Job overview

Are you an experienced Organisational Development (OD) professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a skilled OD Manager to join our Culture and OD team on a permanent basis.

It is an exciting time to be part of the Culture and OD team at Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. We have several initiatives underway to enhance culture, leadership, management, and team development, enabling all our employees to perform at their best. You will have a proven track record in delivering leadership and team development programmes across a complex organisation. Using your OD expertise, you will interpret data, diagnose situations, and develop and deliver solutions in partnership with other members of the OD and People and Culture team, leaders, managers, and key stakeholders. This role allows you to be creative, work independently, and collaborate with others to co-design and implement interventions that positively impact workplace culture and team performance.

You will work in an agile manner, working from home and from key offices across Wales. Due to the role covering Wales, there will be a requirement for some travel.

Main duties of the job

Support the Head of Culture and Organisational Development in implementing the Leadership and Management Development Strategy, ensuring alignment with the Trust’s overall People and Culture Strategy.

Facilitate leadership, management, and team development initiatives throughout the Trust, designing and delivering programmes that improve culture and build leadership capabilities across all levels of the organisation.

Act as the lead specialist for leadership and management development, working independently within broad occupational policies and guidelines to embed leadership best practices into the Trust’s working culture.

Provide professional advice to managers on leadership and management development policies, procedures, and practices, ensuring an evidence-based approach to leadership growth.

Develop and integrate leadership development strategies into the Trust’s culture through focused OD work, including workshops, coaching, and team development initiatives.

Support the Head of Culture and Organisational Development in delivering designated OD programme activities, building internal capability and capacity in leadership, management, and continuous improvement.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we’re needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities  and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you’re sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.

In line with the Trust’s Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.