Head of People & Organisational Development

As a function, the People and OD (POD) Department's purpose is to enable the RCN to succeed through its people. This means that we seek to:

• Create the best possible experience of work and working life for our people;
• Support and empower our people through people-centred policies, practices
and provisions; and
• Recruit, develop and engage our people to thrive in their roles.
The Head of POD leads the delivery of these three goals by working strategically and proactively across the organisation to ensure the overall service delivery of the People and OD (POD) department aligns with the RCN's strategic plan and organisational priorities to drive organisational effectiveness, foster good employee relations and engagement, and maintain constructive working relationships with trade unions and staff. This involves ensuring that activities represent the very best in HR practice fit for the RCN and are delivered to the highest standards, with the organisation and its people's needs at the forefront.

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.