Job summary
- Main area
- Organisational Development
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 050-ACS555-1025
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Abergele / Wrexham / Bryn Y Neuadd
- Town
- Abergele / Wrexham / Bryn Y Neuadd
- Salary
- £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior OD Practitioner - Leadership & Development
Band 7
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health board is embarking on a long-term system wide approach to develop its Culture, Leadership and Engagement. To support this work and other key organisational development priorities, we are looking for someone with Organisational Development/Learning and Development experience who will support us in helping to build the capability of our workforce in alignment with our organisational values.
Main duties of the job
We need someone who is experienced, confident and has high level knowledge and expertise in leading on the management, design and development of a range of both formal and informal management and leadership programmes, together with other key learning and development priorities.
The postholder will have background experience in leadership/management and learning and development and will play a key part in embedding the Integrated Leadership Development Framework (ILDF) across the organisation as well as leading and contributing to other local and national workstreams including Coaching & Mentoring, developing and implementing a People Managers Forum, planning and managing a series of Leadership conferences and other workshops as required, with the overall aim of developing leaders and managers who demonstrate a compassionate and inclusive leadership approach in all that they do.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Skills and Attributes
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Knowledge
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Personal Qualities
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Other
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joy Lloyd
- Job title
- Senior Organisational Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For an informal chat and further information please contact Joy Lloyd:
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