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Job summary

Main area
People
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 32 hours per week (Mon - Fri)
Job ref
374-ED2084
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastbourne
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/09/2026 23:59
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People Engagement, OD & Leadership Advisor

NHS AfC: Band 6

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 £700 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. 


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. 

 

Job overview

We are looking for a bright, motivated and inspiring person to join our Leadership and Culture team here at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. 

The team have a proven track record of introducing creative and innovative programmes that truly support our people in all roles and disciplines across the trust.

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 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.

Main duties of the job

You will play a key role in delivering East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust's leadership, management and organisational development agenda, helping to develop leaders, strengthen organisational culture and support positive change across the Trust. Working with staff, managers and leaders at all levels, you will design, deliver and evaluate leadership development and organisational development initiatives. This includes facilitating workshops, supporting team development, delivering coaching and mentoring interventions, and working with services to address leadership, culture and organisational challenges. You will manage leadership development programmes, coordinate recruitment and selection processes, work with external providers and partners, support colleagues undertaking qualifications and apprenticeships, and help ensure a positive learner experience. You will provide support through coaching, supervision, mediation and facilitated development conversations, helping colleagues, teams and leaders overcome challenges and achieve goals. The role combines facilitation, consultancy, project management and stakeholder engagement. You will work with internal and external partners, contribute to the development of our leadership and culture offer, and help people, teams and services perform effectively.

Working for our organisation

The Leadership and Culture team is a small, supportive and ambitious team that works across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust to develop leaders, strengthen organisational culture and improve the experience of working at ESHT.

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 onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year. 

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Organisational Development and Leadership Advisor will support the design, delivery and evaluation of organisational development, leadership and management development initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, improve organisational culture and support positive change across East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The role forms part of the Leadership and Culture team and works collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and wider healthcare system. 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Designing, facilitating and evaluating leadership, management and organisational development programmes, workshops and interventions.
  • Supporting the delivery of the Trust's Leadership Pathway and wider leadership development offer.
  • Managing leadership and workforce development programmes, including participant recruitment, selection, enrolment, communications and ongoing support throughout the learner journey.
  • Working with colleagues undertaking leadership qualifications, apprenticeships and other accredited development programmes, providing advice, guidance and programme coordination.
  • Providing organisational development consultancy and facilitation support to teams, managers and services to improve performance, effectiveness and engagement.
  • Delivering and supporting coaching, mentoring, restorative and other development approaches to support individual, team and leadership development.
  • Supporting mediation, facilitated conversations and relationship-building interventions that contribute to positive workplace cultures and effective team working.
  • Designing and facilitating team development activities, leadership workshops, focus groups and staff engagement events.
  • Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including education providers, development partners, facilitators and programme participants.
  • Managing and coordinating projects and workstreams, ensuring milestones, deliverables and outcomes are achieved.
  • Supporting the development and maintenance of digital learning resources, online learning platforms, leadership communications and programme information.
  • Collecting, analysing and reporting data to evaluate programme effectiveness, demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement.
  • Producing reports, presentations and briefing papers to support governance, leadership decision-making and organisational priorities.
  • Contributing to equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and supporting the development of an inclusive, compassionate and high-performing organisational culture.
  • Acting as an ambassador for the Leadership and Culture team and role modelling the Trust values of Kindness, Inclusivity and Integrity.

The successful candidate will be a confident facilitator and relationship builder with excellent communication, organisational and project management skills. They will be comfortable working across multiple priorities, engaging a wide range of stakeholders and supporting organisational change through practical, evidence-based development approaches. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in Organisational Development, Learning and Development, Human Resources, Leadership Development or a related field.
  • GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification), or demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills relevant to the role.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to organisational development, leadership development, learning and development, coaching, facilitation or change management.
Desirable criteria
  • Master's degree or postgraduate qualification in Organisational Development, Human Resources, Leadership, Coaching, Psychology or a related discipline.
  • Professional qualification in Human Resources or Organisational Development (e.g. CIPD Level 5, CIPD Level 7 or equivalent).
  • Qualification in coaching (e.g. ILM, EMCC, ICF or equivalent).
  • Qualification in psychometric tools and/or accredited personality profiling instruments.
  • Qualification or training in project management (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile, APM or equivalent).
  • Qualification or training in facilitation, team coaching or systems-based organisational development.
  • Qualification or training in Restorative Supervision, Restorative Practice, Counselling or a related discipline.
  • Qualification or training in mediation.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to deliver training to a varied audience over a range of programme content.
  • Ability and aptitude to explore and introduce new ways of working to enhance successful programme outcomes
  • Ability to identify options, engage with stakeholders and deliver programmes that meet both strategic objectives.
  • Ability to facilitate and deliver content to a group, harnessing engagement whilst holding a safe space for all participants.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the principles of stakeholder engagement, and change management
  • High degree of personal integrity, able to maintain high standards of diplomacy and confidentiality.
  • Ability to confidently and competently organise and prioritise work independently
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels, including to and with executive level and senior management.
  • Ability to work as a team member, as well as working autonomously to own initiative and escalate where there are critical risks to programme delivery
  • Capable of applying sustained concentration and focus on priorities and outcomes within a diverse workload
  • Possesses curiosity in exploring new and innovative ways of delivering programmes
  • Advanced ability in using ICT packages, including Microsoft Office and full functionality of Microsoft Teams
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of sustainability tools to be used in improvement e.g. QSIR methodology
  • Knowledge of relevant NHS directives including the People Promise, NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, NHS Violence prevention and reduction standard

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in organisational development, leadership development, learning and development, workforce development, culture change or related people-focused services.
  • Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating organisational development, leadership or management development programmes and interventions.
  • Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders to identify needs, scope requirements and develop effective solutions.
  • Experience of facilitating workshops, team development activities and learning events for a range of audiences.
  • Experience of delivering presentations and recommendations to a range of audiences, including senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • Experience of designing and delivering learning and development programmes using a range of learning methods.
  • Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience of managing projects, programmes or workstreams and coordinating multiple competing priorities.
  • Experience of collecting, analysing and presenting data to support evaluation, reporting and decision-making.
  • Experience of working independently, using initiative and exercising sound judgement to achieve objectives.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within the NHS or wider public sector.
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries and/or within Integrated Care Systems.
  • Experience of delivering coaching, mentoring or other one-to-one development interventions.
  • Experience of supporting organisational change, culture development or service improvement programmes.
  • Experience of designing and delivering blended, virtual or digital learning solutions.
  • Experience of using workforce data, evaluation evidence and organisational insight to inform development interventions.
  • Experience of leading or supporting equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Corinna Black
Job title
Organisation Development & Leadership Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
077157 05252

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