Job summary
- Main area
- People Development
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0485
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/08/2025
Employer heading
People Development Practitioner, Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
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.
Job overview
We are excited to expand our newly formed People Development Team with up to 2.0 wte new roles, People Development Practitioners. The practitioners will focus on designing, delivering and evaluating People Development interventions, such as apprenticeship training routes, in-house leadership and management development and Trust Induction. The post holder will advise and coach colleagues about the development and careers offers available to them, including promoting high quality appraisal conversations, and commitment to lifelong learning. It is an exciting time to join the People Development Team at Gloucestershire Hospitals, as we embed a restorative, just and learning culture, and the NHS People Promise in all that we do to improve staff experience and support colleagues’ development.
Expected Interview Date: 11/08/2025
Main duties of the job
To oversee the design, development and delivery of high-quality, evidence-based educational activities and resources for a variety of stakeholders, ensuring they are inclusive and responsive to diverse learning needs and styles.
To oversee the evaluation and quality assurance of our service activity through the collation, analysis and reporting of data from a range of sources, using insights to inform the continuous improvement and development of educational programmes.
To collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and engage with communities of practice to effectively undertake projects related to the wider Education, Learning and Culture portfolio.
To provide support and supervision of E&PD colleagues, including operational matters and focused activity related to health, wellbeing and development of others.
Championing the Trust values and promoting a culture of learning and development in the organisation, supporting the delivery of the Trust Strategy.
Working for our organisation
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, we're proud to put our people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the 'best care for everyone'.
Health and wellbeing - We are committed to a culture where staff feel able to openly raise their concerns with the clear expectation that they will be listened to, their concerns taken seriously and acted upon. We have a Lead for Freedom To Speak Up Guardian who is working closely with staff to understand and support safe speaking up in the Trust.
We also have a staff advice and support hub that will help you to make the right choices for your health because it puts all the information you need in one place. Whether you're looking for information about your physical, emotional or financial wellbeing, we can help support you.
Career growth - We believe in supporting people on their leadership journey and unlocking their potential at all career levels. We offer a range of programmes, pathways, support and talent pools to get you ready for your next steps and to create our own talent pipelines of brilliant leaders.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
People Development is a new and evolving service within the wider Education, Learning and Culture Portfolio. This role will be required to:
Leadership and Management Training
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Design, deliver, and evaluate high-quality leadership and management training programmes and resources to enhance leadership capability across the Trust.
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Collaboratively facilitate training on leadership and essential people management skills and organise related networks and forums.
Apprenticeships
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Provision of training and engagement with managers related to apprenticeships including initiatives to improve the quality of training experiences.
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To ensure internal and external stakeholders have access to accurate Trust workforce data reports related to apprenticeships.
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Promote our apprenticeship offers to internal and external stakeholders for workforce pipelines and people development.
Trust Induction
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Oversee the design, delivery and evaluation of the Trust’s induction programme, ensuring all new starters are welcomed, informed, and equipped for their roles.
Appraisals
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Support managers in embedding effective appraisal practices across the Trust, through training provision, allocation of resources, ensuring policy adherence and guidance.
People Development Tools and Resources
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Promotion of the Coaching network and faculty, contributing to the services through own personal development including accredited membership and network co-ordination
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Analyse organisational trends from 360-degree feedback data to inform wider development initiatives
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Facilitate and promote Action Learning Sets as a tool for leadership and personal development
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Act as a point of contact for careers advice and progression opportunities within the Trust
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Oversee the Trust’s career and work experience programmes, including outreach to local schools, colleges, and universities.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Continuing professional development and relevant training experiences
- Qualification in delivery of training/education or relevant experience
- Evidence of study at level 5 study in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Trained in coaching methodologies and accredited by a relevant body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating leadership and management programs within a large, complex organisation
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable experience co-ordinating learning programmes (i.e. Apprenticeships, undergraduate, T-levels), involving training providers, employers and prospective learners
- Relevant experience in healthcare settings, and/or other public service organisations
- Demonstrated ability to lead educational projects
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge & experience of people centred development methodologies (incl. coaching, mentoring, appraisal, supervision)
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable knowledge supporting work experience opportunities within healthcare settings, or other public service organisations
Skills
Essential criteria
- Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
- Analytical mindset, capable of interpreting data and applying insights to drive improvements
- Ability to lead and influence without formal authority, fostering collaboration across teams
Desirable criteria
- Use of Business Intelligence, or Artificial Intelligence to create efficiencies in data management and reporting of healthcare workforce information and financial reports
- Confident using Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Teams
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Reeks
- Job title
- People Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4226105
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