Study Coordinator- Paediatric Research

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Organisational and Leadership Development Practitioner to join our high-performing People team. You will work alongside the Head of Leadership & OD and Associate Director in the ongoing design and delivery of Trust-wide leadership development interventions and programmes, applying your expertise in leadership to roll out programmes and events that drive sustainable change and improve organisational effectiveness.

The Senior OD practitioner will seek to maximise the impact of the programmes and interventions by aligning their work with other key change initiatives within the Trust and in the wider NHS context, and will where appropriate be the OD adviser on significant leadership projects within the Trust. Alongside the Associate Director and Head of Leadership & OD you will be part of a high performing expert, enthusiastic, proactive team. As a key member of the People team, you will be a supportive and active team player who advocates for People across the Trust and role models inspirational leadership behaviours.

The Senior OD practitioner will also offer OD business partnering to key sections of the Trust, offering support and advice with change projects, team issues, leadership development, and other key interventions as required.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Lead the formulation and development of leadership strategy and support offers for leaders at all levels.
• Align leadership development with key change initiatives across the Trust and wider NHS context.
• Provide OD business partnering to key sections of the Trust, supporting change projects, team issues, and leadership development.
• Champion a continuous improvement mindset and contribute to the strategic development of the OD service.
• Influence senior management during complex change, encouraging a relational and people-orientated approach.
• Lead, coach, and manage the performance of your team, ensuring excellence and wellbeing.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leadership Development

• Work with associate director and key colleagues to lead the formulation and development of a leadership strategy
• Develop a comprehensive leadership support offer at relevant levels and ensure accessibility of these offers to leaders across the Trust
• Work with other key programmes happening across the Trust (e.g., the introduction of King’s Improvement Method, the introduction of a Talent Management strategy) to identify what leadership development is needed within those projects and contexts
• Keep up to date with national changes applicable to leadership development (e.g., the NHSE Management and Leadership framework) to review all programmes and interventions considering these changes
• Work with colleagues to develop a joined-up approach to our leadership offer that sits across disciplines and professions

Organisational Development

• Deliver on key areas in the Trust’s People and Culture plan relating to staff experience and culture, ensuring initiatives are aligned with and makes a significant contribution to the strategic aims of the Trust
• Lead and work in partnership with national OD organisations, NHS and Non-NHS to develop the underpinning knowledge through research and evaluation
• Influence senior management particularly during complex change, encouraging a relational and people-orientated approach
• Be informed by key theories; action research, systems theory, OD self as instrument; change theories and actively develop supplemental theories to enhance the impact of OD
• Actively engage in ongoing personal learning and development and team development through engagement in developmental supervision

Development of the OD function

• Contribute to the strategic development and leadership of the OD service and work as a key practitioner within the team
• Work closely with senior HR Business Partners and their teams to provide tailored OD support to the Trust
• Regularly undertake research and development in relation to organisational development, including horizon scanning for upcoming good practice, benchmarking with other organisations/industries to add value to our internal OD services, triangulation of data to provide meaningful analysis of organisational trends and regularly maintain own continuous professional development
• Lead, where relevant, the development and implementation of OD policies and processes across the Trust
• Evaluate change and OD programmes to identify opportunities for improvement and inform related management decision
• Prepare and present regular reports on performance of various programmes, achievement against agreed KPIs and programme objectives
• Champion a continuous improvement mind set and a ‘can do’ approach to ensuring OD delivers added value through its services

Financial Management

• Accountability for procurement of services from external providers where appropriate.
• Responsibility to contribute to the identification and delivery of cost improvement programmes.
• Lead the development of business cases or bids for investment in new programmes of work.
• Budget management for staffing cost in own area, and project manager for financial allocation for specific projects, including equipment and staffing costs.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
• Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
• Ensure the team is compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
• Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated, and productivity is at the highest possible level.
• Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process.
• Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract, retain and succession plan for your people.
• Review skills mix at regular intervals to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
• Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• At King’s we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind . We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful . We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team . We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At King’s, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed

Safeguarding

The Trust takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing Domestic Abuse very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by;

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• attending mandatory training on safeguarding children and adults
• familiarising themselves with the Trust's processes for reporting concerns
• reporting any safeguarding child or adult concerns appropriately

Infection Control Statement

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene procedures and requirements when in clinical areas.

The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or holder of equivalent professional qualification, ideally in HR, OD, Occupational Psychology
• Master’s degree or equivalent level of experience in senior management role
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, through experience or professional qualification in the areas of OD and Leadership Development

Desirable criteria

• Member of CIPD, BPS or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant experience of developing and implementing large scale organisational development interventions
• Significant experience of dealing with colleagues at all levels in the organisational setting
• Experienced in designing, facilitating and delivering leadership offers at all levels of a large organisation
• Track record of building leadership capability, team development, facilitation and OD skills
• Experience of working in a learning and organisational development function in the past which has enabled business transformation
• Experienced in developing, writing and launching strategies with supporting implementation and engagement plans
• A track record of delivering high quality results at pace

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Highly developed leadership, influencing and relationship management skills
• People leadership, engagement and able to motivate individuals and teams
• Highly developed OD skillset
• Confident and credible delivery experience at a senior level in large, complex organisations
• Able to facilitate change in a way that inspires and engages the organisation
• High professional standards, ability to work at pace, open and inclusive, and a strong team player

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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