and Succession Planning processes
- Creative - ability to think creatively to generate a range of innovative solutions to OD issues in a fast-changing culture and economy
- IT skills – understanding of how to use technology to support delivery of improvements to services
- Ability to effectively provide and receive complex information which may require analysis and interpretation and develop solutions if required
- Able to offer a flexible approach to embedding initiatives to take consideration of competing requirements, whilst ensuring progress is achieved
Desirable criteria
- Strategic – able to think and plan strategically, tactically, and creatively and gain agreement to relevant plans and to implement plans through service delivery
- Able to describe a vision of the improvements the work they lead will bring to the organisation and have an ability to inspire others to follow their vision
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacquie Fuller
- Job title
- Assistant Director HR- People Engagement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07841591510
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