Engagement and Organisational Development Specialist

This is a diverse and interesting role in the field of organisational development (OD) and culture change. Reporting directly to the Head of Organisational Development & Engagement, the role specialises in developing and leading on OD, leadership development and talent management.

Activity will involve a large amount of collaborative working, consultancy at all levels of the organisation and facilitation (from small teams to groups of 100+). It would suit someone with advanced skills in facilitation who can work autonomously, and with others, building relationships and interventions to drive improvements in capability and culture.

There is also a requirement to work closely with our colleagues in HR Advisory, Christie Education and external partners on the development and delivery of interventions. The role-holder will work with partners across the NHS system on NHS requirements and frameworks, so prior knowledge of the NHS would be useful but is not essential.

Candidates with diverse ways of thinking, living and identifying are actively welcomed to apply, strengthening our team ability to work on this together.

The role holder is expected to understand and promote the concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and engagement, ensuring these are central to all activity undertaken.

We're looking for someone with excellent organisational skills who can manage a range of activities in a fast-moving complex NHS environment.

You should be experienced and competent in enabling sustainable change through OD and behaviour-focused interventions.

We're particularly looking for candidates skilled in using conversational methodologies as the work involves steering organisational conversations to be effective, reflective, and rooted in action. The role-holder will be responsible for leading on organisational development and culture interventions, providing internal consultancy support and strategic approaches to talent management.

This includes driving activity to improve leadership capability, high performance in teams, and coaching approaches, as well as work to embed our values and behaviours and improvements in our PDR process and system. This includes the regular requirement of facilitating at Trust induction on the topic of values, behaviours, and culture.Suitable candidates will have substantial experience working as a practitioner in OD, engagement or culture change and will demonstrate a passion for supporting our people and patient care.

Fundamentally, this role focuses on fostering an inclusive, healthy and effective culture where our people can thrive.

You'll be joining the team at an exciting time.

The small department includes our EDI function and together we play a key role in developing inclusive culture across the trust. We work closely on all initiatives to ensure that these are aligned, based on contemporary thinking, and demonstrate impact.

Several new leadership development and OD interventions are in-design phase or just about to commence so you'll have an opportunity to shape our offer and make a positive difference.

We support the frontline of cancer care and working in this team will directly impact on those who deliver it and the effectiveness of our organisation, bringing our Trust values and behaviours to life.

There is an expectation that the role-holder will work from home and spend time on the Withington site to engage with stakeholders, deliver interventions, and attend meetings. Travel to our satellite sites may be required on a minimal basis (Oldham, Salford, Macclesfield).

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.