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Job summary

Main area
Organisation Development and Leadership
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Requirement to be able to travel to all RFL Trust sites. Some hybrid working possible.)
Job ref
391-RFL-7502049
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/02/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/04/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Band 7 Organisation Development & Leadership Consultant

NHS AfC: Band 7

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Click here to view our video Welcome to the Royal Free


 

Job overview

The purpose of ODL is: a catalyst for change in leadership impact at scale and depth beyond this moment.

The current priorities for the ODL team is the delivery of the OD plan (primarily through through Group wide OD interventions  and Divisional level systemic team development interventions) as agreed by the GEMM; the implementation and continuous improvement of the Leadership Framework, learning pathways  and development offers and the Talent Management & Succession Planning strategy. The post holder will be involved in all of these priorities. 

The OD&L consultant will have the opportunity to work as part of a team and independently on OD projects and/ or support Senior OD&L consultants to diagnose, design and implement complex OD, as well as delivery of pathways and development offers.  introducing best practice OD, leadership & learning approaches to maximise organisational health and effectiveness.   

The post holder will deputise for the Senior OD&L consultants as required.

Main duties of the job

OD Provision

As part of a small team of ODL practitioners

  • Contribute to the design and delivery of OD interventions. 
  •  Work with partners from commission to evaluation
  • Carry out quantitative and qualitative analysis, developing compelling insights and the associated narrative/story 
  • Lead on and/or support all OD work from triage/commission, diagnose and planning, based on client needs and in line with the OD consultancy cycle.
  • Support the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions relating to trust-wide transformation programmes, quality improvement, leadership and talent and complex team development work
  • Proactively engage in relationship-building with key stakeholders and partners across the trust 
  • Provide expert facilitation and/or co-facilitation, coaching and personal and team development to improve team effectiveness

Individual Leadership Development offer

  • Facilitate Peer Learning and /or Action Learning Sessions
  • Prepare, and contribute to, reports as required
  •  Work in collaboration with colleagues to deliver and/or facilitate elements of development portfolio
  • Conduct learning needs analyses
  • Undertake individual coaching to leaders at the trust, via the Coaching & Mentoring hub, to support them with their development
  • Commission and manage external learning providers to support the delivery of leadership pathways, development offers, coach and mentor skills training programmes and other OD interventions

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Masters degree in organisational development or related field e.g. psychology, behavioural science OR requisite experience
Desirable criteria
  • MBTI practitioner level 1 and 2; Coaching qualification; 360 facilitation; Action Learning Set facilitation

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of designing and delivering leadership training/ development programmes
  • Experience of working in a large, complex, culturally diverse organisation
  • Experience of engaging, collaborating with and managing stakeholders
  • Knowledge of organisational development and change management theory
  • Experience of advising leaders on OD issues
  • Experience of supporting organisational and behavioural change
  • Experience of group facilitation and/or co-facilitation to small audiences of up to 70 people

Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Passionate and committed to supporting organisational health and effectiveness
  • Resilience in challenging situations
  • High levels of personal influence and impact
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills to be credible at all levels
  • Positive “can do” attitude
  • High levels of self awareness and emotional intelligence
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan and organise the work of themselves and others to ensure the achievement of outcomes
  • Able to provide direct support to organisational development consultants on complex OD issues
  • Able to faciliate a participative decision-making process
  • Able to analyse complex information, diagnose issues and identify appropriate solutions
  • Ability to manage mulitple projects and document accordingly
  • Ability to proactively manage stakeholders
  • Business driven practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stefano Cerreto E.D.
Job title
Senior OD&L Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Proposed interview dates are both:

  • Wednesday 8th April 2026
  • Friday 10th April  2026
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