Lead for People Development, Band 8a

The Education and People Development Service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT) is currently undertaking a full-scale review of its services and the provision each provides, supporting its commitment to provide the trust and colleagues with relevant, up-to-date, evidence-based education, learning and development opportunities. The Lead for People Development will support the Head of Education and People Development through realignment processes and conversations, leading change management as required to ensure the People Development provision within the Education and People Development Service meets the needs of both the organisation and our staff, and promotes a positive and supportive education, learning and workforce development culture.
The Lead for People Development will lead and manage education, learning and development teams, apprenticeship and careers, leadership and management development, induction, and business administration. As a senior member of the Education and People Development team you will ensure that the interventions provided by the teams are aligned to the Trust strategic priorities, underpinned by a strong evidence base, and can demonstrate a measurable impact on staff experience, behavioural change, KPIs and help to create a safe and compassionate culture.

Working for our organisation
I am delighted you are interested in joining our organisation as Lead for People Development. Working within the Education and People Development Service which is within People and OD, offers a clearly structured and dependable team to support you in leading on meaningful and impactful work for our organisation and colleagues.
We are committed to the development of a learning culture and continually improving staff experience in support of providing the Best care for Everyone.
This is a new role, so there is ample scope to be creative and innovative in growing this service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key deliverables for the Lead for People Development are:
· Work in collaboration with Head of Education and People Development, Associate Director for Education Learning and Culture, and the Lead for Education and Skills, to scope, research and design a potential change to provision that best benefit the service, our colleagues and the trust.
· Continue to build on our successful apprenticeship offering to support the development of our current and future workforce, in partnership with our Integrated Care System (ICS) colleagues.
· Support the Head of Education and People Development in the evolution of, and then lead on the implementation of a GHNHSFT apprenticeship and careers strategy, paying special attention to the creation of new opportunities and service improvements that will enhance staff and learner experience.
· Lead on work experience within the organisation
· Ensure the provision of high-quality T Level and work experience placements to attract our future workforce, and support embedding the Safe Learning Environment Charter principles into all placement areas for all learners.
· Collaboratively work with workforce and Trust leaders to lead on the development of career pathways for our non-medical clinical and non-clinical workforce from apprenticeships to post-registration where applicable, ensuring a pipeline for our future workforce that particularly targets our workforce shortages and gaps.
· Management of the DAS account to ensure we maximise the opportunities presented through the Apprenticeship Levy, increasing the numbers, range and quality of apprenticeships - at all levels in our Trust, leading on the required procurement of apprenticeship providers in line with the NHS Standard Financial Instructions.
· Lead the undertaking of a leadership and management learning needs analysis, and subsequent design, delivery, and evaluation of the Trust's leadership and management development offering, in a way that meets personal, cultural and operational needs for current and aspiring leaders and mangers.
· Support the Head of Education and People Development in the evolution of, and then lead on the implementation of a GHNHSFT Leadership and management development strategy
· Lead and oversee the development and provision of coaching and mentoring services across the trust
· Ensure regular CPD and supervision for in-house coaches, and the provision of coaching and mentoring skills training programmes (accredited and non-accredited)
· Lead on the design for expansion of induction within the organisation, starting from induction into the organisation, and growing the concept of induction for role transition, and induction as a new manager or leader.
· Evaluation of impact of all provision within people development service.
· Monitor Key Performance Indicators, identifying required actions in achieving and reporting these to the Head of Education and People Development
The health and wellbeing of our staff and patients remains the priority of the Trust. Vaccination remains the best chance we have of conquering COVID and the Trust encourages everyone to take up this offer.
Please note, this vacancy may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if you are interested. The Recruitment Team are unable to accept any applications after the position has closed on NHS Jobs.

NHS AfC: Band 8a
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support., As the Lead for People Development, you will be at the forefront of helping shape careers and creating an outstanding experience for our staff at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
From induction into the organisation and throughout career transitions, you will ensure colleagues have every resource needed to excel, supporting career development, and shaping existing and future managers and leaders by championing apprenticeships, and designing cutting-edge, evidence-based programs that encourage growth and innovation.
You will be able to work autonomously, but also be required to work alongside, develop and maintain strong, productive working relationships across the Trust and with many Integrated Care System (ICS) and education partners, being a visible, approachable and trusted presence.
We are dedicated to building a motivated, skilled and engaged workforce committed to delivering the Best Care for Everyone, and the role of Lead for People Development is pivotal in achieving that