Job vacancy: Organisational Development Specialist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

Job summary

Main area: Human Resources
Grade: 8a
Contract: Secondment: 8 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 164-7373249-A

Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: City Hospital
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/09/2025 23:59

Organisational Development Specialist

8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Engagement & Co-Design

Facilitate inclusive engagement sessions with A&C staff.

Co-create solutions that reflect the diversity and strengths of our workforce.

Build trust, ownership, and momentum for change.

Team Development & Alignment

Support the formation of our new Professional Services Directorate.

Rebuild team cohesion, align on shared goals, and address legacy dynamics.

Create a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Training & Development

Lead on the design and delivery of professional development pathways for A&C staff.

Explore partnerships (e.g. with Nottingham Trent University) to build a thriving A&C Academy.

Champion capability-building and career progression.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Specialist knowledge of formulating, implementing and reviewing strategies for delivering organisational development
Development methods, techniques and tools for effective project management
Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Desirable criteria

Cross sector, functional & interdisciplinary awareness

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience as an OD Practitioner in a complex organisation
Project management experience
Experience of OD Consultancy Cycle
Experience of implementing organisational development or service improvement interventions, with evidence of outcomes
Team facilitation and coaching at senior management level and above
Managing a budget

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and experience of lean principles
Complex acute hospital environment experience at a senior level and working with partners across health and social care

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent gained through knowledge and experience.
Professional and specialised knowledge acquired through Master’s Degree in OD or similar Teaching

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Initiative and creative thinking
Strong communication and inter-personal skills giving the ability to influence at senior levels
Demonstrated commitment to personal development
A flexible approach to work with the ability to accept and champion change
Ability to work to tight deadlines and to prioritise a large number of conflicting and frequently changing priorities
Able to manage conflict and feedback constructively
Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
Ability to deal with ambiguity and respond confidently
Able to analyse complex data

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
Start an Apprenticeship
Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

For more details visit; School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.

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Consent:

Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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